Vatican News
Prisoners have right to be considered a person, says Cardinal Martino
Speaking at a Vatican sponsored seminar on the human dignity of prisoners, Cardinal Renato Martino, president of the Pontifical Council... Read more
‘Pope’s condition improving’ says Vatican spokesman
Joaquin Navarro-Valls, the Vatican’s Press Office Spokesman told reporters today that, “the Pope is well, and his condition is improving,... Read more
Vatican spokesperson says Pope’s appearance Sunday was ‘emotional for everyone’
The unplanned appearance of Pope John Paul II at his hospital window Sunday was a “surprise” and a moment that... Read more
Vatican seminar explores human rights for prisoners
This morning, an international study seminar on the human rights of prisoners began at the Vatican. Read more
Government exists to serve the human being, says Archbishop Janusz
Today, the Vatican made public an address given by Archbishop Juliusz Janusz, head of the Holy See delegation to the... Read more
Pope addresses poor and oppressed in March prayer intention
Today, the Vatican announced Pope John Paul II new general prayer and mission intentions for this month. Read more
Vatican calls Pope’s condition ‘good’
This morning Holy See Press Office Director Joaquin Navarro-Valls gave journalists a medical bulletin outlining the current state of the... Read more
‘Be instruments of mercy and communion’ Pope tells Czech group
On Friday, the Vatican made public a message written from the Pope to Cardinal Miloslav Vlk, archbishop of Prague, Czech... Read more
Globalization Report stresses value and dignity of work
The conclusions of a Report of the World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalization was presented Friday afternoon at... Read more
Pope John Paul resting; breathing on own following tracheotomy
The Vatican this morning released a much anticipated statement on the condition of Pope John Paul II who underwent tracheotomy... Read more
Vatican announces second synod of African bishops
Today the Vatican publicized a Message from Pope John Paul to Archbishop Nikola Eterovic, secretary general of the Synod of... Read more
Pope readmitted to hospital; Vatican cites flu-relapse
The Vatican announced this morning that Pope John Paul II has been readmitted to Gemelli hospital with a relapse of... Read more
Cardinal announces five to be canonized
Cardinal Secretary of State Angelo Sodano, by request of the Pope this morning, presided at the Ordinary Public Consistory for... Read more
Holy See praises UN delegations which support ‘distributive justice’
On Tuesday, Archbishop Celestino Migliore, permanent observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, addressed the 59th General Assembly... Read more
Pope resting after tracheotomy surgery
Vatican Press Director Joaquin Navarro-Valls confirmed a short time ago that doctors at Rome’s Gemelli hospital have successfully performed a... Read more
Pope’s new book presented last night
Memory and Identity, Pope John Paul II’s most recent book, was presented yesterday evening at a press conference in Rome's... Read more
Pope addresses crowd through TV, asks to live a Lent of solidarity
Pope John Paul greeted pilgrims gathered at the Vatican this morning over a television link from the library of his... Read more
Pope says, we must not “squander” health
The Vatican publicized a letter from John Paul II to Bishop Elio Sgreccia, president of the Pontifical Academy for Life,... Read more
We draw new vigor from the Eucharist, says Pope at Sunday Angelus
Sunday morning, thousands of pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square to see Pope John Paul who celebrated his second Sunday... Read more
We should praise those who do good in the media, says Archbishop Foley
This morning, the Pontifical Council for Social Communications celebrated Mass for their annual plenary session in St. Peter’s Basilica. Read more
