Vatican News
Archbishop calls Pope’s new Letter to Communicators, “a masterpiece of intuition”
This morning, Archbishop John Foley, president of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, presented a new Apostolic Letter from Pope... Read more
Pope to preside at Wednesday general audience
The Vatican announced today that on Wednesday, the Holy Father will make his third public appearance since his release from... Read more
Vatican concludes Lenten retreat, strengthened to bear witness to “God’s new and eternal covenant with humanity”
Saturday morning, the Vatican household concluded the annual Lenten spiritual excercises preached by Bishop Renato Corti of Novara, Italy. Read more
Pope expresses condolences for former Lebanese Prime Minister
The Vatican released the contents of a telegram from Pope John Paul II offering his condolences over the Valentine’s Day... Read more
Vatican confirms Pope’s visit with Italian President Ciampi
In the midst of heavy speculation regarding the level of activity Pope John Paul II will be able to maintain... Read more
Vatican Secretary of State appeals for aid to sub-Saharan Africa
Earlier today, the Vatican made public a letter of thanks from secretary of State Cardinal Angelo Sodano, to Archbishop Seraphin... Read more
Pope’s new book to span millenniums
The Italian publishing house Rizzoli announced Wednesday that John Paul II’s newest book, Memory and Identity; Conversations Between Millenniums is... Read more
Pontifical Academy seeks to redefine cultural definition of “health”
In a press conference this morning at the Vatican, Bishop Elio Sgreccia, president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, discussed... Read more
Doctors say Pope is stable but still needs more recovery
In an interview with the Italian daily “Avvenire,” Dr. Rodolfo Proietti, director of emergency services at Gemelli Hospital, reported that... Read more
Fatima visionary leaves us with a great example of faithfulness and obedience, says Pope
Yesterday, a message from the Holy Father was read at the funeral of Sister Lucia, the last survivor of the... Read more
Pope John Paul II sent letter of encouragement to Sister Lucia day before her death
According to the Portuguese Catholic news agency, Ecclesia, Bishop Albino Cleto of Coimbra, Portugal, revealed this week that Sister Lucia,... Read more
Report says globalization needs to respect human rights and dignity of the individual
The Vatican has announced that the conclusion to a report on Globalization published last year is due to be presented... Read more
Vatican shows that Lenten retreat has deep roots
Yesterday, the Holy Father and the Roman curia entered into their annual Lenten retreat, which will last through the week. Read more
We must carry our cross together with Christ, Pope tells faithful on Sunday
Yesterday, the Holy Father made his first public appearance since being released from Rome’s Gemelli hospital. He appeared at the... Read more
Pope, Roman Curia enter into Lenten retreat
Yesterday evening, at 6pm, the Holy Father and the papal household, entered into their annual spiritual retreat on the theme,... Read more
Pope invites world’s sick to unite themselves to Jesus—“a man who knows suffering”
On Saturday, the Vatican made public a message of thanks from the Holy Father given to Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragan,... Read more
Pope urges French Bishops against unbalanced secularism
The theme of a letter released Saturday from Pope John Paul II to the bishops of France concerned relations between... Read more
Pope anxious to get back to work
The Pope is back home at the Vatican today after his release Thursday evening from the Gemelli hospital in Rome. Read more
Pope appoints Vingt-Trois new Archbishop of Paris
Just back from the hospital after his recent bout with the flu, Pope John Paul II yesterday appointed Andre Vingt-Trois,... Read more
Pope praises Brazilian Campaign on Solidarity and Peace
The Vatican made public a letter from the Pope today announcing the theme for the 2005 Brazilian Lenten Fraternity Campaign,... Read more
