Vatican News
Cardinal to take possession of historic Titular church
Earlier today, the Vatican announced that this coming Sunday, Cardinal Carlo Furno, grand master of the Equestrian Order of the... Read more
Iraqi president visits Pope Benedict, tomb of John Paul II
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani met in a private audience with Pope Benedict XVI last week and, the next day, capped... Read more
Three proclaimed Blessed: all servants of the poor and adorers of Christ, says Pope
On Sunday, the Church presented three more men and women as major models of Christian holiness as Charles de Foucauld,... Read more
Pope says lay mission of Church depends on personal holiness, communal influence on society
Following Sunday Mass at St. Peter‘s Basilica, Pope Benedict XVI joined thousands of pilgrims gathered below his study window in... Read more
Pope calls for reconciliation, peace in Iraq, encourages mission of Chaldean church
On Saturday, as a group of Chaldean bishops were meeting in Rome for a special synod, Pope Benedict XVI met... Read more
Pope meets with new U.S. ambassador, says world violence, injustice can only be countered by respect for laws of Creator
Saturday, businessman, Francis Rooney presented his official Letters of Credence to Pope Benedict as the U.S.‘s new ambassador to the... Read more
Pope to Bulgarian Bishops: Though a minority, Church is a vibrant example to former communist country
On Saturday morning, Pope Benedict met with bishops from the formerly communist country of Bulgaria, who he encouraged to be... Read more
Pope reminds all faithful need Jesus to ‘take their hand and lead them to the Father’s House’
Earlier today, Pope Benedict presided at a Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica commemorating deceased cardinals and bishops, and noted that... Read more
Two US dioceses receive new bishops
Two United States dioceses received new bishops this week. Pope Benedict XVI named Msgr. Walker Nickless of Denver to head... Read more
Pope denounces terror attacks on Jordan
Earlier today, Pope Benedict sent a message to Jordan’s King Abdullah II, condemning yesterday’s bombing attacks on three hotels in... Read more
Vatican seminar will discuss role of sports in Church’s mission of evangelization
The Vatican announced a unique, upcoming conference today, which will look at the role of the Christian mission in the... Read more
Archbishop Lajolo calls recent trip to Russia positive
The Vatican’s Secretary for Relations with States, Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo, said this week his recent visit to Russia to meet... Read more
Through creation, mankind can ascend to the greatness of God, to His loving mercy, says Pope
During his weekly audience, given today before thousands of faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Benedict XVI spoke of... Read more
Pope reaffirms commitment to inter-religious cooperation, calls on all cultures, religions to respect rights and dignity of human person
As world religious leaders meet this week in Turkey for a conference seeking collaboration between the world’s three major monotheistic... Read more
Vatican: three more to be beatified Sunday
The Vatican has announced that on Sunday, November 13th, Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins C.M.F., prefect of the Congregation for the... Read more
Vatican responds to German press, says Pope had no knowledge of theologian’s confessional identity
Earlier today Vatican Press Director, Joaquin Navarro-Valls responded to certain German press reports, which suggest that Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, now... Read more
Clear, courageous, enthusiastic witness to Jesus is needed to combat secularization in Europe, Pope tells bishops
On Saturday, Pope Benedict met with a group of Austrian Bishops and, addressing the growing problem of secularization in Europe,... Read more
Church does not live off herself, but off the Gospel, says Pope
On Sunday, Pope Benedict joined thousands of pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for his weekly Angelus prayer, at which,... Read more
Eurosia Fabris, Beatified Sunday, hailed as friend to the poor, model of openness to religious life
On Sunday, in the cathedral of Vicenza, Italy, Third Order lay Franciscan, Eurosia Fabris, also known as “Mother Rosa”, was ... Read more
Catholic-Lutheran commission to produce new document: ‘we must continue in patient dialogue,’ says Pope
Pope Benedict announced this morning that a new document will soon be produced, marking the next step in an ongoing... Read more
