Vatican News
Benedict says all are called to take part in prayer for Christian unity
On Sunday Pope Benedict XVI commented on the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, which is taking place Janurary 18-25. ... Read more
Holy Father to address the Church in China
The Press Office of the Holy See has made public a communication which honors the many bishops, priests, and faithful... Read more
Pope calls all Christians to be courageous in preaching the Gospel
This morning in the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI received an ecumenical delegation from Finland, reminding them that Christians must be... Read more
Quality of clergy depends on the seriousness of their formation, Pope reminds
The Holy Father today received the superiors and students of the diocesan seminary of Rome, the "Almo Collegio Capranica," on... Read more
Muslims and Christians must reject violence and work together for peace, Pope tells new Turkish ambassador
Greeting the new ambassador of Turkey to the Holy See in the Vatican this morning, Pope Benedict recalled his recent... Read more
Vatican reaches out to travelers, plans for mobile chapels on European highways
The Catholic Church intends to reach out to those who make their living by traveling the roads and highways and... Read more
Christians should not be discouraged in their quest for unity, Pope Benedict says
With the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity beginning on Thursday, Pope Benedict XVI took a break from his series... Read more
Vatican expert previews Pope Benedict XVI’s new book
In an article titled, “The Next Battle For and Against Jesus Will Be Fought by the Book,” Sandro Magister, a... Read more
Migration should also be seen as a resource for world progress, Pope says
Before the thousands of faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square to pray the Angelus on the Sunday marking the World... Read more
Cardinal Bertone: 2006 Papal Visits plant fertile seeds for the universal Church
The Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, emphasized that Pope Benedict XVI’s major apostolic trips of 2006, “have set... Read more
Latin American Bishops Conference meeting officially discussed at Vatican
The Fifth General Conference of the Bishops of Latin America and the Caribbean, which will be held in Aparecida, Brazil... Read more
Pope, Vietnamese Prime Minister to hold meeting, amidst thawing relations
An upcoming meeting between Pope Benedict XVI and Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung Jan. 25 at the Vatican is... Read more
God will call us to account for the good and bad we have done our brothers and sisters, Pope warns
In keeping with an annual tradition, Benedict XVI today received members of the General Inspectorate for Public Security at the... Read more
Pope Benedict asks government officials to pass legislation “of the family and for the family”
This morning Pope Benedict XVI received civic leaders of the areas surrounding the Vatican City State for their traditional exchange... Read more
Social concern can never be separated from announcing the Gospel, Pope says
Returning to a catechesis on the Apostles and early Saints of the Church, Pope Benedict focused his Wednesday General Audience... Read more
Cardinal Re says Vatican was unaware of activities of Archbishop Wielgus
The Holy See was unaware of the true reach of the espionage activity of Archbishop Wielgus until the end of... Read more
Vatican ethicists praise possibilities raised by amniotic stem cell breakthrough
Scientists have potentially found a rich source of stem cells valuable for therapy that could very well end the debate... Read more
Christ’s message is one of hope and light, Pope says on Epiphany
Presiding at Mass for the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord on Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI said that there... Read more
Pope Baptizes new babies on Feast of Baptism of the Lord
Celebrating the Baptism of the Lord on Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI baptized 13 newborn babies from various countries and remarked... Read more
Cardinal of Congo unexpectedly called to the House of the Father
Cardinal Federic Etsou-Nzabi-Bamungwabi, Archbishop of Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo), who had been in Brussels to receive medical treatment... Read more
