The Mass for the solemn inauguration of Pope Benedict XVI will take place on Sunday at St. Peter's, announced today... Read more
One of the acts programmed for the newly elected Pontiff, Benedict XVI, is the journey to his homeland, Germany, to... Read more
Cardinal Marc Ouellet, Archbishop of Quebec, Canada, said this Sunday in Rome the Conclave is not a political act, but... Read more
During the last novendiali Mass for the repose of the soul of Pope John Paul II, Cardinal Jorge Arturo Medina... Read more
Prior to entering the House of St. Martha yesterday, several cardinals told the faithful that they did not know—and had... Read more
Just hours before cardinals from around the world made their solemn procession to the Sistine Chapel to begin the conclave,... Read more
It was 20:05 in Rome when black smoke rose from the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel. Black smoke indicates that... Read more
The Vatican Press Office director denied media reports that the official meetings of the cardinals, known as General Congregations, ended... Read more
Voting for the successor of Pope John Paul II could begin as early as Monday evening, said Vatican Press Office... Read more
With the conclave opening tomorrow, the Holy See is restricting movement in and around the Vatican to ensure cardinals the... Read more
Archbishop Cipriano Calderon Polo, Vice President emeritus of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America and member of the Congregation for... Read more
Today the Vatican released Pope John Paul II’s message for this year’s annual World Mission Day, which he wrote before... Read more
Earlier today, 138 cardinals gathered at the Vatican to prepare to select a new pope, met for their eleventh General... Read more
The renowned Spanish journalist Paloma Gomez Borrero, the only female journalist who accompanied the Pope during all 104 of his... Read more
This Thursday workers at the Vatican finished installing the chimney in the Sistine Chapel that will send the famous black... Read more
142 cardinals participated this morning in the tenth General Congregation of Cardinals, leading up to Monday’s conclave where they will... Read more
The cardinals gathered in the Conclave will vote twice in the morning and twice in the afternoon, but the burning... Read more
"To us, above all,” said Archbishop Leonardo Sandri, at a Mass for John Paul II last evening, “falls the task... Read more
The President of the Pontifical Council for the Sciences, Dr. Mary Ann Glendon, said Wednesday at the Vatican that the... Read more
Early this morning, the Vatican reopened the grottoes beneath St. Peter’s Basilica for the first time since the death of... Read more