Vatican News
Cloistered life bears witness that God is a support that never fails, Pope says
Greeting the thousands of pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square to pray the Angelus on Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI spoke... Read more
Cardinal Arinze tells bishops to change translation of "pro multis"
Cardinal Francis Arinze, the Vatican’s Prefect of the Congregation for the Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, reportedly... Read more
Pope Benedict reminds German bishops reforms must come from heart of Church
Meeting with a second group of German bishops, in Rome for their “ad limina” visit, Pope Benedict XVI reminded that,... Read more
Music harmonizes our interior selves, Pope says after concert
At the conclusion of a concert performed by the Berlin Philharmonic Quartet and offered in his honor by the President... Read more
Pope says the goal of Ecumenical dialogue remains unchanged: one single visible Church
Speaking to the participants at the plenary session of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, Pope Benedict recalled that... Read more
Vatican: Milingo’s future depends on him, not the Vatican
A Vatican official who attended yesterday’s meeting between Pope Benedict XVI and the heads of Vatican dicasteries to discuss the... Read more
Vatican reaffirms the value of priestly celibacy
The Vatican released a short statement at the conclusion of Pope Benedict XVI’s three hour meeting with heads of the... Read more
Vatican cardinal says U.S.-Mexico fence ‘inhuman’
Cardinal Renato Martino, head of the Vatican's Council for Justice and Peace, condemned the building of walls between countries to... Read more
Holy Spirit marks the very identity of Christians, Pope Benedict says
Pope Benedict XVI returned, for a third time this week, to the figure of St. Paul during his weekly General... Read more
Benedict XVI offers the Holy Family as a model for migrant families
In his message for the upcoming World Day of Migrants and Refugees, Pope Benedict XVI proposed the Holy Family of... Read more
Holy Father to examine case of Milingo and married priests with Dicastery heads
Pope Benedict XVI will meet this Thursday with the heads of the Dicasteries of the Roman Curia to examine the... Read more
Pope John Paul I closer to beatification
The diocesan phase of the beatification process of Pope John Paul I, who reigned for only 33 days, came to... Read more
Catholic Universities attend International Conference on Catholic Social Doctrine
Representatives of more than 150 Catholic universities worldwide will gather in Rome this week for the International Conference on the... Read more
Holy See publishes official schedule of Benedict XVI’s visit to Turkey
The Holy See has published the official schedule for the visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Turkey, which will take... Read more
To help eliminate “scandal” of hunger Pope says each person can adjust consumption
Prior to reciting the Angelus on Sunday with pilgrims gathered in St.Peter’s Square, Pope Benedict XVI said that to eliminate... Read more
Pope Benedict calls for a nuke free North Korea
Meeting at the Vatican today with the new ambassador of Japan, Kagefumi Ueno, Pope Benedict XVI called for Japan to... Read more
Pope Benedict receives photos of Turkish destroyed churches from the President of Cyprus
On the eve of Pope Benedict XVI’s highly anticipated trip to Turkey, President Tassos Papadopoulos, head of the divided island... Read more
Vatican set to host premier of ‘Nativity’ film
Just in time for the Christmas season, the Italian film distributor has announced that the Vatican will host the world... Read more
Crisis of secularization is providential challenge of our day, Pope tells German bishops
Meeting with a group of German bishops for their “ad limina” visit today, Pope Benedict XVI said that the “crisis... Read more
Humanity must rediscover source of hope in the Eucharist, return to Eucharistic adoration, Pope says
Meeting with members of the plenary assembly of the Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses this morning, Pope Benedict XVI... Read more
