Vatican News
Pope encourages US Catholics to be witnesses to hope despite sex scandal
During an audience this morning with bishops from Boston and Hartford, the Holy Father encouraged Catholics in the U.S. to ... Read more
Pope urges release of French journalists, end of violence in Midle East, Russia
"It is with great sadness and concern," he said, "that I receive the grave news about the terrorist attacks in... Read more
Idolatry is a temptation for all humanity, Pope says during general audience
Focusing on the second part of Psalm 113 in today's general audience, in the Paul VI Hall in the Vatican,... Read more
Pope’s prayer intentions for September focus on elderly and African church
The Holy Father's general prayer intention is: "That old people may be considered an asset for the spiritual and human... Read more
Pope says Christians must bear witness even to the cost of suffering
During the Angelus yesterday, Pope John Paul II called on all Christians to be ready to bear witness to the... Read more
Pope prays for persecuted Christians around the world
Pope John Paul II paid tribute to the martyrs of the faith and to the thousands of Christians around the... Read more
Pope releases message for WYD 2005, calls young people to be courageous witnesses
The Holy See Press Office released today Pope John Paul II’s message to youth for World Youth Day 2005, which... Read more
Pope expresses sorrow at deaths in Russia’s double-air disaster
Pope John Paul II expressed his grief over the double-air disaster, which took place in Russia Aug. 24 and left... Read more
John Paul II saddened by disappearance of Spanish cardinal
Pope John Paul issued a telegram, expressing his sorrow over the death of a Spanish cardinal. Marcelo Cardinal González Martín,... Read more
Pope sends off Russian icon of Mary, expresses will for Christian unity
At a special Liturgy of the Word this morning, Pope John Paul he is pleased and grateful to see the... Read more
Liturgy is ‘a school for holiness’: Cardinal Sodano
The Eucharist leads the faithful to holiness and is the secret to the New Evangelization, said Angelo Cardinal Sodano, the... Read more
Kazan icon to be venerated before being given to Russian Church
In the few days before the Vatican’s icon of Our Lady of Kazan will make its way to Russia and... Read more
Papal Nuncio in Iraq concerned about massive exodus of Christians
The Apostolic Nuncio in Iraq, Archbishop Fernando Filoni, expressed this week his concern at the growing exodus of Christians fleeing... Read more
Vatican newspaper calls papal pilgrimage to Lourdes a “hymn in honor of life”
The official Vatican newspaper, L’Osservatore Romano, called the recent trip by Pope John Paul II to the Marian shrine of... Read more
Pope to celebrate mass, beatify three at Loreto
Pope John Paul II is scheduled to celebrate mass and beatify three people in Loreto, home to the renowned shrine,... Read more
Vatican willing to help dialogue in Iraq on condition of serious intent for peace
Several entities have asked the Holy See if it would be possible for it to intervene in the suspension of... Read more
Vatican offers to mediate in Najaf
The Vatican has offered to mediate between the Iraqi and American troops and the fundamentalist supporters of Muslim cleric Moqtada... Read more
All set for Holy Father’s trip to Lourdes
In less than 24 hours the Holy Father will visit the Marian shrine at Lourdes for the second time of... Read more
Vatican opposes British cloning research
The Vatican reiterated its firm opposition yesterday to human cloning after the British government gave a research team permission to... Read more
Pope names new bishop for Buffalo diocese
The Diocese of Buffalo, located in New York State, will have a new bishop. Pope John Paul has appointed Bishop... Read more
