Vatican News
White Smoke. Habemus Papam
At 17:56 in Rome, white smoke rose from the chimney atop of the Sistine Chapel. The Catholic Church has a... Read more
Welcome Benedict XVI!
The 265th. Pontiff of the Church comes from Germany and he is Pope Benedict XVI. Cardinal Ratzinger was elected today... Read more
Report says papal charity exceeded 9 million in 2004
The Vatican has published a report citing that aid given by the late Pope John Paul II to poor and... Read more
Benedict XVI: With Mary and her prayers, God will help us move ahead
Pope Benedict XVI emerged onto the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica waving and smiling at a wildly cheering crowd of... Read more
Benedict XVI dines with Cardinals, announces inauguration on Sunday
The Mass for the solemn inauguration of Pope Benedict XVI will take place on Sunday at St. Peter's, announced today... Read more
WYD Cologne 2005 will receive Benedict XVI in his homeland, Germany
One of the acts programmed for the newly elected Pontiff, Benedict XVI, is the journey to his homeland, Germany, to... Read more
Cardinal Ouellet: Conclave is act of faith, not politics
Cardinal Marc Ouellet, Archbishop of Quebec, Canada, said this Sunday in Rome the Conclave is not a political act, but... Read more
John Paul II’s heart like that of Christ, Cardinal Medina says
During the last novendiali Mass for the repose of the soul of Pope John Paul II, Cardinal Jorge Arturo Medina... Read more
Cardinals say they do not know who next Pope will be yet
Prior to entering the House of St. Martha yesterday, several cardinals told the faithful that they did not know—and had... Read more
Cardinal Ratzinger prays for ‘a pastor to lead us to knowledge of Christ, to His love, to true joy’
Just hours before cardinals from around the world made their solemn procession to the Sistine Chapel to begin the conclave,... Read more
Black smoke signals no pope chosen in first vote
It was 20:05 in Rome when black smoke rose from the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel. Black smoke indicates that... Read more
Cardinals finish meetings, John Paul’s Fisherman’s Ring destroyed
The Vatican Press Office director denied media reports that the official meetings of the cardinals, known as General Congregations, ended... Read more
Vatican reveals conclave schedule
Voting for the successor of Pope John Paul II could begin as early as Monday evening, said Vatican Press Office... Read more
Dome, gardens off-limits to tourists during conclave
With the conclave opening tomorrow, the Holy See is restricting movement in and around the Vatican to ensure cardinals the... Read more
Vatican official: Latin America ready to give the Church a pope
Archbishop Cipriano Calderon Polo, Vice President emeritus of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America and member of the Congregation for... Read more
‘Jesus alone can satisfy man’s hunger for love; thirst for justice’, wrote John Paul II
Today the Vatican released Pope John Paul II’s message for this year’s annual World Mission Day, which he wrote before... Read more
Cardinals continue to discuss state of the Church in the world as conclave approaches
Earlier today, 138 cardinals gathered at the Vatican to prepare to select a new pope, met for their eleventh General... Read more
Spanish journalist: “young people should go to Cologne to pay homage to John Paul II”
The renowned Spanish journalist Paloma Gomez Borrero, the only female journalist who accompanied the Pope during all 104 of his... Read more
Sistine Chapel chimney ready for conclave
This Thursday workers at the Vatican finished installing the chimney in the Sistine Chapel that will send the famous black... Read more
Preparations for the conclave: Cardinals explore state of Church in the world
142 cardinals participated this morning in the tenth General Congregation of Cardinals, leading up to Monday’s conclave where they will... Read more
