Vatican News
Argentinean priest-astronomer named new director of Vatican Observatory
On Saturday Pope Benedict XVI named Argentinean Jesuit Father Jose Gabriel Funes new director of the Vatican Observatory. Read more
Pope Benedict sends message of solidarity to Iraqi Catholics following abduction of priest
Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Secretary of State of the Holy See, issued a letter to the leader of the Chaldean Catholic... Read more
American priest named nuncio of South Africa, Namibia
Pope Benedict XVI has named Msgr. James Patrick Green apostolic nuncio of South Africa and Namibia and apostolic delegate of... Read more
Catholicism offers positive view of human development, Pope says
Catholicism has positive ideas of offer about life, family and human development, which must be made known with courage and... Read more
Pope Benedict says westerners experiencing realization that there is something “more” to life
After years of creating a world with no room for God, people in the west may be experiencing a, “quest... Read more
Holy See intercedes on behalf of Indonesian Catholics sentenced to death
Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Secretary of State of the Holy See, has penned a letter in the name of Pope Benedict... Read more
Pope Benedict sends personal envoy to Lebanon
The Holy See announced today that Pope Benedict XVI is sending a special personal envoy to Lebanon. The Holy Father... Read more
John’s teaching on love is an invitation, but also unsettling in its demands, Pope says
Pope Benedict returned to the Vatican briefly today, from his summer residence at Castelgandolfo, in order to conduct his weekly... Read more
Archbishop Amato says Gospel message still good news which must be spread
Archbishop Angelo Amato, Secretary of the Catholic Church’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, said in an interview last... Read more
Pope reiterates comments of predecessors, prays for peace in the Middle East
At the conclusion of his weekly general audience, today, Pope Benedict prayed again for an end to the conflicts in... Read more
Cardinal Martinez reiterates Pope’s call for peace
The Camarlengo of the Supreme Pontiff, Cardinal Eduardo Martinez Somalo, said this week Pope Benedict XVI continues to urge a... Read more
Martyrs remind us that Christ is a living and concrete person, Pope Benedict XVI says
–In a message sent to the participants of the International Catholic Action Forum taking place in Lugazi, Uganda, Pope Benedict... Read more
To counter secular media, Catholic media should seek and transmit the truth, says Vatican official
Archbishop Angelo Amato, Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) said in an interview, published this... Read more
Pope: Peace is gift of God, work of mankind
Pope Benedict XVI renewed his call for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East and said that peace must be... Read more
World reacts to death of Church’s oldest cardinal, ecumenical leader
A tireless promoter of Christian unity and the Catholic Church’s oldest cardinal died this week. Cardinal Johannes Willebrands, president emeritus... Read more
Pope Benedict explains the reason for his examination of the Apostles
During his General Audience yesterday in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Benedict gave a brief insight into his reason for the... Read more
Pope Benedict XVI reissues exhortation for peace in Middle East
At the conclusion of his weekly General Audience today in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Benedict XVI offered his prayers for... Read more
Pope tells altar servers to be open to the call of the Lord
Pope Benedict XVI used much of his General Audience today to greet the thousands of altar servers who are visiting... Read more
Pope meets privately with Cardinal Bertone at Les Combes
Pope Benedict XVI, who is on vacation until July 28 in Les Combes in northern Italy, met privately on Tuesday... Read more
Pontifical council to publish document on AIDS
The Pontifical Council for Health Pastoral Care will soon publish an extensive document on AIDS, according to an announcement by... Read more
