Receiving bishops from the U.S. completing their ad limina visit on Saturday, Pope John Paul II spoke about the bishop’s... Read more
In a conference on Saturday devoted to reflection on the recently-published Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church, Pope... Read more
The US Embassy at the Holy See, in collaboration with the Solidarity Association based in Atlanta, is hosting a conference... Read more
This morning Pope John Paul II called diocesan newspapers to pursue their mission as pulpits of the Gospel and thanked... Read more
In a conference on religious freedom held this morning at Rome's Gregorian University Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo, secretary for Relations with... Read more
The Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff announced today that on Wednesday, December 8, Solemnity of the Immaculate... Read more
The Pontifical Lateran University in Rome will host the 21st International Marian Mariological Congress from December 4-8 on the theme... Read more
Receiving the president of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Obiang Guema, this morning, Pope John Paul II said that the Church, "inspired... Read more
Receiving 180 members of the secular institute, "Servants of Suffering," on the 10th anniversary of its foundation this morning, Pope... Read more
In a message to Ambassador Wolfgang Petritsch, president of the First Review Conference of the Ottawa Convention on the Prohibition... Read more
The Vatican Press Office released a message today on the occasion of World AIDS Day, dedicated to women this year,... Read more
Speaking on Psalm 71 in today's general audience in the Paul VI Hall, Pope John Paul II explained that because... Read more
The Holy Father's general prayer intention for the month of December is: "That children may be considered as precious gifts... Read more
The 60th anniversary of the priestly ordination of Fr. Marcial Maciel Degollado, the founder and superior general of the Legionaries... Read more
Pope John Paul II manifested his desire for Christian unity when he handed over the relics of Saint John Chrysostom... Read more
Speaking yesterday from his balcony overlooking St. Peter’s square befor praying the Angelus, Pope John Paul II urged Christians to... Read more
The Vatican has issued a statement saying that some media reports that have presented Pope John Paul II’s handing over... Read more
Pope John Paul II called on the Church in the United States to establish a National Day of Prayer for... Read more
Pope John Paul II called on all nations this morning to ensure that prisoners are guaranteed their basic human rights... Read more
Receiving participants this morning in the plenary assembly of the Pontifical Council for Laity who are reflecting on the theme... Read more