Vatican News
Pope “relieved” with the release of Italian, Polish hostages
Pope John Paul "received with joy and relief the news of the release of the three Italian and one Polish... Read more
Pope sends heartfelt condolences to Nancy Reagan
The Vatican Press Office announced today that Pope John Paul II sent a heartfelt telegram to Nancy Reagan, expressing his... Read more
Two new auxiliary bishops for Philadelphia
This morning Pope John Paul II appointed Msgr. Joseph Robert Cistone, Vicar of the diocese, and Msgr. Joseph Patrick McFadden,... Read more
Secret Vatican Archives to release report on prisoners of war during WWII
This month the secret Vatican Archives will publish "Inter Arma Caritas: the Information Office in the Vatican for prisoners of... Read more
Vatican observatory hosts viewing of Venus transit
The Vatican Observatory at the Papal palace at Castelgandolfo is the site of a large congregation of astronomers this week... Read more
Pope commends Bush for defending values, presses him on Iraq and the Middle East
Pope John Paul II received President George W. Bush for the third time on Friday morning at the Vatican, and... Read more
Pope warns US bishops on the growing split between Gospel and Culture
Addressing the Bishops from Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and western Texas today, the Holy Father today reaffirmed the... Read more
President Bush presents Pope the Medal of Freedom
President George W. Bush presented the Medal of Freedom to Pope John Paul II during their meeting at the Vatican... Read more
Pope postpones indefinitely the creation of a Ukranian Patriarchate
Addressing members of the Permanent Synod of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church headed by Cardinal Lubomyr Husar, Pope John Paul postponed... Read more
Pope will preside Corpus Christi celebrations on June 10
At 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 10, Solemnity of Corpus Christi, Pope John Paul will preside at Mass in the... Read more
Conference on Science and Faith inaugurated at the Vatican
This morning Cardinal Paul Poupard, president of the Pontifical Council for Culture, inaugurated an interdisciplinary conference on science and faith.... Read more
Suffering can be a path of inner freedom, Pope says
In this morning’s weekly general audience in the presence of 13,000 faithful at St. Peter’s Square, the Pope reflected on... Read more
Pope greets fellow Poles, recalls first visit to Poland
Today, on the 25th anniversary of his first visit to his native Poland as pope, John Paul II greeted the... Read more
International organizations are needed to oversee fair distribution, Vatican offical says
A speech given by Msgr. Ettore Balestrero, an official of the Vatican Secretariat of State, indicating the need for greater... Read more
New Bishop appointed in New Jersey diocese
This morning Pope John Paul II appointed Bishop Arthur Joseph Serratelli, auxiliary of the archdiocese of Newark, as the new... Read more
“Be the light of Christ” Pope says at the end of the month of Mary
At 8:00 p.m. yesterday, the Feast of the Visitation of Mary, the traditional end-of-May procession took place from the church... Read more
Pope’s prayer intentions: personal witness and religious freedom in Asia
The Vatican Press office announced this Tuesday that Pope John Paul II’s prayer intentions for June are related to Christian... Read more
Qatar Conference on Muslim-Christian Dialogue ends with “great hope,” Vatican says
The Qatar Conference on Muslim-Christian Dialogue concluded on May 29 with three closed door meetings between members of the Pontifical... Read more
Pope calls for intensification of prayers for peace in the Middle East
During a meeting with participants in the general chapter of the monastic family of Bethlehem, of the Assumption of the... Read more
Pope says new movements are a blessing for the Church
On Saturday evening, during the Vespers of Pentecost, Pope John Paul II reaffirmed that the new movements and lay communities... Read more
