Vatican News
Pope calls for kidnappers to release hostages out of humanity
On Sunday, at the end of the noon prayer of the Regina Caeli, Pope John Paul called for kidnappers of... Read more
The Gospel is guide to understanding history, says Pope
In a message addressed to the Pontifical Committee for Historical Sciences, which is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its founding,... Read more
The Philippines are “a light” for evangelization of Asia, Pope says
“The Philippines is truly a ‘light’ for the evangelization of the Asian continent,” said John Paul II on Monday morning... Read more
After hectic Holy Week, Pope goes on mountain excursion
The Vatican Press office announced on Friday, that owing to the strenuous liturgical ceremonies of Holy Week and Easter, Pope... Read more
Ignorance of ancient languages threatens historical studies, Pontifical Council says
The Pontifical Committee of Historical Sciences, founded in 1954 by Pope Pius XII, realeased a statement on the occasion of... Read more
Pope’s Charity gave 6.5 million to needy in 2003
The Pontifical Council “Cor Unum,” often called the “office of papal charity,” announced in its annual report that financial assistance... Read more
Christians need personal encounter with the risen Christ, Pope says
During his first General Audience of this Easter Season, Pope John Paul II said before some 25,000 pilgrims that Christians... Read more
Mary, model of Christians during Easter, Pope says on “Angel’s Monday”
Mary is the model of the Christian community during Easter, “who rejoices in the Easter of her Lord, the source... Read more
Pope calls on Christians to be beacons of Christ’s hope, peace
In his Easter message delivered “Urbi et Orbi” (to the City and the World) on Easter Sunday, Pope called on... Read more
Vatican slams communist China for imprisoning bishop
Joaquin Navarro-Valls, Director of the Vatican Press Office, harshly criticized Communist China on Wednesday for the arrest and imprisonment of... Read more
Pope calls Catholics to live intensively the Easter Triduum
During Wednesday’s general audience, Pope John Paul explained the importance of the Easter Triduum, which begins tomorrow on Holy Thursday,... Read more
In Letter to Priests Pope calls for promotion of vocations especially among altar servers
In his brief Letter to Priests for Holy Thursday 2004, presented today at the Vatican, Pope John Paul asked priests... Read more
Priests faithful to their vocation are magnet to new vocations
During the presentation on Tuesday morning of Pope John Paul’s Letter to the Priests, Cardinal Dario Castrillon Hoyos, Prefect of... Read more
Cardinal Castrillon announces world conference on priesthood and holiness
At the end of the presentation of Pope John Paul’s Letter to Priests for Holy Thursday, Cardinal Dario Castrillon Hoyos,... Read more
Pope appeals to youth on Palm Sunday to proclaim the cross to the world
In an intense ceremony marked by the presence of thousands of young people waving palms, Pope John Paul II called... Read more
Vatican: excluding believers from public issues is subtle form of religious intolerance
During the 60th session of the UN Human Rights Commission, Archbishop Silvano Tomasi, the Holy See’s permanent observer to the... Read more
Use a language capable of transmitting values, Pope tells University students
During his encounter with 3,000 young people participating in the UNIV International Congress 2004, Pope John Paul called on students... Read more
Pope greets Costa Rican President, a strong Vatican ally
On Monday morning, Pope John Paul II received in audience the president of the Republic of Costa Rica, Abel Pacheco... Read more
Renewing Church after sex scandal requires renewal of bishop’s office, Pope tells US Bishops
Addressing the first group of US Bishops on their Ad Limina visit, Pope John Paul said that the process of... Read more
Pope reveals identity of his spiritual mentor
During a meeting with young people from Rome in preparation for World Youth Day, which will be celebrated on Palm... Read more
