Vatican News
Pope praises Malta’s faith, says it has vital role of upholding Christian identity of Europe
The Holy Father received recently elected President Edward Fenech Adami of Malta this morning and through him sent his “heartfelt... Read more
Sports and tourism aid mutual understanding and development, says Pope
The Holy Father has written a letter on the virtues of sports and tourism and the contribution they make to... Read more
Catholic educational institutions must teach “ex corde Ecclesiae,” says Pope
The Pope gave strong advice concerning the identity and responsibility of Catholic educational institutions to bishops of the provinces of... Read more
52 metropolitan bishops to receive pallium on June 29
Fifty-two metropolitan archbishops will receive the pallium on Tuesday, June 29, Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, Apostles. Forty-four of... Read more
Pope will visit Lourdes on August 14 and 15
Joaquin Navarro-Valls, director of the Holy See Press Office, announced this morning that "the Holy Father John Paul II will... Read more
Pope speaks of need to pray for the people who live in the land of Jesus
The Holy Father spoke about the needs of the Holy Land this morning as he received 70 participants in the... Read more
Desire for justice, truth and love manifests desire for salvation, says Pope
The Holy Father spoke about the Canticle in chapter 15 of the Book of Revelation, “Hymn of adoration and praise,”... Read more
Vatican makes statement on the arrests of Chinese bishops
Holy See Press Office Director Joaquin Navarro-Valls made the following statement today concerning the arrests of bishops in China: "Requests... Read more
87 new causes for sainthood promulgated today in Vatican
The causes for the beatification and canonization of 87 Servants of God were promulgated this morning in the Clementine Hall... Read more
Pope to celebrate Mass in St. Peter’s Square with Patriarch of Constantinople in attendance
On Tuesday, June 29, Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, Apostles, the Pope will celebrate the Eucharist at 6 p.m.... Read more
Pope and new Spanish president affirm desire for dialogue and collaboration
The Holy Father received the recently elected president of Spain, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, this morning at the Vatican and... Read more
Pope moves two auxiliary bishops of Montreal to other Canadian dioceses
On Saturday, June 19, it was made public that the Holy Father appointed the following two auxiliary bishops from the... Read more
Pope exhorts Spain to protect human dignity, family life, religion
On receiving the Letters of Credence of the new ambassador of Spain, Jorge Dezcallar de Mazarredo, the Pope spoke firmly... Read more
Pope to Colombian bishops: evangelize, reconcile, defend family, harvest vocations
The Holy Father laid out the priorities for the Church in Colombia at the first of this year’s “ad limina”... Read more
Cardinal Ratzinger weighs in on U.S. Communion debate, press says
U.S. press has revealed today that Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, sent... Read more
Pope: Christ is our peace and our deliverer from evil
In this morning’s general audience in St. Peter’s Square, the Holy Father taught that the message of Psalm 45, “God,... Read more
Pope praises progress of African churches, urges all society to help overcome problems in Africa
The Pope stressed the tragic injustice of the problems facing the African continent and praised the development of the African... Read more
Vatican holds consultation on “New Age”
The “New Age” is the topic of a three day consultation at the Vatican that bagan yesterday as a follow-up... Read more
Facts of the Inquistion must be known in order to correct “false images,” says Pope
A volume entitled “The Inquisition,” based on the Symposium on the subject that took place in the Vatican in 1998... Read more
Pope makes massive changes in Barcelona, appoints new bishops
Today the Holy Father erected two new dioceses in Cataluña, Spain, from the territory taken from the archdiocese of Barcelona,... Read more
