Vatican News
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
Vatican diplomats must combine spirit of dialogue and deep fidelity to Christ, Pope says
Pope John Paul received students of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy -where future Vatican diplomats are formed - and said that... Read more
Pope says Catholic Church is instrument for human unity
Last Sunday, during the last Regina Coeli -the Marian prayer said only during the Easter season, which ends on Pentecost... Read more
Cardinal Martino to preside over celebration for Ugandan martyrs in Uganda
Cardinal Renato Martino, President of the Pontifical Council “Justice and Peace,” will travel to Uganda from May 31 to June... Read more
Pope says U.S. bishops must confront culture of relativism with the Gospel
Addressing a group of American bishops from Indianapolis, Chicago and Milwaukee, Pope John Paul II spoke about the urgency of... Read more
Vatican highlights importance of Muslim-Christian Summit in Qatar
In a press release, the Vatican Press Office higlighted the historic relevance of the Mulsim-Christian Dialogue that started on Thursday... Read more
Pope calls Slovenia to remain faithful to its Christian tradition
Upon receiving Anton Rop, Prime Minister of Slovenia, Pope John Paul called the Balkan nation separated from Yugoslavia to remain... Read more
Vatican publishes guidelines for the upcoming Synod of Bishops on the Eucharist
In a communique released today, the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops announced the publication of the “Lineamenta” for... Read more
Cardinal Law given a ceremonial post at the Vatican
Pope John Paul appointed the former Archbishop of Boston, Cardinal Francis Bernard Law, as the new Archpriest of the Patriarchal... Read more
Pope calls for international effort to put an end increasing violence in the world
Addressing seven new ambassadors to the Holy See, Pope John Paul insisted on the need for an international effort to... Read more
Pope receives commemorative medal from Russian Federation
On Thursday morning, Pope John Paul II received Igor Sergeevich Rimmer, president of the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg (Russian... Read more
