Vatican News
Pope presents Apostolic Letter to mark beginning of Year of the Eucharist
Pope John Paul II's Apostolic Letter "Mane Nobiscum Domine" ("Stay with us, Lord"), on the occasion of the October 2004-October... Read more
Title of bishop is of service, not power, Pope tells American Bishops
Bishops from the province of New York were received by Pope John Paul II this morning on the completion of... Read more
Political action must be taken with high ethical standard, Pope says
Pope John Paul II issued a message yesterday to participants in the 44th Social Week of Italian Catholics, stressing the... Read more
Compendium of Church's Social Doctrine to be released by the Vatican later in October
The Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace will publish a "Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church" on October... Read more
Pope John Paul's new book on Philosophy of History unveiled
The Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro Valls revealed Wednesday during the Frankfurt Book Fair the latest title from Pope John Paul... Read more
Man is capable of knowing objective norms of moral behavior, Pope says
On receiving this morning members of the International Theological Commission which is celebrating its annual plenary in the Vatican, Pope... Read more
Pope replaces ousted Bishop in Austria
On Thursday, Pope John Paul II appointed Bishop Klaus Kung of Feldkirch, as the new bishop of the diocese of... Read more
International theological symposium on Eucharist underway in Mexico
The three-day international theological- pastoral symposium on the Eucharist, focusing on Pope John Paul II’s encyclical "Ecclesia de Eucharistia," began... Read more
Russian army choir, orchestra, and ballet corps to perform for Pope
On the eve of the 26th anniversary of his election to the papacy, the Russian Army Choir, orchestra and ballet... Read more
At general audience, Pope says marriage is a sign of God's love for humanity
In this morning’s general audience in St. Peter's Square, Pope John Paul II, speaking on the second part of Psalm... Read more
Destiny of Children dead without baptism being discussed by Theological Commision
The theme of the “the fate of children who die without receiving the sacrament of baptism in the context of... Read more
Holy See: UN is vital, but needs to be more efficient
Archbishop Celestino Migliore, Holy See permanent observer to the United Nations, highlighted the importance of the United Nations principles as... Read more
Rights of refugees remain "mere words," Vatican official complains
On October 4, during the 55th Session of the Executive Committee of the Program of the United Nations High Commissioner... Read more
Apostolic Letter on the Year of the Eucharist to be released on Friday
Pope John Paul II’s Apostolic Letter for the Year of the Eucharist will be released on Friday October 8. There... Read more
Pope makes plea for hostages in Iraq
Speaking at an award ceremony on Saturday where KTO French Catholic television and the French political magazine "Politique International" ("International... Read more
Pope beatifies 5, says Blessed Emperor Charles is model for Catholic leaders
On Sunday in St. Peter's Square, in a ceremony attended by 30,000 pilgrims including dozens of members from the royal... Read more
Pope meets pilgrims of beatifications, speaks of the message of the new blesseds
This morning Pope John Paul II received pilgrims who participated yesterday in the beatification of the Servants of God Pierre... Read more
Pope commends Croatian fidelity to Catholic tradition
In an audience this morning with 2000 Croatian pilgrims from the archdiocese of Split-Makarska, Pope John Paul II highlighted their... Read more
Global development must be integral and human, Cardinal Martino says
Cardinal Renato Martino, president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, in an address to the 16th Banking Conference... Read more
Inter-religious dialogue, Latin America's Catholic identity in Pope's prayer intentions
The Holy Father's general prayer intention for the month of October is: "That, firm in their faith, Christians may be... Read more
