Vatican News
Hope of Advent is pointed toward the future, but rooted in the past, says Pope
Before praying his weekly Angelus prayer with a large group of pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square Sunday, Pope Benedict... Read more
Pope’s Advent message: God calls us to communion which is fully realized in Christ’s return
On Saturday evening in St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Benedict XVI marked the first day of this year’s Advent season with... Read more
Pope calls for end to violence, suffering in Sudan
Earlier today, Pope Benedict XVI added his own voice to the cries of suffering rising from the violence-ridden African region... Read more
Pope’s challenge of true Catholic university: quality research and teaching, faithfulness to Magesterium
Pope Benedict, earlier today visited Rome’s Sacred Heart Catholic University, where he described and challenged faculty and students with his... Read more
Education, cultural dialogue, support for rural farmers needed to combat poverty, hunger, says Pope
Earlier today, Pope Benedict told a group of representatives from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO),... Read more
Vatican Christmas concert will highlight Church universality, honor east Asian missions
The Vatican announced today that its annual Christmas concert, scheduled for December 3rd, will be dedicated this year to the... Read more
Pope puts friars of Assisi under direct Vatican authority
In a move that some reports have called “shocking”, Pope Benedict XVI has put the friars of the shrine of... Read more
US backs Vatican effort to improve relations with China
The U.S. ambassador to the Holy See said one of his priorities is to support the Vatican's efforts for improved... Read more
U.S. Vatican ambassador says new document on homosexuality will make Church stronger
Remarking yesterday on the long-awaited release of a Vatican document regarding admission of homosexuals to Catholic seminaries, the U.S.’s ambassador... Read more
Through Christ, ‘we reach infinite, glorious depths of God,’ says Pope
In today’s general audience, Pope Benedict XVI explained to a large number of pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square that... Read more
Cinema has potential to spiritually guide man to essential understanding of himself, says Archbishop Foley
As he inaugurated the 9th International Congress on Cinema and Spirituality last evening, Archbishop John P. Foley, president of the... Read more
Growing Vietnam Catholic population receives new diocese, throng of new priests
Because of a recently-burgeoning Catholic population, Pope Benedict XVI has decided to erect a new diocese in the harshly communist... Read more
Holy See to celebrate 500 years under protection of Swiss Guard
The world’s oldest active military corps, the Pontifical Swiss Guard, will celebrate its 500th anniversary next year. Earlier today, Vatican... Read more
Pope warns against science that seeks autonomy from moral norms, individual human dignity
Over the weekend, Pope Benedict met with members of a Vatican conference on health care ministry, to whom, he urged;... Read more
Christ the King: center of humanity, civilization, says Pope
Christ’s role King of creation was the major theme of a brief address Pope Benedict gave to throngs of pilgrims... Read more
Newly announced Mexican martyrs faced death to defend Christian faith, says Pope
Thirteen Mexican martyrs were beatified Sunday in Guadalajara, Mexico--the latest in a recent string of Saints-to-be, pronounced by the Holy... Read more
New pastoral norms for famous Assisi Basilicas
Pope Benedict has established new juridical norms for the famous Basilica of St. Francis, as well as the Basilica of... Read more
Like John Paul II, reach out to science, culture with message of salvation, Pope challenges Church academia
Earlier today, Pope Benedict visited the Vatican offices of the Pontifical Academies of Sciences and Social Sciences, where he told... Read more
Bond between John Paul II and his people will never be broken, says Pope
Last evening, Pope Benedict was treated to a special screening of the new film, “Pope John Paul II" which, he... Read more
Pope to Czech bishops: be leaven in society that is ‘secularized but interested’ in Gospel
This morning, Pope Benedict met with a group of bishops from the Czech Republic--in Rome for their semi-annual “ad limina”... Read more
