Vatican News
US rabbi asked to address Vatican Nostra Aetate celebration
Rabbi David Rosen, the American Jewish Committee’s international director of interreligious affairs, will be the Jewish speaker at the official... Read more
Benedict XVI names second Argentine bishop of his pontificate
With the appointment of Father Juan Carlos Romanin, SDB, as the new bishop of Rio Gallegos, Argentina, Pope Benedict XVI... Read more
Beatification on Saturday for eight martyrs of Spanish Civil War
The Prefect for the Congregation for the Causes of the Saints, Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins, will beatify eight martyrs of... Read more
Archbishop Lajolo visits Russia for first time
The Vatican’s Secretary for Relations with States, Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo, is in Moscow this week for meetings with both government... Read more
Pope forms Apostolic Exhortation, Synod Propositions call for greater emphasis on confession, reaffirm priestly celibacy
Earlier today, the Holy See released exerts from the 50 Propositions of the General Synod of Bishops which concluded Sunday.... Read more
5 new Saints declared: Pope says true joy often hidden in small things, service to others
During yesterday’s Mass concluding the ‘Year of the Eucharist’ and the General Synod of Bishops, Pope Benedict XVI canonized 5... Read more
Pope Benedict closes Bishop’s Synod, says Eucharist must be inner force for all faithful
During a Mass yesterday which concluded the 11th General Synod of Bishops and the “Year of the Eucharist” instituted by... Read more
Pope entrusts Synod to care of Mary, stresses bond between Eucharist and Church’s mission
Before praying the angelus prayer yesterday in St. Peter‘s Square, Pope Benedict entrusted the fruits of the just-concluded General Synod... Read more
Final message of Synod clings to Church practice and tradition, stresses Eucharist must be central
On Saturday, the final message of the General Synod of Bishops, entitled, ‘The Eucharist: Living Bread for the Peace of... Read more
The Pope will present first Encyclical on December 8
The Italian press revealed this Monday that Pope Benedict XVI will publish the first encyclical of his pontificate on the... Read more
Final Message of the Synod : “The Eucharist, living Bread for the Peace of the World.”
This Friday morning, during the 20th Congregation of the General Synod on the Eucharist, the final document “the Eucharist, living... Read more
Pope Benedict: ‘sublime music makes us feel the greatness and beauty of God’
Yesterday evening, Pope Benedict XVI praised musicians from the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra, the Ratisbone Cathedral choir and the Athestis Chorus,... Read more
Unction of the ill should be administered by Priests only
The Vatican daily newspaper, L’Osservatore Romano, published today a doctrinal note indicating that only priests are habilitated to apply to... Read more
Mercy and redemption: two of the great characteristics of God, says Pope
Today, as Pope Benedict XVI reached the exact 6-month mark since his election to the papacy, he told an audience... Read more
Pope presents bishops with symbolic ring, given integrated document of propositions
At the closing of this morning’s 19th General Congregation of the Synod of Bishops in Rome, Special Secretary Archbishop Roland... Read more
Pope given first volume of Synod history
Today, at the closing of the morning session of the 19th General Congregation of the Synod of Bishops, meeting in... Read more
Synod to conclude Sunday with 5 beatifications
As prelates gathered in Rome prepare to conclude the 11th General Synod of Bishops this weekend, the Vatican has announced... Read more
Pope Benedict unites himself to moving Eucharistic Adoration
Members of the Roman Curie and hundreds of faithful of the Roman Diocese were present as well in the emotive... Read more
John Paul made Pope world representative of Christianity, Benedict tells Polish TV
Speaking in the first television interview of his pontificate, Pope Benedict XVI praised his successor, John Paul II, saying that... Read more
Rosary, evangelization, became symbols of John Paul II’s pontificate, says Pope Benedict
On the day that would have been his 27th anniversary of being elected Pope, Benedict XVI honored the memory of... Read more
