Vatican News
Pope praises consecrated men, women who 'continue work of evangelization, bear witness on all continents'
In a letter made public today by the Vatican, Pope Benedict praised the role of Consecrated men and women in... Read more
Serbian President extends invitation to Pope Benedict
The Vatican announced today that Boris Tadic, president of the Republic of Serbia, who met with Pope Benedict XVI earlier... Read more
Pope announces theme for World Communications Day, highlights need for cooperation with modern media
The Vatican announced today that the Pope has chosen, "The Media: A Network for Communication, Communion and Cooperation" as the... Read more
Throughout sad and glorious events of history, God continually reveals His face to His people, says Pope
Continuing his weekly reflections on the Psalms, Pope Benedict, in today's general audience, reflected on God's continuing intervention throughout the... Read more
European Bishops to tackle questions of evangelization in light of Vatican II
On Thursday, members of Bishop's conferences throughout Europe will gather in Rome to discuss the direction of the Church, and... Read more
Pope bids adieu to Castelgandolfo, returns to Vatican
Monday afternoon, Pope Benedict XVI bid his official farewells to religious and civil authorities in the southern Italian town of... Read more
Response to God's Eucharistic love must be concrete, aimed at God, and others, says Pope
In his last Sunday angelus prayer at the papal Castelgandolfo summer residence before his return to the Vatican later this... Read more
Vatican publishes list of special experts and auditors for next Synod
The Vatican published this week-end the full list of the special auditors invited as "audiutores Secretarii specialis" (or experts) and... Read more
Vatican releases Pope's fall schedule, upcoming beatifications
On Saturday, the Vatican released a summary of the busy winter schedule awaiting Pope Benedict. Several groundbreaking events, including the... Read more
Pope offers prayers for battered Gulf Coast, encourages generosity for the suffering
Following yesterday's Angelus prayer, Pope Benedict XVI offered his prayers for victims in the battered U.S. Gulf Coast who had... Read more
Pope meets with dissident theologian Hans Kueng
Pope Benedict has met dissident liberal theologian Hans Kueng in the latest move by the new pontiff to repair ties... Read more
Pope Benedict to Mexican Bishops: faith shouldn’t be reduced to private sphere
Speaking to visiting Mexican bishops earlier today at the Vatican, Pope Benedict stressed the need for strengthening the family and... Read more
In true democracies, says Pope, religious freedom can, must exist
In a meeting today with Luis Felipe Bravo Mena, Mexico's new ambassador to the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI stressed the... Read more
Pope tells Mexican bishops: minister to everyone, the faithful and the searching; give greatest attention to priests
Earlier this morning, Pope Benedict held audience with visiting Mexican bishops, in Rome for their "ad limina" visits, and reminded... Read more
Ending nuclear weapon testing should be aim of every state, says Vatican's U.N. representative
Archbishop Celestino Migliore, the Vatican's permanent observer to the United Nations is currently in New York for the U.N. conference:... Read more
Pope Benedict XVI will talk about John Paul II in first televised interview
Pope Benedict XVI decided to grant his first televised interview, in which he will talk about his predecessor Pope John... Read more
Closeness of God with Old Testament Israel points to coming Christ, His presence to the world, says Pope
Speaking to some 26,000 pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square for today's general audience, Pope Benedict demonstrated how God's closeness... Read more
Pope Benedict: sports, properly practiced, can build respect, loyalty and solidarity between people and cultures
Among the nearly 26,000 pilgrims present for the Pope's general audience today in St. Peter's Square were representatives from the... Read more
Holy See rejects accusations of harboring Croatian war criminal
the spokesman for the Holy See, Joaquin Navarro-Valls, and the Croatian Episcopal Conference both rejected the accusations of the Chief... Read more
US government says pope immune from lawsuit
The US government, through the Assistant Attorney General Peter Keisler, has told a Texas court that Pope Benedict XVI should... Read more
