Vatican News
Vatican releases letter on Feminsm and “Gender” ideology
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith released today the “Letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Church on... Read more
Pope sends telegram with condolences for gas explosion in Belgium
Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Vatican Secretary of State, has sent a telegram on behalf of Pope John Paul II to Archbishop... Read more
Vatican's congregation to publish document confronting feminism, "gender" ideology
On Saturday, July 31, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith will publish a document that confronts confusions generated... Read more
Vatican Dicastery publishes book on family and ethical questions
The Pontifical Council for the Family has published a book compiling ethical questions related to family and marriage that have... Read more
Christian hope is beyond death, says Pope
The Holy Father spoke on Psalm 15, "The Lord is my heritage," at the general audience today in the Paul... Read more
Pope asks Colombian guerrilla to release kidnapped Bishop
Fr. Ciro Benedettini, C.P., vice director of the Holy See Press Office, declared this morning that the Holy Father has... Read more
Vatican announces international congress for priests in Malta next October
"Priests for the Formation of Saints for the New Millennium, In the Footsteps of the Apostle Paul" is the theme... Read more
Pope expresses sadness, unity in prayer with victims of train crash in Turkey
The Holy Father sent a message of sympathy to Archbishop Edmond Farhat, apostolic nuncio in Turkey, upon hearing of the... Read more
Pope sends special envoy to Sudan, expresses concern for crisis in Darfur
The Pope has expressed his concern and solidarity for the people of Darfur, Sudan who have been subject to what... Read more
Obedience to God's plans is source of peace, Pope says
The Holy Father spoke on Psalm 118 during today’s general audience in the Paul VI Hall, in which he explaind... Read more
Pope sends condolences to victims of coal mine explosion in Ukraine
The Holy Father sent a telegram of condolences, through Cardinal Secretary of State Angelo Sodano, to Bishop Stepan Meniok, C.SS.R.,... Read more
Pope intervenes in seminary sex scandal in Austria
The Vatican Press Office announced this Tuesday that Pope John Paul II has appointed an apostolic visitator to probe the... Read more
Pope says Sunday a day for deeper prayer
The Holy Father, on returning to his apostolic palace at Castelgandolfo from his 12 day vacation, prayed the Angelus with... Read more
Pope expresses his condolences for children victims of fire in India
A telegram was sent in the Holy Father’s name expressing his condolences for the victims of the fire that took... Read more
Vatican releases schedule of Pope John Paul II's 104th trip
The schedule of Pope John Paul II’s trip to Lourdes, August 14-15, to celebrate the feast of the Assumption and... Read more
Cardinal Sodano meets with Russian foreign minister
This morning the vice-director of the Holy See Press Office, Fr. Ciro Benedettini, C.P., announced that a meeting had taken... Read more
Photo album "John Paul among the Mountains" presented
On July 12 a book entitled "John Paul II Among the Mountains," by Nadia Millery Ognibene and Raffaella Poletti, was... Read more
100 European and African bishops to meet in Rome to discuss communion between the two continents
The Council of European Bishops' Conferences (CCEE) and the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) are set... Read more
Pope is not writing any document or book during his vacations
Contrary to speculations that the Holy Father is writing a book or document during his vacation in Les Combes, northwest... Read more
Pope highlights importance of silence in the midst of modern culture’s “noise”
The Holy Father spoke of the importance of silence in order to listen to the “voice of God,” during the... Read more
