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Tourists welcome posting of priests in Vatican Museums
The decision to make priests available inside the Vatican Museums to offer spiritual comfort to visitors has been generally welcomed... Read more
SSPX set three conditions for reunification with Rome
The Society of St. Pius X's three conditions for re-uniting with Rome have been revealed in a letter sent by... Read more
Vatican urges vacationers to respect God's creation
The Vatican is urging people to respect creation when they take their summer vacation, which will allow them to more... Read more
Vatican denies speculation about Vatileaks suspects
The Vatican is denying newspaper claims that three officials close to Pope Benedict XVI were found complicit in the recent... Read more
Pius X Society keeps Vatican guessing on reunification offer
The Society of St. Pius X have published their declaration or “road map” for normalizing their status with the Catholic... Read more
Pius X Society will give Vatican final decision 'very soon'
The head of the Society of St. Pius X says the breakaway traditionalist group is on the verge of giving... Read more
Legion, Regnum Christi to engage in 'joint reflection' toward new rules
Pope Benedict XVI's representative has asked the Legionaries of Christ and Regnum Christi to consider their needs and realities jointly,... Read more
Catholic cultural review 'Humanitas' now accesible in English
The Archbishop of Boston, Cardinal Sean O’Malley, has issued a letter encouraging Catholics to visit and read the recently launched... Read more
Vatican lauds ordination of China's missing bishop
The Vatican has praised the approved ordination of a Chinese bishop, who is now missing after announcing his split from... Read more
Chinese government ignores Vatican warning on bishop ordination
The Vatican is considering its response following the illicit ordination of another bishop without Pope Benedict’s approval. Read more
Holy See announces loss of over $18 million for 2011
The Holy See announced a loss of $18.7 million for 2011 – a sharp contrast to a surplus of $14... Read more
SSPX letter indicates refusal of Vatican reconciliation effort
A recent letter leaked online suggests that leaders of the Society of St. Pius X, a breakaway traditionalist group, have... Read more
Pope to continue meetings to restore trust in Roman Curia
The Vatican says that Pope Benedict XVI will continue to consult with key figures from the universal Church in a... Read more
New Vatican guidelines: Parents should be careful not to block vocations
Parents should be careful not to block their son’s calling to the priesthood, new Vatican guidelines on promoting vocations say. Read more
Vatican calls for AIDS medicine to be free
At the 8th International AIDS Conference in Rome, the Vatican urged that medicines used to treat afflicted patients in Africa... Read more
Vatican rolls out events, logo for Year of Faith
Many of the Vatican’s events for the forthcoming Year of Faith were announced today as organizers unveiled the official logo... Read more
LCWR officials brief leaders on 'difficult' Vatican meeting
Officers of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious said that their June 12 meeting with Congregation for the Doctrine of... Read more
Newlyweds flock to Rome for papal blessing
One of the most striking sights in Rome appears every Wednesday afternoon in St. Peter’s Square when newly married couples,... Read more
Blueprint for 2012 evangelization synod unveiled
The working document that will guide the deliberations of the 2012 synod of bishops on the New Evangelization has been... Read more
Vatican's new project dives into sports ethics
The ethics of sports will be the focus of a new initiative launched June 14 by two Vatican departments. Read more
