Vatican News
New Confession app is no substitution for the sacrament, Vatican says
The sacrament of Confession “cannot be substituted by any computer application,” the Vatican said Feb. 9. The remarks by papal... Read more
Vatican liturgy committee welcomes new US members
Bishop Thomas Olmsted of Phoenix and Bishop Arthur Serratelli of Paterson, New Jersey met in Rome February 2-3 with the... Read more
Diocese of Rome launches JP II beatification website
The Diocese of Rome launched a new website in honor of the upcoming beatification of Pope John Paul II on... Read more
Pope urges new archbishops to draw people out of 'stormy seas'
Pope Benedict XVI ordained five new archbishops Feb. 5 at the Vatican and called upon them to "throw out the nets... Read more
Vatican looks to expand dialogue with non-believers to US
As Paris prepares to host a new forum for dialogue between believers and non-believers, the Vatican official in charge of... Read more
Catholic nurses seeing rise in threats to consciences, association reports
Catholic health care workers are facing a worldwide erosion of spiritual and moral standards in their profession, according to the... Read more
Pope prays for peace, tranquility in Egypt
Benedict XVI acknowledged that he has been closely following the “delicate” situation in Egypt. Read more
True wisdom gives meaning to life amid darkness, says Benedict XVI
"True wisdom" can be spread by Christians to eliminate "darkness," said Pope Benedict XVI during the Sunday Angelus. Read more
St. Scholastica, sister of St. Benedict, remembered Feb. 10
On Feb. 10, the Catholic Church will remember St. Scholastica, a nun who was the twin sister of St. Benedict,... Read more
Pope's secretary puts papal organ donation discussion to rest
Though he promotes organ donation, the Pope's own organs were officially rendered unavailable for further use when he was elected... Read more
May the holiness of consecrated people edify the Church, Pope prays
At the conclusion of Evening Prayer in Feb. 2, the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, at St. Peter’s... Read more
Pope's Lenten spiritual exercises to focus partly on John Paul II
This year's week-long Vatican retreat to begin the Lenten season will focus in part on Pope Benedict XVI's predecessor. Read more
Vatican to update bioethics guidelines for Catholic health care workers
The Vatican department in charge supporting Catholic health care workers has announced that it will soon release updated guidelines on... Read more
Christ's resurrection is victory over sickness, Pope says
Pope Benedict XVI called the sick and healthy to reflect on the wounds of Christ in a new message issued... Read more
Pope promotes 'gripping' new Youth Catechism
The Pope has great expectations for the "Youcat," a text designed to teach young people the ABC's of Catholicism using... Read more
New Vatican congregation head says consecrated life is a communion of love
The Vatican's L'Osservatore Romano newspaper marked the annual Day of Consecrated Life Feb. 2 with an exclusive interview of Archbishop... Read more
St. Teresa of Avila shows that time spent in prayer not lost, says Pope
The experience of the 16th-century Doctor of the Church, St. Teresa of Avila, still shows people that time in prayer... Read more
Two priests added to Legion of Christ advisory council
The general council assisting the superior general of the Legion of Christ will be temporarily expanded with the addition of... Read more
Joy in one's vocation encourages young people to follow suit, Pope says
Faithful and joyful witness to one's own vocation “has been and remains an excellent way to awaken in young people... Read more
Pope's February prayers urge greater respect for families
Pope Benedict is calling for a renewed awareness of the importance of the family in his February prayer intentions. Read more
