Vatican News
Lodging in Rome snapped up for John Paul II's beatification
Rome is already bracing for the impact of the many pilgrims who will converge on St. Peter's for the May... Read more
Pope Benedict: Jesus' Beatitudes free man from world's 'false values'
The Beatitudes offer a “new program of life” and demand a discipleship through which people today can open themselves up... Read more
St. Anskar, apostle to Scandinavia, commemorated Feb. 3
Although Feb. 3 is more commonly celebrated on the liturgical calendar as the feast of St. Blase, it is also... Read more
Vatican official hopes talks with Egypt's Muslims will continue
Following an Egyptian institution's decision to freeze inter-religious talks with the Vatican earlier this month, the head of the Pope's... Read more
Joan of Arc's fearless witness invites greater love for Christ, Church, Pope says
St. Joan of Arc was united in prayer to Christ even at the end of her short life, when she... Read more
Vatican to launch dialogue with non-believers in March
Dialogue between the Vatican, agnostics and atheists will take place in a new arena as of this spring. Read more
Personal secretary of John XXIII recounts Vatican II announcement
Bishop Loris Capovilla, former personal secretary of Pope John XXIII, recently recalled the late Pope's announcement of the Second Vatican... Read more
Gospel must not be an elite message, Pope says
Pope Benedict said in a message on missionary efforts that the Gospel is not an “exclusive” message to an elite few but rather... Read more
Pope firmly condemns Moscow airport attack
Pope Benedict XVI strongly condemned the Jan. 24 terrorist attack at a Moscow airport, which took the lives of 35... Read more
Pope urges better marriage preparation to break 'vicious cycle'
Pope Benedict XVI has called for effective pastoral action to break the “vicious circle” begun when Christian couples are allowed... Read more
Pope calls for Christian presence on social networking sites
Facebook, MySpace and Twitter should be used by Christians looking to bring "truth, proclamation and authenticity of life" to the... Read more
Swiss Guards celebrate 505 years of history
On Jan. 22 at the Vatican, the Swiss Guard commemorated more than five centuries of being the Pope's sworn protectors.... Read more
Only Christ can heal divisions among Christians today, says Pope
Divisions among Christians exist today as they did in St. Paul's time and there continues to be a single source... Read more
Archbishop-designate seeks improved Vatican relations with his native China
The new "number two" at the Vatican's Evangelization office – who will be ordained an archbishop by Pope Benedict next... Read more
Pope blesses special lambs on Feast of St. Agnes
After an unusual journey, a pair of lambs destined for great things were blessed by Pope Benedict XVI in a... Read more
Vatican bank chief issues warning about US, European economic policies
Current fiscal and monetary policies in the United States and Europe risk increasing government control over national economies, resulting in... Read more
Pope’s second book on Jesus due out March 10 (Updated)
Barring any problems at the publishers, the second volume of Pope Benedict XVI’s two-volume biblical study, “Jesus of Nazareth,” will... Read more
Profile: US ambassador seeks to 'build bridges' with Vatican
America’s ambassador to the Holy See says the two sides are working to rebuild trust following the leak of alleged... Read more
Vatican official encourages prudence in discussing possible second John Paul II miracle
The prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of the Saints, Cardinal Angelo Amato, has cautioned against rushing to attribute... Read more
Pope's call for interfaith day of prayer provokes debate
Pope Benedict XVI’s call for world religious leaders to gather in Assisi, Italy to pray for peace has touched off... Read more
