Vatican News
Pope remembers St. Veronica, who shared the wounds of Christ
"In an instant, I saw five brilliant rays of light shine forth from his most holy wounds, and all came... Read more
Pope Benedict finalizing his travel plans for 2011
Pope Benedict XVI is finalizing his travel plans for the upcoming year — which so far include a three-day visit... Read more
Al-Qaida hatred for Pope caused US worries about Vatican security
Speaking frankly about “the known al-Qaida antipathy to the Pope,” American embassy officials in 2008 asked the U.S. State Department... Read more
Legionaries of Christ no longer promoting their founder
Under Vatican authorization, the head of the Legionaries of Christ announced that he is implementing new changes regarding their deceased... Read more
Vatican and its observers find little to react to in WikiLeaks cables
Vatican officials are reacting “serenely” to the latest dump of cables in the ongoing WikiLeaks disclosure. That according to Giovanni... Read more
Report finds rising discrimination against Christians in Europe
In February, patients in the surgery unit of a public hospital in Bad Soden, Germany, watched as hospital workers moved... Read more
Benedict XVI calls for patience in preparation for Christ's coming
Advent calls man to strengthen the virtue of patience as he relies on Scripture to "make firm" his heart for... Read more
Pope Benedict invites Catholics to bring light to the world
The "silent light of the truth, of the goodness of God" leads to true change in the world, said the... Read more
Vatican urges prudence in reading leaked embassy cables
Holy See Press Office director, Fr. Federico Lombardi, has asked for careful evaluation and “great prudence” in the examination of... Read more
Vatican delegations meet with Palestinians, Israelis, in separate negotiations
Talks appear to be moving forward for the Vatican in Palestine and Israel. Vatican delegations met with representatives this week... Read more
Pope decrees sainthood for Italian, beatification for 11 others
Pope Benedict XVI has advanced the sainthood causes of 16 Catholics. The announcement was made following the Pope’s meeting with... Read more
Cardinal appoints commission to revise Legion of Christ constitution
Cardinal Velasio De Paolis, the pontifical delegate to the Legion of Christ, has appointed the members of the commission which... Read more
First WikiLeaks Vatican Embassy cable discusses ‘green’ Pope
The WikiLeaks website has released its first U.S. State Department cable from the Embassy to the Holy See. The document... Read more
Seven million Vatican photos to get hi-tech makeover
Call it the Catholic 20th century in pictures. More than seven million photographs in the Vatican archives — including historic... Read more
Mary's life shows God's mercy is more powerful than evil, Pope says on feast day
Pope Benedict said on today's Feast of the Immaculate Conception that the day honoring Mary should give Christians “comfort” and... Read more
Pope urges Catholics to prepare hearts for Jesus’ birth
Thousands of families gathered in St. Peter’s Square this morning to hear Pope Benedict speak about preparing their hearts for... Read more
Dec. 7 brings feast of St. Ambrose, beloved fourth-century bishop
On Dec. 7, the Catholic Church will celebrate the memory of St. Ambrose, the brilliant Bishop of Milan who influenced... Read more
Pope urges Costa Rica to defend life issues
Pope Benedict welcomed the new ambassador of Costa Rica to the Holy See, praising the diplomat's country for its pro-life... Read more
US Vatican Embassy condemns ‘harmful’ WikiLeaks
The U.S. Embassy to the Holy See has condemned “in the strongest terms” the unauthorized disclosure of State Department cables... Read more
Benedict XVI meets with victims of Baghdad cathedral massacre
Pope Benedict XVI met with Iraqi Christians injured during the Oct. 31 attack on Our Lady of Salvation Syriac Catholic Cathedral... Read more
