Vatican News
Communion with Jesus leads us to the definitive Jerusalem, says Pope at Palm Sunday Mass
"Being Christian is a path, or better: a pilgrimage, a walk together with Jesus Christ," underlined the Holy Father at... Read more
African American founder of New Orleans religious order declared venerable by Pope
Benedict XVI has approved the cause for the canonization of a Spanish religious sister and cleared the way for the... Read more
Purification of the clergy topic of final Friday Lenten meditation in Vatican
Capuchin Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa dedicated his final Lenten meditation to the necessity of “an internal purification of the Church, starting... Read more
President of the Italian Senate condemns 'unmerited' attacks on Pope Benedict
"Unacceptable and unmerited" is how the president of the Italian Senate, Renato Schifani, defined the recent "attacks against the Pontiff."... Read more
Possible JP II miracle has not yet been examined, clarifies Vatican official
The prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins, explained this week that the... Read more
More than 70,000 attend WYD meeting with Pope in St. Peter’s Square
Thursday evening’s celebration of World Youth Day (WYD) 2010 at the Vatican drew a staggering number of young people to the... Read more
Pope has no further ties to case of abusive German priest, repeats Fr. Lombardi
Vatican spokesman Fr. Federico Lombardi said Friday that nothing has changed, responding to a New York Times report that claims... Read more
Pope discusses protecting life with president of Guatemala
The Pope was smiling and looked rested during his audience with the President of Guatemala, Alvaro Colom Caballeros, on Friday... Read more
Stable family life essential to healthy society, Pope emphasizes to Nordic bishops
Meeting with the bishops of Scandinavia this morning on the occasion of their "ad limina" visit, the Holy Father placed... Read more
Commission notes urgency of unity in Chinese Catholic Church
A joint Vatican-Chinese commission to discuss the matter of formation of priests and religious within the Church of China wrapped... Read more
Iraqi youth use technology to join celebrations in St. Peter's Square
Fr. Rayan P. Atto's parish in Mar Qardagh ad Erbil, Iraq will be "present" for the Pope's celebration for World... Read more
Holy Father accepts no excuses for clerical abuse, affirms cardinal
The president of the Italian bishops’ conference, Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, remarked this week that in the Holy Father's pastoral letter... Read more
Pilgrims to Shroud of Turin will see a 'mirror of the Gospel,' Cardinal Poletto says
Cardinal Severino Poletto, custodian of the Holy Shroud and Archbishop of Turin, was in Rome on Thursday morning to officially... Read more
Vatican records from World War II era now online
The Holy See announced today that documents that had only been available in hard-copy in libraries are now available online... Read more
Fr. Lombardi explains Vatican response to sexual abuse by Wisconsin priest
The New York Times printed an article on Wednesday in which they alleged that in the 1990s the prefect of... Read more
Holy Father encourages youth to 'discover their vocation to love'
In a message for the inaugaration of the 10th International Youth Forum, the Holy Father reminded the 300 young participants... Read more
Pope remembers Chileans after quake, highlights sanctity of life
Earthquake victims in Chile and the sanctity of life were among the matters Pope Benedict touched on in the individual... Read more
NASA technology to be used in preservation of Vatican manuscripts
The Vatican Apostolic Library will be converting 80,000 of its manuscripts into a digital format to ensure their availability for... Read more
Science and faith are not opposed, Pope Benedict teaches
A “friendship” exists between science and faith, said the Holy Father during his catechesis on Wednesday morning in which he... Read more
