Vatican News
Benedict XVI to celebrate Mass for anniversary of JP II's death
Pope Benedict will celebrate a Mass on Monday, March 29, marking the fifth anniversary of the death of Venerable John... Read more
‘Learning to Love’ youth forum begins in Italy tomorrow
The Pontifical Council for the Laity is organizing an International Youth Forum, which occurs every three years, in the small... Read more
Vatican launches new Twitter channels to inform about the life of the Church
Vatican Radio has announced the launch of several Twitter channels to share news and multimedia content about the life of... Read more
Vatican paper editor defends Pope from Fr. Hans Küng's sex abuse criticism
Gian Vian, the director of L'Osservatore Romano responded last week to an article written by a Swiss priest and theologian aimed... Read more
Possibility of new diocese for Medjugorje floated
Following last week's announcement that a commission is being formed to investigate possible Marian apparitions at Medjugorje, a typically well-informed... Read more
Collection for Haitian seminary included in Pope’s Holy Week schedule
The Pope’s schedule for Holy Week was released by the Holy See on March 22. One unusual addition to the... Read more
Benedict XVI: Haydn, like Michelangelo, manifests God's law of art
After having heard the rendition of Franz Joseph Haydn's "The Seven Last Words of Christ on the Cross " last... Read more
Pope urges further missionary efforts from African bishops
Meeting with bishops from Burkina Faso and Niger on Saturday, Pope Benedict XVI encouraged advancement on the countries' history of... Read more
Jesus is Justice in person, declares Benedict XVI at Angelus
The Holy Father prayed the Angelus with the faithful in St. Peter’s Square today, their numbers increased by pilgrims taking... Read more
Chinese Church officials to attend third straight plenary meeting in Vatican
A third plenary meeting in as many years will take place in the Vatican next week between representatives of the... Read more
Beatification date announced for Italian teenager who died in 1989
Venerable Chiara Badano will be beatified next fall, the Bishop of the Diocese of Acqui, Italy announced on Friday. She... Read more
Pope to meet with youth in St. Peter's Square for 2010 World Youth Day
The 25th annual World Youth Day is to be celebrated on a diocesan level this year, which also applies to... Read more
Catechism now available in Chinese on Vatican website
The Holy See now offers access to the Catholic Catechism in Chinese through its official website. The service reaches out... Read more
Concert to be given for Pope on feast of his namesake
The Prefecture of the Pontifical Household has organized a concert in honor of the Pope for the feast of St.... Read more
Pope Benedict calls for renewal of business world with human principles
The current economic crisis provides opportunities for the marketplace to find new and better ways of doing business, the Holy... Read more
Pastoral letter from Pope to Irish Church confirmed for Saturday release
The text of the Pope’s pastoral letter will be made public on Saturday, March 20 at noon, according to an... Read more
Pope to sign letter to beleaguered Irish Church on Friday
Using the platform of Wednesday’s general audience, the Holy Father announced on that he will sign his Pastoral Letter to... Read more
Love goes farther than reason in understanding God, Pope Benedict says
Under a clear blue sky and on a perfect spring day, Pope Benedict XVI hosted the faithful and pilgrims in... Read more
Holy See confirms creation of Medjugorje Commission
A statement was released by the Holy See on Wednesday confirming the formation of a commission to investigate the “phenomenon” of... Read more
Vatican paper: US bishops speak for Catholic Church on health care reform
In a story written by reporter Marco Bellizzi, the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano (LOR) points out that the American Catholic... Read more
