Vatican News
Pope's visit to Roman synagogue confirmed
Despite the negative reactions from some members of the Jewish community following his recent declaration of Pope Pius XII as... Read more
Millions of faithful see Benedict XVI in 2009
The Prefecture of the Pontifical House released statistics today detailing the estimated numbers of faithful able to attend public events... Read more
St. Peter's Basilica now safer for Pope following Christmas security breach
Changes have been made at St. Peter's Basilica after a security breach on Christmas Eve that left the Pope on... Read more
Pope Benedict XVI expresses grief for death of Japanese cardinal
Cardinal Peter Seiichi Shirayanagi, Archbishop Emeritus of Tokyo, died at the age of 81 on December 30. The Japanese cardinal... Read more
Pope sees reasons for hope in 2010
Pope Benedict XVI delivered a stirring message from the window of his apartment in the Vatican Palace above a packed... Read more
Pope Benedict sends personal secretary to disturbed woman
The Director of the Vatican Press Office, Fr. Federico Lombardi, confirmed in a press communiqué on Sunday that over the... Read more
Education fundamental to environmental protection and peace, says Holy Father
Pope Benedict XVI celebrated the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God in Mass on January 1, a day which also... Read more
Benedict XVI tells youth not to fear a religious vocation
On the last day of 2009, Pope Benedict XVI led first vespers at the Vatican’s St. Peter’s Basilica. In addition... Read more
Pope uninjured by Christmas Eve incident
Pope Benedict XVI took a fall at Thursday evening’s Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica when he was pulled to the... Read more
Pope Benedict says ‘Merry Christmas’ to the world
Pope Benedict XVI directed a message to the faithful and bestowed his Urbi et Orbi blessing from St. Peter’s on... Read more
May Our Lord come to us each day, Pope says at Christmas Eve Mass
During the Christmas Eve Mass celebrated at the Vatican Basilica, Pope Benedict XVI delivered a moving homily in which he... Read more
Benedict XVI names new primate for Polish Catholics
After Sunday's Angelus in Vatican City, Pope Benedict XVI congratulated the new primate of the Polish church, Archbishop Henryk Muszynski. ... Read more
Vatican newspaper helps build school in Africa
After the Angelus on Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI sent a "cordial greeting" out to the employees of the Vatican newspaper,... Read more
Christmas is God's answer to drama of humanity, Pope declares
Pope Benedict XVI led the Angelus from the window of his Vatican chambers on this crisp, clear winter morning of... Read more
Pope Benedict’s environmentalism concerned with the ‘ecology of man,’ Vatican observer writes
Pope Benedict XVI’s so-called “green revolution” differs in key ways from parts of the environmentalist movement, Vatican expert Sandro Magister... Read more
Pope tells children, Jesus 'never forgets you'
Pope Benedict XVI met with the youngest members of the Italian Catholic Action group on Saturday morning for their traditional... Read more
Holy See declares unique copyright on Papal figure
The Vatican made a declaration on the protection of the figure of the Pope on Saturday morning. The statement seeks... Read more
Holy Father declares World War II Pope is Venerable
In a recent round of authorizations by Benedict XVI on Saturday, Pope Pius XII was proclaimed as having displayed exemplary... Read more
Mary MacKillop to become first Australian saint
Blessed Mary MacKillop will soon enter the Canon of Catholic Saints. Saturday morning at the Vatican a second miracle was... Read more
John Paul II declared Venerable, moves one step closer to sainthood
Pope Benedict XVI has signed a decree recognizing the late Pope John Paul II's life of “heroic virtue.” With his... Read more
