Vatican News
Holy See delegation pushes for 'authentic human ecology' at Copenhagen Conference
Archbishop Celestino Migliore, the head of the Vatican delegation to the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, addressed the... Read more
Apostolic Visitation to Legionaries of Christ will conclude March 2010
The Legionaries of Christ have announced that the ongoing Apostolic Visitation of the order will end in mid-March 2010 when... Read more
Number of cardinals eligible to vote for Pope drops
Vatican Radio reported today that yet another cardinal has reached the age of retirement. Cardinal Jozef Glemp, Archbishop-emeritus of Warsaw,... Read more
Holy Father to light six-ton Christmas tree in St. Peter's Square
Friday afternoon at sunset, Pope Benedict XVI will flip a switch to turn on the Christmas lights adorning the 27... Read more
Bishop Sgreccia presents Pope with 'Encyclopedia of Bioethics and Legal science'
The president emeritus of the Pontifical Academy for Life, Bishop Elio Sgreccia, presented Pope Benedict XVI with a copy of... Read more
Society's future depends on youth devoted to intellectual charity, Pope tells students
Thursday evening Pope Benedict XVI opened the doors of St. Peter's to the university students of Rome for solemn vespers.... Read more
Unity, formation and gospel message essential, Pope tells Belarusian prelates
In an audience with the bishops of Belarus today, the Pope reminded the bishops of the importance of bearing witness... Read more
Pope reflects on importance of religion for peace in the world
On Thursday in the Vatican, the Holy Father met with and received the Letters of Credence from eight new ambassadors... Read more
Young people around the world send Christmas greetings to Pope Benedict XVI
The president of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli, explained this week that young people around... Read more
Rogue archbishop dismissed by Pope Benedict from clerical state
The Holy See announced on Thursday that the former Archbishop of Lusaka, Emmanuel Milingo, has been dismissed from the clerical... Read more
Benedict XVI officially accepts Irish bishop's resignation
Pope Benedict XVI has officially accepted the resignation of Bishop of Limerick Donal Murray. Murray stepped down due to information... Read more
iPhone interactive guide for Vatican Museums released
An Italian travel guide company has produced an interactive guide for the Vatican Museums for the iPhone and the iPod... Read more
Cardinal Hummes calls priests to strengthen ministry through prayer
The prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy, Cardinal Claudio Hummes, encouraged priests this week not to neglect prayer because... Read more
Benedict given honorary citizenship by Italian Village
Following Wednesday's general audience held in the Vatican's Paul VI Hall, the Holy Father was given honorary citizenship to Introd,... Read more
Natural law must be used to combat 'dictatorship of relativism,' Pope teaches
The Holy Father addressed pilgrims on Wednesday morning with a message that applied of the medieval theologian John of Salisbury's... Read more
Vatican Apostolic Library to re-open doors in September of 2010
L’Osservatore Romano announced this week that the Vatican Apostolic Library, which was closed for renovation on July 14, 2007, will... Read more
New papal decree clarifies role of deacons and result of defections on marriage
This morning the Vatican published a Motu Proprio from Pope Benedict called “Omnium in Mentem” and dated October 26. According... Read more
Nature must not be valued above man, Pope warns
Pope Benedict XVI made his message for World Day for Peace public on Tuesday morning in preparation for its observation... Read more
Legionaries congratulated by Pope at the Angelus
After the Angelus this past Sunday, Pope Benedict directed a special message in Spanish to the newly ordained priests of... Read more
Pope Benedict XVI and Italian bishops condemn attack on Berlusconi
Pope Benedict XVI and the Bishops’ Conference of Italy have spoken out against the assault of the Prime Minister of... Read more
