Vatican News
Vatican-Israel negotiations on holy sites appear to move forward
On December 10, delegations from the Vatican and Israel met in another attempt to resolve legal disputes regarding ownership of... Read more
Pope visits hospice center, speaks about lessons of suffering
Pope Benedict XVI paid a visit to the sick and health care workers of the Rome Hospice Foundation Sunday morning... Read more
New bishops meet with Pope Benedict, as does leader of Montenegro
Pope Benedict XVI had brief audiences with a number of people on Monday morning, including three newly ordained bishops and... Read more
The secret of joy is found in the Nativity, Pope says at Angelus
Saying he shared the “secret joy” of his audience, Pope Benedict dedicated his Angelus address to the blessing of the... Read more
Cardinal Bertone calls for religious freedom and respect for human rights in Arab countries
In what constitutes the first interview for a documentary on the Vatican produced by the Al Jazeera network in collaboration... Read more
Relations progress as Vietnamese president meets with Pope
Pope Benedict XVI met with the President of Vietnam, Nguyen Minh Triet, this morning at the Apostolic Palace in a... Read more
Without God we risk our own destruction, writes Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict officially congratulated the Italian bishops’ conference for hosting this week’s “Conference on God.” He outlined the importance of... Read more
Pope meets with Irish bishops, plans measures to respond to abuse
Pope Benedict XVI and high-ranking members or the Roman Curia met with two members of the Irish bishops’ conference in... Read more
New book comprised of Pope's 2008 homilies presented to the Holy Father
After this week's Wednesday General Audience, the Holy Father was presented with the book, “Homilies. The Liturgical Year Narrated by... Read more
Supreme Knight releases 'Civilization of Love' in Vatican City
Carl Anderson, Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus, has had a busy couple of days here at the Vatican. ... Read more
New Gabonese leader visits with Pope Benedict
Ali Bongo Ondimba, the new president of the South African republic of Gabon, paid a cordial visit to Pope Benedict... Read more
Holy Father hopes for growth of religious freedom in Cuba
The newest ambassador to the Holy See, Cuba's Eduardo Delgado Bermudez, renewed nearly 75 years of continuous relations with the... Read more
Cardinal calls for rediscovery of value of priesthood
In an upcoming pastoral letter, the president of the Bishops’ Conference of Italy, Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco of Genoa, calls on... Read more
Impact of 'climate change' on the poor must not be ignored, says Vatican spokesman
The director of the Vatican Press Office, Father Federico Lombardi, asked delegates gathered at the United Nations Climate Change Conference... Read more
Benedict XVI focuses General Audience on Real presence of Jesus in Eucharist
Pope Benedict XVI turned once again to the Middle Ages for a model of faith in his address at today's... Read more
Cardinal encourages prisoners to find strength in the Word of God
The Papal Vicar for the Diocese of Rome, Cardinal Agostino Vallini, encouraged those in prison to the turn to the... Read more
Benedict XVI holds up Mary as solution to negativity of urban life
The Holy Father made the trip across Rome this afternoon to complete the traditional act of papal veneration at the... Read more
Vatican moves up Pope's midnight Mass to save his energy
The traditional midnight Christmas Mass at St. Peter's Basilica will be held two hours earlier this year. For many the... Read more
Pope Benedict calls on Catholics to entrust themselves to Mary
Pope Benedict XVI presided over a rare mid-week Angelus from the Apostolic Palace window on this cool, overcast day in... Read more
Papal preacher says priests should avoid 'frenetic activism'
In his first Advent reflection for Pope Benedict XVI and members of the Roman Curia, Father Raniero Cantalamessa, Preacher of... Read more
