Vatican News
In Sistine Chapel, Pope encourages artists to be ambassadors of beauty
Today Pope Benedict XVI extended a warm personal welcome to artists from all over the world who met with him... Read more
Pope and Anglican Primate meet for 20 minutes, say dialogue will continue
Pope Benedict XVI and the Anglican Primate Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, have agreed to maintain momentum in the ecumenical... Read more
Holy Father reminds the hearing impaired they are also recipients of the Gospel
This morning Pope Benedict XVI received 400 participants in an international conference for the hearing impaired, saying to them, “you... Read more
Benedict XVI meets with president of Suriname
Today the Holy Father met with Dr. Ronald Venetiaan, president of Suriname. The two heads of state discussed issues of... Read more
Benedict XVI given white helmet, prays for release of Colombian hostages
At the conclusion of this week’s General Audience, two representatives of a motorcycle caravan currently passing through Europe gave Pope... Read more
Members of Philadelphia parish celebrate dedications of Rome's largest basilicas
Yesterday, the Church celebrated the feast of the dedication of two of the four Roman basilicas: St. Peter's and St.... Read more
Terminally ill priest meets with Pope, offers sufferings for the Church
Father Luigi Squarcia, a pastor in the Italian town of Acquapendente who has suffered from Lou Gehrig's disease for the... Read more
There is an urgent need to reunite faith and culture, Pope tells universities
This afternoon Pope Benedict XVI met with professors and students of Roman Pontifical Universities and discussed the “urgent need, which... Read more
Vatican daily recalls 50th anniversary of Ben Hur
The Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano (LOR) published several articles in its November 17 edition which commemorated the 50th anniversary of... Read more
Benedict XVI meets heads of state from Bangladesh and Burundi
Following his general audience Wednesday afternoon, Pope Benedict XVI met with Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh and on Tuesday... Read more
Holy Father calls for the world to respect the dignity of children
Following today's general audience, Benedict XVI appealed to the international community to respect the rights of children around the globe. Read more
Beauty is a 'fascinating way to approach the Mystery of God,' says Pope Benedict
In his catechesis to the 8,000 present during Wednesday's general audience, Pope Benedict XVI spoke of "the glory of the... Read more
Kosovo leadership to organize celebrations for Mother Teresa’s 100th birthday
On Nov. 11 the National Council of Kosovo met for the first time to organize the celebrations for the 100th... Read more
Vatican encourages Chinese Catholics, sees signs of hope
On Monday the Vatican made public its continued efforts to promote reconciliation within the Chinese Catholic community as well as... Read more
First step taken toward beatification of John Paul II, says Vatican analyst
Vatican analyst Andrea Tornielli reported this week that the first step toward the beatification of John Paul II has already... Read more
Pope targets eliminating hunger as goal for Catholic Church
On Monday Pope Benedict XVI addressed a gathering at the World Summit on Food Security in Rome, calling hunger “the... Read more
Benedict XVI meets with Serbian, Czech heads of state
On Saturday, the Holy Father met with the president of Serbia and the prime minister of the Czech Republic. With... Read more
Well-formed conscience imperative to defense of life, says Holy Father
At the conclusion of their visit to Rome, Pope Benedict addressed members of Brazil’s National Conference of Bishops, inviting them... Read more
Catholic charity is not mere social work, Vatican dicastery warns
The Pontifical Council Cor Unum, the Vatican dicastery responsible for coordinating Catholic charitable organizations around the world, issued a statement... Read more
Jesus Christ’s words are eternal amidst a creation ‘destined to end,’ Pope Benedict says
With thousands of faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the Sunday Angelus, Pope Benedict XVI focused his address on... Read more
