Vatican News
Vatican denies reports of new guidelines on illegitimate children of priests
Father Federico Lombardi, director of the Holy See’s Press Office, issued a statement today strongly denying reports in the Italian... Read more
Benedict XVI points priests to August saints for inspiration
Pope Benedict XVI led the Angelus prayer for faithful gathered on Sunday in the courtyard of the Apostolic Palace of... Read more
Michael Phelps turns down chance to meet with Pope Benedict
Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps has decided to skip a meeting with Pope Benedict XVI in order to rest for his... Read more
Vatican highlights: Holy Land trip, new saints and Year for Priests
Continuing its release of highlights from the last few months, the Vatican has published a summary of important events from... Read more
Refugees and persecuted Christians in Pope's prayers for August
Today, the Vatican published Pope Benedict’s prayer intentions for August. The Pope will be praying for refugees and for those... Read more
Pope calls staff at Les Combes his 'invisible and efficient angels'
As Pope Benedict XVI departed from his vacation villa in northern Italy, he thanked the staff that attended to him... Read more
Michael Phelps to have audience with Pope Benedict
Swimming fans around the world recently saw Michael Phelps lose to Paul Biedermann in the 200 meter freestyle only to... Read more
Vatican publishes highlights for January to March 2009
As it does periodically, the Vatican released a list of highlights and summarizing the past few months. Among the notable... Read more
Pope Benedict says his guardian angel allowed accident to teach him humility
Pope Benedict XVI said today that his guardian angel did not prevent him from fracturing his wrist earlier this month.... Read more
Ukranian Catholic Eparch of St. Josaphat retires, Pope names administrator
Benedict XVI this morning accepted the resignation of Bishop Robert Mikhail Moskal, Eparch of St. Josaphat in Parma, Ohio and... Read more
Creation must be protected to achieve peace, Pope will say in message
Pope Benedict XVI will focus on how cultivating peace is tied to protecting creation for his 43rd World Day of... Read more
Pope ends vacation, travels to Castelgandolfo
After spending more than two weeks at a chalet in the Italian Alps, Pope Benedict wrapped up his vacation on... Read more
Benedict XVI to travel to Turin for Shroud exposition in 2010
Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi has confirmed that Pope Benedict XVI plans to attend the public exposition of the Shroud... Read more
Pope's vacation town makes him honorary citizen
The Italian mountain town near the chalet where Pope Benedict is spending his vacation has unanimously decided to make him... Read more
Cardinal Bertone offers encyclical as response to society's challenges
The Italian Senate took time on Tuesday to hear about a topic not usually on their agenda—a papal encyclical. Cardinal... Read more
Pope jokes about fractured wrist in Aosta
At the conclusion of Vespers at the Cathedral of Aosta on Friday, Pope Benedict XVI greeted the more than 20,000... Read more
Vatican: Holy Father fell while searching for light switch
A Vatican spokesman has said that Pope Benedict XVI was looking for a light switch in his bedroom when he... Read more
Benedict XVI emphasizes importance of relationship with God
Pope Benedict XVI spoke about the greatness of God’s mercy and forgiveness at the Cathedral of Aosta, Italy, where he... Read more
Holy Father gives special blessing to grandparents on feast of Sts. Joachim and Anne
Following the Angelus, Pope Benedict spoke about today’s feast of Sts. Joachim and Anne, parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary... Read more
Priests are ‘instruments of salvation’ for all, says Benedict XVI
On July 26, Pope Benedict XVI led the Angelus prayer in Les Combes, Italy and recalled the Sunday readings, in... Read more
