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Congress to focus on new encyclical's economic and social insights

Jul 22, 2009

Clergy and Italian government officials will be gathering this evening in Rome for a symposium to discuss Pope Benedict's new... Read more

Pope Benedict after his surgery.

Surgery on Pope’s wrist was best solution, says Father Lombardi

Jul 21, 2009

In response to criticism in the Italian press of the small operation performed on Pope Benedict XVI to repair a... Read more

Vatican daily recalls 40th anniversary of first lunar landing

Jul 20, 2009

L’Osservatore Romano published a series of articles today commemorating the 40th anniversary of the first lunar landing on July 20,... Read more

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Pope receives laptop to help him work after injuring his wrist

Jul 20, 2009

The Italian technology firm Olivetti has given Pope Benedict XVI a top-of-the-line laptop computer to help him continue writing the second part... Read more

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Pope prays for soul of Cardinal Margeot

Jul 20, 2009

This past Friday, Cardinal Jean Margeot, 93, passed away in Maritius, an island located east of Madagascar in the Indian... Read more

‘Do not be discouraged!’ Pope Benedict tells faithful in economic crisis

Jul 19, 2009

In the first public outing of his current vacation in Les Combes, Pope Benedict XVI told 9,000 faithful gathered in... Read more

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Pope fractures wrist, undergoes successful surgery

Jul 17, 2009

Only three days into his vacation near the Italian mountain town of Aosta, Pope Benedict XVI fell last night at his chalet... Read more

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Papal visits to Italian towns confirmed for September

Jul 16, 2009

Vatican Radio has announced the details of Pope Benedict XVI’s upcoming visits to the Italian towns of Viterbo and Bagnoreggio... Read more

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Holy Father offers condolences for devastating plane crash in Iran

Jul 16, 2009

Pope Benedict mourned the lives lost in yesterday’s Iranian plane crash in a telegram addressed the country’s apostolic nuncio, Archbishop... Read more

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Vatican Museum to stay open for sunset experience

Jul 16, 2009

Following the example of other museums in Europe, the Vatican Museum will stay open to the public late into the... Read more

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Bishop of Aosta shares details behind Pope’s Alpine vacation

Jul 15, 2009

Bishop Giuseppe Anfossi has revealed details about Pope Benedict XVI’s vacation in the Italian town of Aosta and said the... Read more

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World must develop new model to answer health needs, Vatican official says

Jul 15, 2009

Two days after Pope Benedict XVI released his new social encyclical, Archbishop Silvano Tomasi spoke to the U.N.'s Economic and... Read more

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Venezuelan bishop defends life, family and freedom of expression

Jul 14, 2009

At the conclusion of their Plenary Assembly, the Bishops’ Conference of Venezuela issued several statements underscoring the urgent need for... Read more

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Pope encourages university students to discuss God in the classroom

Jul 13, 2009

On Saturday Pope Benedict XVI addressed over 1,100 university students about missionary efforts at universities. Encouraging them to bear witness... Read more

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Benedict XVI takes vacation in the mountains

Jul 13, 2009

After completing a string of international visits and issuing his third encyclical, Pope Benedict XVI left this morning for a... Read more

Technological 'absolutism’ could lead to ‘dark scenarios,’ Pope Benedict warns

Jul 12, 2009

Before Sunday’s Angelus prayer in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Benedict XVI reiterated the views expressed in his recently published social... Read more

CDF issues clarification on 'therapeutic' abortion after Brazil incident

Jul 10, 2009

Correcting confusion generated by the recent statement of a Vatican official, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF)... Read more

Pope and Obama discuss respect for life, economy and immigration

Jul 10, 2009

The Vatican has announced the topics discussed during U.S. President Barack Obama’s Friday afternoon audience with Pope Benedict XVI. The... Read more

Pope gives Obama 'unannounced' gift: Vatican document on right to life and bioethics

Jul 10, 2009

Pope Benedict XVI received President Barack Obama this afternoon in his private library, and after 36 minutes of private conversation,... Read more

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Obama women tour Vatican grounds

Jul 10, 2009

Michelle Obama, accompanied by her mother, two daughters and personal assistant, was given a Vatican tour this afternoon as her... Read more