Vatican News
Pope praying for Church in Africa, inspiration of pastors in February
Pope Benedict XVI’s prayer intentions for the month of February were published this morning and include that pastors be more... Read more
Personal prelature recommended for Anglican-Catholic union
In a move that could help bring hundreds of thousands of Anglicans into the Catholic Church, the Vatican’s Congregation for... Read more
Holy Father: Russia needs a united Christian witness
With the challenges that our society is currently facing, it is necessary that Christians be united, said the Pope as... Read more
Benedict XVI discusses role of mental incapacity in annulments
Pope Benedict gathered the Roman Rota at the Vatican this morning to mark the end of the judicial year and... Read more
Election of Kirill as new patriarch brings Pope happiness
Following the general audience address today in the Paul VI Hall, Pope Benedict shared his happiness at hearing that Metropolitan... Read more
Read Scripture as the 'Word of the Holy Spirit,' Pope Benedict teaches
Commenting on Saint Paul’s Pastoral Letters at the Wednesday general audience, Pope Benedict XVI warned Christians not to read Scripture... Read more
The Holocaust reminds us that violence cannot acheive brotherhood, Pope says
People around the world celebrated Holocaust Memorial Day on Tuesday, and Pope Benedict added his voice to the commemorations by... Read more
Pope Benedict asks SSPX to accept Vatican II
After delivering his usual Wednesday address today, Pope Benedict XVI explained his recent decision to lift the excommunications on four... Read more
Vatican daily clarifies scope and limits of lifting of Lefebvrists’ excommunication
The Vatican’s daily newspaper L’Osservatore Romano published an editorial Monday clarifying the scope and limits of the lifting of the... Read more
Catholic journalists must live as witnesses to Christ, says Holy Father
Benedict XVI has sent a message to participants in the national congress of the Italian Catholic Press Union (UCSI). The... Read more
Benedict XVI thanks Chaldean prelates for courage in the face of violence
On Saturday at the Vatican, the Holy Father met with prelates from the Chaldean Catholic Church, who had just concluded... Read more
Pope prays for unity and reconciliation among Christians
On Saturday afternoon, at the Roman basilica of St. Paul's Outside-the-Walls, the Holy Father marked the end of the Week... Read more
Vatican daily explains link between lifting of excommunications and anniversary of Vatican II
In an editorial this Sunday, the L’Osservatore Romano underscored that the decision by Pope Benedict XVI to life the excommunications... Read more
Obama's pro-abortion executive order creates first clash with Vatican
The first sign of Vatican disappointment with the Obama administration came on Saturday, when Holy See officials reacted to the... Read more
Holy Father emphasizes the importance of continuous conversion
Before reciting the Angelus at noon, Pope Benedict XVI spoke about the Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul, which... Read more
Pope Benedict lifts excommunication of bishops ordained by Lefebvre
Pope Benedict XVI has lifted the excommunication of the four bishops from the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) ordained... Read more
Pope’s vicar calls on teachers to educate in hope and be witnesses of Christ
Cardinal Agostino Vallini, Vicar for the Diocese of Rome, has sent a letter to Catholic teachers encouraging them to educate... Read more
Pope Benedict willing to take risks to proclaim Christ on the internet
The president of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli, explained this week that Pope Benedict XVI... Read more
Benedict XVI praises new technologies, stresses using them for good
Speaking on the Holy Father’s Message for the 43rd World Day of Social Communications, Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli, president of... Read more
Pope channel makes debut on YouTube
Pope Benedict XVI has launched himself into the digital age today with the Vatican announcing that a YouTube channel http://www.youtube.com/vatican... Read more
