Vatican News
Vatican expert: Pope Benedict XVI to lift excommunication of Lefebvrists this week
Andrea Tornielli, the Vatican expert of the Italian daily "Il Giornale" announced today that Pope Benedict XVI has decided to... Read more
Website of Congregation for the Clergy celebrates 10 years
The website of the Congregation for the Clergy, www.clerus.org, is celebrating its 10th anniversary since its inception in December of... Read more
Christian unity requires ‘authentic interior renewal,’ Pope exhorts
At today's general audience, Pope Benedict highlighted the current celebration of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, and emphasized... Read more
Cardinal calls for end to ‘burdensome stigma’ surrounding leprosy
Marking the 56th World Leprosy Day on Sunday, Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragán on Sunday delivered a speech praising efforts to... Read more
Pope Benedict to visit town hall in Rome
The Holy Father has accepted an invitation from the mayor and local council of Rome to visit their town hall... Read more
Pope moves 10 closer to sainthood
On Saturday, the Holy Father authorized the Congregation for the Causes of Saints to announce the approval of the miracles... Read more
Stamps with portraits of seven Popes to mark 80th anniversary of Vatican City State
The Vatican Post Office will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Vatican City State by issuing seven stamps with the... Read more
Pope notes progress in Lutheran-Catholic dialogue over justification
On Monday morning, Pope Benedict XVI received an ecumenical delegation of Finnish Lutherans and Catholics on the Feast of St.... Read more
Benedict XVI appeals for end to violence in Gaza as cease-fire is tested
After praying the Angelus from the window of his study today, Pope Benedict XVI issued a plea for an end... Read more
Pope: Immigration is an opportunity for fostering peace
Praying the Angelus January 18th, Pope Benedict XVI spoke of the World Day of Migrants and Refugees, and encouraged Christians to... Read more
Priests should encourage recovery of Sacrament of Reconciliation
The Vatican congregation in charge of overseeing the Sacrament of Reconciliation as well as the granting of indulgences has just... Read more
Details of relics of St. Therese's parents revealed
During this week’s Wednesday General Audience, as the Sixth World Meeting of Families began in Mexico City, a group of... Read more
Benedict XVI calls Synod of bishops to appoint new Patriarch of Syriac Catholic Church
The Holy Father has called a Synod of bishops from the Syriac Catholic Church to take place in Rome January... Read more
Catholic Church signs agreement with German federal state
An agreement between the Holy See and one of Germany’s federal states was made public on Wednesday afternoon. The agreement... Read more
Pope encourages Vatican police to turn to Christ in dark times
Members of the Vatican’s security force met with Pope Benedict and heard him offer encouragement not to lose heart in... Read more
Vatican Post Office to issue stamp for Feast of Conversion of St. Paul
On January 25, the Vatican City Government’s Post Office will issue a special stamp on the Feast of the Conversion... Read more
Benedict XVI receives relics of St. Therese’s parents, offers prayers for families
Today, after his weekly general audience, the Holy Father gave a special greeting to pilgrims from Lisieux, France and also... Read more
Prayer for Christian unity draws from experience of divided Korea
Catholics around the world will begin a week of prayer for Christian unity this coming Sunday using a passage from... Read more
Pope explores St. Paul's teaching on the Church as Bride of Christ
More than 4,000 people gathered in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall to hear Pope Benedict XVI deliver his continuing series... Read more
Holy See calls for cease-fire and renewed negotiations
In an address made public Monday afternoon, Archbishop Silvano Tomasi, the permanent observer of the Holy See to the U.N.... Read more
