Vatican News
Plenary indulgences available to participants in World Meeting of Families
The Vatican has announced that Pope Benedict will grant a Plenary Indulgence to the faithful who “participate devotedly” in the... Read more
Archbishop Lefebvre signed every one of Vatican II’s documents
Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, who died in 1991 and was excommunicated for ordaining four bishops in 1988 without the Pope’s permission,... Read more
Holy Father recalls life of Cardinal Pio Laghi, first U.S. papal nuncio
Concluding today's funeral Mass for Cardinal Pio Laghi, the first papal nuncio to the United States, Pope Benedict XVI recalled... Read more
Pope celebrates 40th anniversary of Neocatechumenal Way
During an emotional encounter Saturday at St. Peter’s Basilica with 25,000 members of the Neocatechumenal Way, including its founders Kiko... Read more
Holy Father names St. Louis priest as bishop of Knoxville, Tennessee
This morning, the Vatican announced that Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Msgr. Richard F. Stika of the Archdiocese of St.... Read more
First papal nuncio to U.S. passes away
On Sunday, Cardinal Pio Laghi, who served as the first papal nuncio to the United States, passed away at the... Read more
Understanding Baptism makes for a life of constant thanks, Pope Benedict says
Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday, the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, spoke about the Sacrament of Baptism. Stressing... Read more
Mexico prepares to host global gathering of families
Mexicans are gearing up to host a meeting of families from around the world. With just five days until the... Read more
Pope reviews conflicts around the globe, asserts need for fighting poverty
Build peace by fighting moral and material poverty, the Pope said today as he gathered diplomats from the more than... Read more
Pope: St. Paul teaches us that ‘spiritual worship’ involves reconciliation with God
Despite coping with a cold, Pope Benedict XVI pressed ahead with his series of audiences on St. Paul’s teachings, this... Read more
Pope calls children 'treasure and blessing for the world' on Feast of Epiphany
During the Angelus on the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord, Pope Benedict XVI prayed for the children of... Read more
Pope Benedict prays for an end to violence in Gaza
Following the Angelus prayer in St. Peter’s Square today, Pope Benedict XVI called on Israelis and Palestinians to find a... Read more
Fight violence and build peace by tackling poverty, Pope urges
Presiding over the celebration of Mass for the Solemnity of Mary Mother of God, Pope Benedict XVI re-emphasized the need... Read more
God is the true source of peace in the world, Benedict XVI teaches
Today during his Christmas homily, Pope Benedict XVI explained that wherever God is, “there is peace.” By being born as... Read more
Holy Father reflects on cosmic dimension of salvation
With thousands of faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square for the Angelus prayer today, Pope Benedict XVI spoke about today’s... Read more
Vatican U.N. delegation calls for end to unjust discrimination against homosexuals
Archbishop Celestino Migliore, the apostolic nuncio leading the Holy See’s permanent observer mission to the United Nations, has called for... Read more
Service to the Church constitutes a ‘vocation’ that leads one to holiness, says Holy Father
Meeting with members of the Labor Office of the Apostolic See, Benedict XVI explained that by serving the universal Church... Read more
Ambassadors should help adjust the world to God’s order, Pope says
Ten new ambassadors to the Vatican from all parts of the world were received by Pope Benedict in an audience... Read more
Wherever youth seek answers, the Church must be there, Holy Father teaches
For the celebration of Vatican Television’s 25th anniversary, the Holy Father met with the station’s staff, contributors and advisors. After... Read more
Excommunication of Fr. Bourgeois will ‘certainly take place,’ Vatican official says
A Vatican official has said that the excommunication of Fr. Roy Bourgeois, an American Maryknoll priest who advocates the ordination... Read more
