Vatican News
Pope advances nine closer to sainthood
At the Vatican on Tuesday morning, Pope Benedict XVI approved several miracles and declarations of heroic virtue moving forward nine... Read more
Pope names Cañizares to succeed Arinze at the Vatican sacraments post
Pope Benedict XVI announced on Tuesday that he has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Francis Arinze as prefect of the... Read more
Pope: Mary reflects the beauty that saves the world
In celebration of the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, Pope Benedict XVI presided over the angelus prayer today... Read more
True hope is not found in political or social liberation, Pope teaches
From the balcony of his study in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI reflected on the source of... Read more
Natural law defends us from abuses of power, Benedict XVI asserts
A commission of theologians is wrapping up a five-year study on the ability of natural law to serve as a... Read more
St. Paul’s theology to guide this year’s Advent sermon series
As is done each year, the Pope and the members of the Roman Curia began attending a series of Advent... Read more
Pope is deeply saddened by Patriarch Alexy II’s death
The Russian Orthodox Church is in mourning today as it copes with the loss of Patriarch Alexy II, who passed... Read more
Holy See simultaneously signs and ratifies cluster munitions treaty
The Holy See has ratified a convention banning the creation and use of cluster munitions in an attempt to highlight... Read more
Italian bakers give Pope a thousand loaves of 'panettone' for the poor
L’Osservatore Romano reported this week that the Italian Federation of Bread Bakers has donated to the Pope one thousand loaves... Read more
Bring the light of faith to all sectors of society, Pope urges
Praising the Chilean bishops for their efforts to promote a continent-wide movement of evangelization, Pope Benedict called on the prelates... Read more
Book of homilies by Pope Benedict available soon in Spanish and English
“Omelie,” the new book of homilies by Pope Benedict XVI published in Italian, will soon be available in Spanish and... Read more
Vatican warns against ‘inclusive’ ideology in education
Last week Archbishop Silvano Tomasi, the Holy See’s representative to the United Nations Offices and Specialized Institutions in Geneva, spoke... Read more
Pope ponders original sin, speaks about modern desire for change
Pope Benedict XVI's catechesis during this morning's General Audience was dedicated to Saint Paul’s teaching on original sin. This teaching... Read more
Holy See not in favor of death penalty for gays, Vatican spokesman clarifies
A proposed EU declaration which would condemn “discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity” has been criticized by Archbishop... Read more
Man has the need for God, even if he does not realize it, says Holy Father
To mark the 100th anniversary of several Italian pontifical seminaries, the Holy Father met with the student representatives at the... Read more
Holy See calls for international collaboration on financial crisis
At a time when “uncertainty and anxiety seem to prevail” in the financial world, the Holy See is challenging the... Read more
Vatican official announces new document for 2009 on refugees
The secretary for the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerants, Archbishop Agostino Marchetto, announced last week... Read more
Holy Father speaks of conforming our lives to the Lord
Before praying the Angelus at St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, Pope Benedict visited the Vatican Basilica of San Lorenzo to... Read more
Pope warns university students against the isolation of technology
Greeting professors, staff and students from the University of Parma, Italy today, the Holy Father cautioned of the dangers of... Read more
The Church cries for Christ to save it from mortal danger, Pope explains
Opening the season of Advent on Saturday by praying Vespers, Pope Benedict XVI said that the cry of the Church,... Read more
