Vatican News
Pope Benedict commemorates fiftieth anniversary of Pius XII’s death
Pope Benedict XVI commemorated the fiftieth anniversary of the death of Servant of God Pope Pius XII on Thursday in... Read more
Closing borders will not solve immigrant woes, say Vatican officials
Presenting the Holy Father's message for the 94th World Day of Migrants and Refugees, Renato Raffaele Martino and Archbishop Agostino... Read more
Archbishop Burke appointed to head Vatican’s ‘bar association’
On Tuesday, the former Archbishop of St. Louis, Raymond Burke, received an appointment from Pope Benedict XVI making him the... Read more
Preach the Gospel to everyone, including migrants, says Holy Father
Keeping the celebration of the Pauline Year in mind, Pope Benedict's message for the 95th World Day of Migrants and... Read more
Paul knew the ‘historical’ Jesus without seeing Him, explains Pope
Pope Benedict XVI dedicated today's audience to St. Paul's relationship to the so-called "historical" Jesus. The Holy Father reminded the... Read more
Rabbi addresses bishops’ synod in a ‘signal of hope’
Shear-Yashuv Cohen, the Grand Rabbi of Haifa, on Monday became the first Jew to address a synod of Catholic bishops... Read more
Cardinal Bertone highlights prophetic nature of Humanae Vitae
The Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, stressed the prophetic nature of the encyclical Humanae Vitae, published 40 years... Read more
Bishops discuss challenges of evangelization in Africa, Asia, and Oceania
Bishops from Africa, Asia, and Oceania spoke at the Second General Congregation of the Twelfth Ordinary General Assembly of the... Read more
Cardinal Lozano: Yes to scientific advances but not at the cost of human dignity
The president of the Pontifical Council for Health Care, Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragan, addressed the XV Congress of the Federation... Read more
Church must bring people to a 'vivid encounter' with God, Cardinal Ouellet says
Archbishop of Quebec Cardinal Mark Ouellet on Monday addressed the General Congregation of the Twelfth Ordinary General Assembly of the... Read more
Origin of priestly celibacy is fundamentally spiritual, expert says
In an article published by L’Osservatore Romano, Stefan Heid, professor of Liturgy and Hagiography at the Pontifical Institute of Christian... Read more
Pope Benedict: unlike great banks, the Word of God doesn't fail
On Monday Pope Benedict XVI briefly remarked on the financial crisis during the opening of the first General Congregation of... Read more
Bishops' synod will pave the way for Biblical studies, says Benedict XVI
After celebrating the opening Mass for the 12th general assembly of the Synod of Bishops at the Basilica of St.... Read more
Pope: Church’s contraception teaching is only way to understand human sexuality
Marking the 40th anniversary of “Humane Vitae,” Pope Benedict XVI has sent a message to the president of the John... Read more
Bible Synod to be ecumenical and international, explains secretary general
With the historic Synod of Bishops on the Bible due to get underway this coming Sunday, Archbishop Nikola Eterovic held... Read more
Pope challenges Knights of Columbus to continue seeking Church renewal
A contingent from the Knights of Columbus making a pilgrimage to Rome for the occasion of the Year of St.... Read more
New book recounts Pope Pius XII’s efforts to save thousands of Jews
A new book by the Italian-American nun and expert in literature Sister Margherita Marchione entitled, “Pius XII: The Truth Will... Read more
Global security must not rely on nuclear weapons, Vatican official stresses
The International Atomic Energy Agency is currently holding its General Conference in Vienna, Austria. Archbishop Dominique Mamberti addressed the assembly... Read more
Real faith does not impose itself, Pope Benedict teaches
Bishops and other clergy from Kazakhstan and Central Asia, a region with few Catholics, met with Pope Benedict this morning... Read more
Benedict XVI encourages the faithful to be open to the Truth of the Gospel
Continuing his reflections on St. Paul, Pope Benedict XVI dedicated today's audience to two episodes that demonstrate Paul's respect and... Read more
