Vatican News
Vatican tightens standards for sainthood
The Vatican will advise bishops around the world this next week to bemore rigorous in their selection of the candidates... Read more
Cardinal Vanhoye: Spiritual Exercises necessary for renewal of Christian vocation
In an interview with the Vatican daily L’Osservatore Romano, Cardinal Albert Vanhoye, former secretary of the Pontifical Biblical Commission and... Read more
Sale of relics “unacceptable business,” says Vatican cardinal
The prefect for the Congregation for the Causes of the Saints, Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins, said this week the sale... Read more
Pope Benedict praises the dignity of women
On Saturday morning Pope Benedict XVI received participants in an international congress on the theme: “Woman and man, the ‘humanum’... Read more
Benedict XVI appoints coadjutor bishop of Lancaster, England
Today the Holy Father appointed Fr. Michael Gregory Campbell O.S.A. as the coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of Lancaster, England. Read more
What the Pope really said about Hell
At Pope Benedict XVI’s question and answer session with priests from his diocese last Thursday, one cleric told the Pope... Read more
Pope Benedict begins his Lenten retreat
On Monday morning, Pope Benedict began his Lenten retreat along with members of the Roman Curia. The opening reflection for... Read more
Pope recalls the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes
Before reciting the Angelus today, Pope Benedict XVI spoke with the faithful about the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes,... Read more
Lent is a time to look evil in the face, declares the Pope
The Holy Father greeted thousands of pilgrims gathered below his study in St. Peter’s Square today. Before praying the Angelus,... Read more
Costa Rica must constantly awaken its Christian roots, Pope tells bishops
Bishops from Costa Rica visited with the Pope this morning at the Vatican and received a message of encouragement and... Read more
Pope speaks with priests from his diocese about Heaven and Hell
In a meeting held yesterday in the Vatican's Hall of Blessings with priests of the diocese of Rome, the Holy... Read more
Vatican prepares for interreligious meeting with Muslim leaders
The first meetings were held earlier this week at the Vatican to prepare for the visit of representatives of the... Read more
Reporting error overstates decline in numbers of vowed religious
An article in the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano incorrectly reported a 10 % decline in the numbers of vowed religious. ... Read more
Church in Brazil receives encouragement from Pope to defend life
Every Lent, the Catholic Church in Brazil sponsors the “Fraternity Campaign”. To help launch the drive this year, Pope Benedict... Read more
Pope on Ash Wednesday: prayer is “engine of the world”
Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday distributed ashes at the ancient Church of Santa Sabina on the Aventine hill in Rome. ... Read more
True joy is only found in God, the Pope says as Lent begins
Pope Benedict marked the beginning of the Lenten season today by speaking about Ash Wednesday and calling Catholics “to return... Read more
President of Slovenia visits the Pope, discusses country’s situation
Late this morning, Benedict XVI received Danilo Turk, the president of the Republic of Slovenia in an audience. The two... Read more
Pope appeals for end to violence in Chad
As the African nation of Chad suffers under the scourge of violence, Pope Benedict XVI has launched a “heartfelt appeal... Read more
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Italian professors used Wikipedia to attack the Pope
The Vatican daily L’Osservatore Romano is reporting that 67 professors from La Sapienza University in Rome who wrote a letter... Read more
Pope Benedict XVI issues new Good Friday prayer for the Jews
Today the Vatican's Secretary of State issued the anticipated changes to the prayer for the Jews used in the Good... Read more
