Vatican News
A new tractor for Vatican City
Pope Benedict XVI received a new tractor on Wednesday, a gift courtesy of the Italian automotive industry giant Fiat. Read more
Pope to meet with King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia next week
Pope Benedict will meet with Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah next Tuesday for the first time in history, Reuters reports. The... Read more
“To be holy is the task of every Christian, of every man,” says Pope Benedict
Marking today’s Feast of All Saints, Pope Benedict XVI said that striving after holiness is not the calling for a... Read more
Holy Father's prayer intentions for November
Today, the press office of the Vatican made public the Holy Father’s intentions for November. Read more
To be a good Christian is to be a good citizen, explains the Holy Father
Steady rain fell on St. Peter’s Square today, but that did not stop 30,000 people from attending the Pope’s Wednesday... Read more
Benedict XVI calls on the media to serve the Truth
The Press Office of the Holy See announced today the theme chosen by Pope Benedict for the 42nd World Communications... Read more
498 Spanish Civil War martyrs beatified
Nearly five hundred victims of religious persecution before and during the Spanish Civil War were beatified Sunday, making it the... Read more
Pope writes to new director of L’Osservatore Romano
Benedict XVI has written a letter to Giovanni Maria Vian for the occasion of his appointment as director of "L'Osservatore... Read more
Consistory for creating new cardinals scheduled
The Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff officially announced today the schedule for the consistory at which Pope... Read more
Ecuador: new constitution and religious freedom
Today in the Vatican, Benedict XVI received the Letters of Credence of Fausto Cordovez Chiriboga, the new ambassador of the... Read more
Pope Benedict challenges pharmacists to refuse to dispense abortion pill
An international gathering of Catholic pharmacists was received by Pope Benedict today at the Vatican. In his talk with them,... Read more
Holy Father's Angelus on martyrdom in everyday life
After the beatification of 498 Spanish martyrs today in St. Peter’s square, the pope addressed the people in his weekly... Read more
Prime Minister of Iceland meets with Vatican officials
Friday morning, Pope Benedict received Geir H. Haarde in audience. Prime Minister Haarde met with Cardinal Bertone and the secretary... Read more
Cardinal Tauran: No need to create “United Nations” of religions
The president of the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue, Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, said during an interview with Vatican Radio that... Read more
Our time needs a new evangelization and the witness of new saints, urges Pope Benedict
The academic year began yesterday with Pope Benedict celebrating a Mass for the dozen or so Roman Pontifical Universities. The... Read more
Vatican watcher reveals Italian cardinal’s Conclave speech to Pope Benedict
The Vatican insider Sandro Magister has done it again. This time, the journalist for the Italian daily L’Espresso gives his... Read more
Presentation of “Processus Contra Templarios”
This morning in the Vatican's Old Synod Hall, the book "Processus Contra Templarios," was presented by the Vatican Secret Archives. Read more
Holy See cements relations with Bosnia & Herzegovina, Pope Benedict invited to visit
Relations between the fledgling Eastern European countries Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Holy See took a big step forward today... Read more
If you teach the Faith, you can’t be a clown, says Pope Benedict
In front of more than 30,000 people gathered in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Benedict XVI held his weekly general audience... Read more
Cardinal Hummes thanks catechists for heroism in proclaiming the Gospel
In a letter to the catechists of the world dated October 18, the feast of St. Luke, the prefect for... Read more
