Vatican News
Vatican Press announces publication of 1962 Edition of the Roman Missal
The Vatican Press, Libreria Editricie Vaticana, has announced that it will begin selling the Roman Missal of 1962. The publication is... Read more
Unexploded Ordnance: cruel weapons that must be eliminated, says Cardinal Martino
Cardinal Renato Martino, president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, has called for the elimination of unexploded ordnance... Read more
Pope receives President of Central African Republic
Today, the Holy See Press Office announced that the Holy Father met with Francois Bozize, the President of the Central... Read more
Mennonites make historic first visit to the Vatican
The Vatican witnessed an unprecedented event today as the Pope received the first delegation to ever come from the Mennonite... Read more
Pope addresses issues of life and family with Chilean president
During a forty-minute meeting on Thursday morning at the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI met with Chilean President Michelle Bachelet to... Read more
Thousands visiting tomb of John Paul II each day
Officials at St. Peter’s Basilica said this week the tomb of John Paul II, located in the catacombs of the... Read more
Respect for life and protecting marriage are not just Catholic values, they are human values, declares the Pope
On the occasion of the 45th Social Week, which is being held this week in the Italian cities of Pistoia... Read more
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The Church contributes to politics by promoting the common good, insists the Holy Father
In a letter Pope Benedict XVI wrote to Archbishop Angelo Bagnasco on the occasion of the 45th Social Week of Italian... Read more
New Canadian archbishops appointed
On Thursday, the Holy Father appointed two archbishops in Canada, Bishop Anthony Mancini, as the Archbishop of Halifax, and Bishop... Read more
Vatican Museum opens exhibition on Apocalypse
"Apocalypse: the Final Revelation" is the title of an exhibition inaugurated today in the Sistine Hall of the Vatican Museums.... Read more
Eusebius of Vercelli: to live in harmony and be constant in prayer
The Holy Father continued his series of homilies on the Fathers of the Church, speaking today in St. Peter’s plaza... Read more
Pope Benedict names 23 new cardinals with a couple surprises
As was reported yesterday, Pope Benedict XVI announced the names of the new cardinals following today’s general audience. The Holy... Read more
Reported American miracle could secure Cardinal Newman's beatification
The Holy See's Congregation for Saints is considering the beatification of John Henry Cardinal Newman after indications he may have... Read more
Pope Benedict will announce consistory to create new cardinals tomorrow
Sources at the Vatican have informed CNA that Pope Benedict XVI will announce during tomorrow’s General Audience that he will... Read more
Cardinal Herranz: Vatican first to want an “internal cleansing”
In an interview with the Italian daily “La Repubblica,” Cardinal Julian Herranz, president emeritus of the Commission for Legislative Texts... Read more
Leader of Fraternity of St. Pius X names theological commission to study Vatican II
The leader of the Fraternity of St. Pius X, Archbishop Bernard Fellay, has formed a theological commission to study the... Read more
Deatils emerge on Knights Templar document from Secret Archives
A recently rediscovered document has shed new light on the trial and suppression of the legendary Knights Templar. CNA previously... Read more
Pope Benedict XVI calls for food to recognized as a universal human right
Tonight 854 million people will go to bed with an empty stomach even though enough food was produced to feed... Read more
Sacred music safeguards tradition of the Church and is of greater value than any other art, Pope says
During a visit on Saturday to the Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music, Pope Benedict XVI called on the Church’s leaders... Read more
Vatican suspends official over reports of homosexual acts
The director of the Holy See’s Press Office, Father Federico Lombardi, confirmed this weekend that a Vatican official has been... Read more
