Vatican News
UN food agency says they count on Catholics to do their work
The head of the United Nations World Food Program thanked the Pope and the Vatican for the ongoing support her... Read more
Benedict XVI calls the Church to re-launch its missionary activity
In anticipation of World Mission Sunday, the Holy Father released his message on missions today. Benedict’s call to the Church... Read more
“Benedict XVI is no longer a new Pope,” Italian media says
Several Italian media outlets, including some that are not usually friendly to the Holy Father, have acknowledged that Pope Benedict... Read more
Cardinal Bertone reveals Curial restructring
After careful evaluation of the merger between the Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue and the Pontifical Council for Culture, the... Read more
Benedict XVI confirms head of Syro-Malankar church
This morning in the Vatican, the Pope received His Beatitude Issac Cleemis Thottunkal, major archbishop of Trivandrum of the Syro-Malankars,... Read more
Pope Benedict reminds the Church of her origins and her mission
On an overcast, humid Pentecost Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI met with thousands of pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square to... Read more
Holy Father appoints US prelates and head of K of C
Today the Holy Father appointed Carl Anderson, the head of the Knights of Columbus, and his wife Dorian to the Pontifical... Read more
Benedict lends his full support to embattled Italian Bishops
Amidst the current passionate debate over the role of the Church in public life in Italy, the Italian Bishops conference... Read more
True information and moral values will bring success in fighting AIDS, Vatican says
Archbishop Celestino Migliore, permanent observer of the Holy See to the United Nations in New York, said yesterday during the... Read more
Pope insists: Gospel did not destroy native cultures in America
During his weekly general audience, Pope Benedict reflected on his recent apostolic trip to Brazil and insisted that, despite the... Read more
Pope remembers Rwanda genocide, calls for reconciliation centered on the faith
In a message sent to the president of the Republic of Rwanda for the national day of mourning on the... Read more
Vatican reports progress on agreement with the State of Israel
Yesterday in the Vatican, the Bilateral Permanent Working Commission between the Holy See and the State of Israel held a... Read more
Italian Bishops attack plan to air "Sex Crimes and the Vatican"
Plans by Italy's RAI television network to air a BBC program on sexual abuse have been condemned by Italian Church... Read more
Church continues to witness among Muslim majority
The small minority of Catholics in the predominantly Muslim African country of Mali remains committed to mission by “good example... Read more
Pope pleads for an end to Gaza fighting
On Sunday at the conclusion of the recitation of the Regina Coeli in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Benedict XVI commented... Read more
Archbishop Tomasi proposes new direction for World Health Organization
This week marks the gathering of the World Health Organization (WHO) for the purpose of appointing a new Director General... Read more
Holy Father speaks about his trip to Brazil, the media, and the Ascension
Thousands of pilgrims flocked to St. Peter's square to hear the Pope's first public address since his trip to Brazil... Read more
Benedict XVI calls bishops of Mali to be zealous pastors
Today in the Apostolic Palace of Castelgandolfo, shortly before his return to the Vatican this evening, the Pope received prelates... Read more
Pope to remain in Castel Gandolfo until next Friday
After his return to Rome from Brazil, where he presided over the inauguration of the 5th General Conference of the... Read more
Panel of Cardinals recognize heroic virtues of Pope Pius XII in procedure for beatification
On Tuesday evening, a 30-member panel of top Catholic prelates voted in favour of recognising Pius's "heroic virtues" - the... Read more
