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Pope receives Anglican chief, offers challenge on episcopal ordinations
Receiving Archbishop Rowan Williams, the head of the Anglican Church, Pope Benedict XVI offered words of welcome today, but challenged... Read more
Holy Father and Archbishop of Canterbury sign common declaration
Following their private meeting this morning, the Pope and the archbishop of Canterbury signed a Common Declaration in the presence... Read more
Saint Paul reveals the greatness and nobility of the Church, Pope Benedict says
Offering the last of his reflections on St. Paul during his weekly General Audiences, Pope Benedict XVI explained the special... Read more
Pope condemns assassination of leading Catholic politician
Speaking at the conclusion of his weekly General Audience this morning, Pope Benedict XVI strongly criticized the recent assassination of... Read more
Holy See Press Office director calls Pope’s new book “very wonderful news”
The director of the Holy See’s Press Office, Father Federico Lombardi, said it was “very wonderful news” that Pope Benedict... Read more
Pope Benedict XVI completes first book of Pontificate, "Jesus of Nazareth"
Pope Benedict XVI has finished work on the first book of what he hopes will become a two volume exploration... Read more
Cardinal Bertone: Church’s social teaching enriches research and formation in Catholic universities
In a message to Cardinal Renato Martino, President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, for the closing of... Read more
Vatican announces itinerary for top Anglican’s visit
The Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity announced today, the itinerary for the primate of the Anglican Communion, Archbishop Rowan... Read more
Cloistered life bears witness that God is a support that never fails, Pope says
Greeting the thousands of pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square to pray the Angelus on Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI spoke... Read more
Cardinal Arinze tells bishops to change translation of "pro multis"
Cardinal Francis Arinze, the Vatican’s Prefect of the Congregation for the Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, reportedly... Read more
Pope Benedict reminds German bishops reforms must come from heart of Church
Meeting with a second group of German bishops, in Rome for their “ad limina” visit, Pope Benedict XVI reminded that,... Read more
Music harmonizes our interior selves, Pope says after concert
At the conclusion of a concert performed by the Berlin Philharmonic Quartet and offered in his honor by the President... Read more
Pope says the goal of Ecumenical dialogue remains unchanged: one single visible Church
Speaking to the participants at the plenary session of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, Pope Benedict recalled that... Read more
Vatican: Milingo’s future depends on him, not the Vatican
A Vatican official who attended yesterday’s meeting between Pope Benedict XVI and the heads of Vatican dicasteries to discuss the... Read more
Vatican reaffirms the value of priestly celibacy
The Vatican released a short statement at the conclusion of Pope Benedict XVI’s three hour meeting with heads of the... Read more
Vatican cardinal says U.S.-Mexico fence ‘inhuman’
Cardinal Renato Martino, head of the Vatican's Council for Justice and Peace, condemned the building of walls between countries to... Read more
Holy Spirit marks the very identity of Christians, Pope Benedict says
Pope Benedict XVI returned, for a third time this week, to the figure of St. Paul during his weekly General... Read more
Benedict XVI offers the Holy Family as a model for migrant families
In his message for the upcoming World Day of Migrants and Refugees, Pope Benedict XVI proposed the Holy Family of... Read more
Holy Father to examine case of Milingo and married priests with Dicastery heads
Pope Benedict XVI will meet this Thursday with the heads of the Dicasteries of the Roman Curia to examine the... Read more
Pope John Paul I closer to beatification
The diocesan phase of the beatification process of Pope John Paul I, who reigned for only 33 days, came to... Read more
