Vatican News
‘Blessed are the Peacemakers’, Pope Benedict tells Bishops of war-torn Bosnia-Herzegovina
Meeting today with prelates from the Catholic Bishops Conference of Bosnia-Herzegovina in the war-torn former Yugoslavia, Pope Benedict XVI stressed... Read more
Pope will preside at Ash Wednesday Mass, procession; act will renew ancient tradition
The Vatican announced today that next week, Pope Benedict himself will mark the beginning of lent with an Ash Wednesday... Read more
Who decides nature of human embryos? Vatican conference to explore scientific, ethical issues
Earlier today at the Vatican Press Office, a veritable who’s who of scientific and ethical experts gathered to discuss the... Read more
Greek seminarians, priests to make historic visit to Rome; seek understanding between Orthodox and Catholic faiths
On Monday, Pope Benedict XVI is scheduled to meet with priests and seminarians from Greece’s Orthodox Christian Church. It is... Read more
Vatican to release new pastoral document on care for often persecuted Gypsies
The Vatican has announced that the Holy See’s Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant Peoples will... Read more
Benedict XVI names 15 new Cardinals
After the general audience today, Feast of the Chair of St. Peter, Benedict XVI announced the names of 15 prelates... Read more
Pope Benedict: Chair of Peter is privileged sign of God’s love, created to lead Church to unity, salvation
In his weekly Wednesday audience, held earlier today at the Vatican, Pope Benedict used the occasion of today’s Feast of... Read more
Holy Father commends, encourages ‘treasured’ study of Latin
Following his Wednesday audience, held earlier today at the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall, Pope Benedict XVI called for a renewal... Read more
World Catholic population sees increase of 1.1%
According to statistics from the 2006 edition of the Annuario Pontificio, the official Vatican yearbook, the world’s Catholic population grew... Read more
Pope calls for end to cartoon-sparked violence in Nigeria
In the message, the Holy Father was "Saddened to learn of the tragic consequences of the recent violent protests in... Read more
Pope recalls one-year anniversary of death of Communion and Liberation founder
Earlier today, the Vatican released a letter from Pope Benedict XVI, reflecting on the death--one year ago tomorrow--of Monsignor Luigi... Read more
Vatican Radio at 75: a bridge between the Universal Church and societies, cultures of the world
During a press conference, held earlier today to mark the 75th anniversary of Vatican Radio, officials from the worldwide media... Read more
Union with Christ, commitment to sacraments and truth most important to ministry of permanent deacons, says Pope
On Saturday, Pope Benedict XVI met with some 400 permanent deacons from around Rome, telling them that they have a... Read more
Pope presented with yearly report on the state of the Church
On Saturday, the Holy See’s Cardinal Secretary of State Angelo Sodano presented Pope Benedict XVI with the Vatican’s annual report... Read more
Paralyzed by sin, man needs the mercy of God, says Pope
Reflecting on Jesus’ miracles of physical healing, which are being described in the Sunday Gospel readings during the coming weeks,... Read more
Pope calls on African bishops to build harmony, evangelization and priestly formation, tells to be ‘sure points of reference for your people’
Earlier this morning, Pope Benedict met with prelates from the Catholic Bishops Conference of Senegal, Mauritania, Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau... Read more
Religious respect the only road to peace, fraternity for peoples of faith and good will, Pope tells Moroccan diplomat
Earlier today, Pope Benedict XVI met with Ali Achour, Morocco’s new ambassador to the Holy See, with whom he stressed... Read more
Engage in modern cultural debate, defend truths of Church, Pope tells Italian Catholic journalists
Earlier today at the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI met with journalists from the Italian “Civilta Cattolica”, a Jesuit magazine established... Read more
Vatican confirms the appointment of Elias Shakur as Archbishop of the Greek-Catholic Melkite Church
The Vatican and the Catholic Bishops' Synod appointed on February 7, for the first time an Israeli citizen to preside over... Read more
Pope meets with Lebanese Prime Minister, encourages care for Middle East Christians, peaceful demonstrations against Muslim cartoons
Earlier today, Pope Benedict XVI met with Lebanon’s Prime Minister, Fouad Siniora, to whom he stressed the need for peace... Read more
