Vatican News
Pope blesses statue of St. Josemaria Escriva
At the conclusion of his general audience today at St. Peter's Square, Pope Benedict XVI bestowed his blessing upon a... Read more
Vatican Radio to air special on life of Benedict XVI
Vatican Radio announced it would air a special radio program on the life of Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday, September... Read more
Have courage to commit to peace and dialogue, says Pope
In a letter sent today by way of Cardinal Secretary of State Angelo Sodano, Pope Benedict XVI told participants of... Read more
Celebration of Eucharist, unites us to Christ's cross, says Pope
During his noontime Angelus prayer yesterday, held at the papal summer residence of Castelgandolfo, Pope Benedict XVI invited gathered pilgrims... Read more
Pope encourages world leaders meeting in NYC to seek solutions to world violence, poverty, sickness, hunger
Following the noontime Angelus prayer at his Castelgandolfo summer residence yesterday, Pope Benedict XVI offered prayers for a meeting of... Read more
Church is a vital sign of unity in Europe, says Archbishop Lajolo; its history and role cannot be ignored, or put aside
On Friday, Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo, the Vatican's Secretary for Relations with States, told members of the fifth International Congress of... Read more
Vatican envoy brings message of Pope's solidarity to devastated U.S. Gulf Coast
Archbishop Paul Josef Cordes, head of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum, is in the U.S. Gulf Coast this week to... Read more
Vatican reconfirms 5 canonizations and 26 blesseds to be declared in October: Pope Benedict following John Paul’s lead
The Vatican reconfirmed today that Pope Benedict XVI plans to canonize five blesseds and declare 26 beatifications later this month. Read more
Pope Benedict: Church in Mexico must provide ‘Integral formation’ in all areas of the Church; for all ages
Meeting at his summer residence of Castelgandolfo earlier today, Pope Benedict told visiting prelates from the Mexican bishop’s conference that... Read more
Vatican congress to discuss scripture in the life of the Church; celebrate 40th anniversary of Dei Verbum
Later this month, Biblical scholars and Episcopal leaders from around the world will descend on Rome to explore the role... Read more
Pope appoints new Synod participants
This morning the Holy See Press room announced the names of the bishops apointed by Pope Benedict XVI to the... Read more
“Continually model our image on that of the Son of God," Pope Benedict says in General Audience
On his Wednesday General Audience, held this morning in St. Peter's Square in the presence of 20,000 people, Pope Benedict... Read more
Cardinal participates in International Forum on the model and frontiers of Europe
The fifteenth economic forum promoted by the Study Institute for Eastern Europe opens this evening in Krynica, Poland, on the... Read more
Pope to Declare Five New Saints next October
Pope Benedict XVI is to declare five people saints next month as he will preside over his first saint-making ceremony,... Read more
Pope expresses condolences for Austrian cable car accident
Earlier today, Pope Benedict XVI sent a message expressing his condolences and prayers to Bishop Manfred Scheuer of Innsbruck, Austria... Read more
International Vatican conference to explore human genetics in light of the Word of God
The Holy See has announced that the twentieth international conference, sponsored by the Pontifical Council for Heath Care Ministry, and... Read more
Pope calls on worldwide Church to participate in preparatory process for Bishop's Synod
On Sunday, during his noontime Angelus prayer, Pope Benedict XVI challenged Catholic faithful to participate in the preparatory phase of... Read more
Pope Benedict: John Paul's final months 'likened him ever more to the suffering Christ’
At the outset of Sunday's Angelus prayer at his summer residence of Castelgandolfo, and as the Church prepares to conclude... Read more
Pope Benedict expresses solidarity with Hurricane Katrina, Iraqi bridge victims
Following Sunday's Angelus at his summer residence of Castelgandolfo, Pope Benedict XVI expressed his prayer and support for the victims... Read more
Vatican radio given legal rights to Pope Benedict's voice
The Vatican announced today that Pope Benedict XVI has legally entrusted Vatican Radio with the copyright and intellectual property rights... Read more
