Vatican News
Pope Benedict delivers landmark conference on life and family issues
On Monday evening, Pope Benedict XVI delivered a landmark conference on life and family, in which he strongly emphasized the... Read more
Foreign minister invites first Vatican official to visit Russia
A delegation of the Russian Federation headed by its Foreign Affairs Minister, Sergei Lavrov, visited the Holy See this Tuesday... Read more
Pope calls on married couples to be witness of God’s fidelity
During a meeting with the pilgrims from the Italian Diocese of Verona, Pope Benedict XVI called on married couples to... Read more
Pope call priests to place nothing above love of Christ
During the Sunday Angelus, Pope Benedict XVI called on Christians to pray that priests may never place anything above the... Read more
Pontifical Council of Culture convenes Continental meeting in Brazil
The Pontifical Council for Culture has convened its members and consultors on the American continent for a plenary meeting that... Read more
Navarro-Valls to stay on as Vatican spokesman
The Italian daily, Secolo d’Italia, is reporting that Joaquin Navarro-Valls will stay on as official spokesman and director of the... Read more
Pope John Paul's Secretary becomes his successor in the Archdiocese of Krakow
Pope Benedict XVI appointed today Archbishop Stanislaw Dziwisz, adjunct prefect of the Pontifical Household and former Pope John Paul II's... Read more
Dignity of man, from conception until natural death, is primary, says Pope
Today the Vatican released a letter from Pope Benedict XVI, commemorating John Paul’s visit, 25 years ago to UNESCO (the... Read more
Vatican seminar to discuss history of Christianity and its effects on the modern world
Tomorrow and Saturday, a number of Europe’s leading historians will gather at the Vatican to discuss the history of Christianity,... Read more
Catholics asked to give to Peter’s Pence this month
Thanks to the Peter’s Pence Collection, the Holy Father can respond with financial assistance to international emergency situations, such as... Read more
Pope challenges Christians to imitate Mary, take Christ to others
Marking the traditional end of the month of May, Pope Benedict XVI addressed faithful who had processed from the Church... Read more
Pope entrusts copyright for all his works to Vatican Publishing House
Earlier today, the Holy See announced that Pope Benedict XVI has decided to entrust care and exclusive rights of his... Read more
Pope Benedict: Christ’s humility, love, justice, leads humanity to freedom
During his weekly Wednesday audience earlier today, Pope Benedict XVI shared with nearly 23,000 pilgrims, a message of hope: That... Read more
Holy Father’s June prayer intentions center on Eucharist, Christian compassion
The Vatican today announced Pope Benedict XVI’s general prayer and mission intentions for the month of June, which continue this... Read more
Pope changes government at Roman Basilica, boosts dialogue with other Christians
Earlier today, the Vatican made public new norms, written by Pope Benedict on the Feast of the Visitation of Mary,... Read more
Pope says young people ‘must feel loved by the Church’
As he prepares to join young people in Cologne for World Youth Day this summer, Pope Benedict XVI told Italian... Read more
Benedict XVI to Spanish Bishops: Marriage and family are irreplaceable
In a letter sent to the President of the Pontifical Council for the Family, Pope Benedict XVI recalled the irreplaceable... Read more
Pope Benedict says Christians need Eucharist, Sundays to cope with daily challenges
On his first official apostolic trip outside of Rome, Pope Benedict XVI traveled to Bari yesterday for the closing of... Read more
Promote peace, reconciliation and deeper faith, Pope tells Burundi Bishops
On Saturday, Pope Benedict told members of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of Burundi, in Rome for their "ad limina"... Read more
Ecuadorian episcopate expresses support for Archbishop in conflict with “activist” priests
The Bishops Conference of Ecuador has released a statement expressing full support for Archbishop Raul Vela of Quito, who is... Read more
