Vatican News
Rome prepares for unprecedented crowds
The prefect of the city of Rome announced Thursday that the day of the Funeral Mass of Pope John Paul... Read more
Conclave to start afternoon of April 18
Holy See Press Office Director Joaquin Navarro-Valls gave a briefing early this afternoon on the fourth General Congregation of cardinals... Read more
Three U.S. presidents honor Pope John Paul II
Among the millions waiting to see the body of John Paul II lying in state at St. Peter’s Basilica yesterday... Read more
Vatican releases Pope’s testament: moving reflexion on life, death and Christ’s Salvation
The following is an English summary of the official Vatican Italian translation of the text of Pope John Paul II's... Read more
Vatican releases John Paul II’s will
Earlier today, the Vatican released the last will and spiritual testament of Pope John Paul II, read yesterday for the... Read more
Vatican confirms: Conclave will begin on April 18th
The Vatican announced yesterday that the College of Cardinals, now gathered in Rome to elect the Church’s 265th pope, will... Read more
500,000 visit Pope during the night
Over 500,000 people came to pay their respects to Pope John Paul II during the first night of viewing in... Read more
Vatican newspaper: Spontaneous “World Youth Day” bids farewell to Pope
The Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano called the presence of large numbers of young people in St. Peter’s Square gathered to... Read more
Pope John Paul’s funeral mass set for Friday morning
Pope John Paul II's funeral mass will be celebrated at St. Peter’s Square Friday at 10 a.m., Rome time, the... Read more
Cardinal Sodano celebrates first Mass for eternal repose of John Paul II
With more than 100,000 gathered in St. Peter’s Square, Cardinal Angelo Sodano presided this Sunday at the first Mass for... Read more
Pope’s body lies in state, faithful to pay homage tomorrow
The body of Pope John Paul II lay in state Sunday at the Apostolic Palace as members of the Roman... Read more
Pope still in serious condition, but not in a Coma, Vatican says
During a 10:30 a.m. press briefing, Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls announced that Pope John Paul was still in serious condition,... Read more
"I am happy, be it yourselves as well," utters Pope
Pope John Paul II, before entering into the state of diminished consciousness, whispered to his personal secretary the eloquent phrase:... Read more
Pope John Paul II suffering from high fever, not responding to antibiotics
Pope John Paul II has developed a very high fever and continues to slip in and out of consciousness, says... Read more
Pope John Paul II receives eternal reward
Pope John Paul II has received his eternal reward. The much-loved Pope died Saturday evening in Rome after serving the... Read more
Pope John Paul II receives eternal reward at 9:37 p.m.
The third-longest serving pontiff, after St. Peter and Pope Pius IX, died serenely at 9:37 p.m., Rome time, in his... Read more
Ancient tradition for confirming Pope’s death
According to the Apostolic Constitution Apostólica Universi Dominici Gregis issued by Pope John Paul II in 1996, the confirming of... Read more
Church is in state of “Sede Vacante”
With the death of John Paul II, the Church enters a state known as “Sede Vacante,” the principle of “no... Read more
John Paul II left written instructions about his memorial
According the norms established by the Apostolic Constitution Universi Dominici Gregis, issued by Pope John Paul II in 1996, after... Read more
Pope died after Mass of the Divine Mercy, Vatican reveals
Pope John Paul died after attending the Mass of the Divine Mercy, a feast he personally established three years ago,... Read more
