Pope John Paul II, on receiving this morning the rector and members of the faculty and staff of the Nicolaus... Read more
The Vatican has announced the recent publication of a "Catalogue of International Associations of the Faithful" in response to Pope... Read more
The 21st Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Council for the Laity, which will be held in Rome between November 24-28,... Read more
Pope John Paul II has called married couples and families to their “singular” and “urgent” mission…”in building the Church and... Read more
During the Angelus in Saint Peter’s Square yesterday, the solemnity of Christ the King, Pope John Paul II recalled that... Read more
In an interview published in Italian newspaper "La Reppublica" today, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine... Read more
Receiving members of the post-synodal council of the Special Assembly for Asia, held in April and May, 1998, Pope John... Read more
In a telegram sent this morning to Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, S.J., archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina, on the death... Read more
Receiving the leaders of three religious communities in Azerbaijan this morning – Russian Orthodox, Muslim, and Jewish – Pope John... Read more
At the opening of the 16th Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Council for the Family, which began this morning in... Read more
In today's general audience in the Paul VI Hall, Pope John Paul II catechized on the theme of Psalm 66,... Read more
A new free exhibit of ancient art opens today at the Vatican Museums and runs until Jan. 31 Read more
Pope John Paul II said this morning, in a meeting with the general secretariat of the Synod of Bishops, that... Read more
Expressing his surprise upon learning of the making of a movie about his life, Pope John Paul II left the... Read more
Meeting with the Iraqi ambassador to the Holy See, Albert Edward Ismail Yelda, this morning, Pope John Paul II affirmed... Read more
Pope John Paul II, receiving participants in the general chapter of the Congregation of St. Elizabeth, told them that the... Read more
In reflections made before praying the Angelus in St. Peter’s Square yesterday, Pope John Paul II, noting that Italy was... Read more
Receiving participants in the international conference on palliative cures at the Vatican this morning, Pope John Paul II issued strong... Read more
In a meeting with the president of Portugal, Jorge Sampaio, this morning, Pope John Paul II said that "the formation... Read more
Pope John Paul II sent a message to the president of the Association of Italian Catholic Doctors, Domenico Di Virgilio,... Read more