Vatican News
Pope invites world’s sick to unite themselves to Jesus—“a man who knows suffering”
On Saturday, the Vatican made public a message of thanks from the Holy Father given to Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragan,... Read more
Pope urges French Bishops against unbalanced secularism
The theme of a letter released Saturday from Pope John Paul II to the bishops of France concerned relations between... Read more
Pope anxious to get back to work
The Pope is back home at the Vatican today after his release Thursday evening from the Gemelli hospital in Rome. Read more
Pope appoints Vingt-Trois new Archbishop of Paris
Just back from the hospital after his recent bout with the flu, Pope John Paul II yesterday appointed Andre Vingt-Trois,... Read more
Pope praises Brazilian Campaign on Solidarity and Peace
The Vatican made public a letter from the Pope today announcing the theme for the 2005 Brazilian Lenten Fraternity Campaign,... Read more
John Paul II departs hospital and arrives at Vatican in popemobile
Looking cheerful and imparting blessings to those who lined the streets of Rome to see him, Pope John Paul II... Read more
Holy Father likely to leave hospital today
Joaquin Navarro-Valls, director of the Holy See Press Office, announced this morning that, "It is expected that the Holy Father's... Read more
Pope celebrates Ash Wednesday Mass from hospital
According to the Holy See Press Office, “this morning the Holy Father presided at the concelebration of Ash Wednesday Mass... Read more
Vatican denounces book, suspends U.S. Jesuit from teaching Catholic theology
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has denounced the book “Jesus: Symbol of God” by American Jesuit Fr.... Read more
Cardinal Stafford calls faithful to the “duty of conversion” at St Peter’s Basilica
This morning at 10:30, Cardinal James Francis Stafford, major penitentiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary, presided at Ash Wednesday Mass in... Read more
Cameroon to host World Day of the Sick on Friday
This morning, Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragan, president of the Pontifical Council for Health Care Ministry, opened the traditional preceding meetings... Read more
New Vatican document calls for reform and a genuine search for truth in annulment cases
The Vatican, this morning announced the presentation of a new instructional document to be used by Diocesan and Interdiocesan tribunals... Read more
U.S. Secretary of State discusses Middle East, religious freedom with Vatican officials
During her first official diplomatic trip, new United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice visited yesterday with Vatican Secretary of... Read more
Pope gives Angelus blessing from hospital room
Yesterday at noon, Pope John Paul II appeared at the window of his hospital room for the recitation of the... Read more
“We need to trust life!” says Pope in message from hospital
Yesterday, in his message delivered from his hospital room at the Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome, John Paul II affirmed urged... Read more
Holy Father continues to improve, says Vatican
Today at noon, Rome time, Joaquin Navarro-Valls, director of the Holy See Press Office, read a bulletin to journalists giving... Read more
Vatican denies Pope's message pre-recorded
The Vatican has denied Pope John Paul II had help from a pre-recorded tape in reciting the Angelus from his... Read more
Pope tells seminarians to love and imitate Mary in order to be faithful priests
On Saturday at the Vatican, community members of the Pontifical Major Seminary of Rome participated in their traditional meeting for... Read more
Cardinal Stafford to preside on Pope’s behalf at Ash Wednesday Mass
With Wednesday being the start of Lent, the Vatican announced that Cardinal James Francis Stafford, major penitentiary of the Apostolic... Read more
Council for Justice and Peace calls for a “new humanism”
On Saturday, Cardinal Renato Martino, president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, presented the Compendium of the Social... Read more
