Vatican News
Vatican willing to help dialogue in Iraq on condition of serious intent for peace
Several entities have asked the Holy See if it would be possible for it to intervene in the suspension of... Read more
Vatican offers to mediate in Najaf
The Vatican has offered to mediate between the Iraqi and American troops and the fundamentalist supporters of Muslim cleric Moqtada... Read more
All set for Holy Father’s trip to Lourdes
In less than 24 hours the Holy Father will visit the Marian shrine at Lourdes for the second time of... Read more
Vatican opposes British cloning research
The Vatican reiterated its firm opposition yesterday to human cloning after the British government gave a research team permission to... Read more
Pope names new bishop for Buffalo diocese
The Diocese of Buffalo, located in New York State, will have a new bishop. Pope John Paul has appointed Bishop... Read more
Pope sends wishes to Olympic Games
Pope John Paul II issued a telegram today to Constantinos Stephanopoulos, president of Greece, on the occasion of the 28th... Read more
Pope to visit Loreto in September
Just three weeks after a trip to Lourdes, France, Pope John Paul II will make a visit to Loreto, south... Read more
Vatican publishes book commemorating key Encyclical of Paul VI on nature of the Church
The official Vatican publisher, “Liberia Editrice Vaticana,” has published a new work commemorating the 40th anniversary of the historic first... Read more
Christ's humanity a help to human weakness, Pope says
Quoting St. Augustine during the first general audience held at Castelgandolfo this summer, Pope John Paul II said today that... Read more
Islamic-Catholic committee condemns attacks against Iraqi churches
The Islamic-Catholic Liaison Committee released a statement today, condemning Sunday’s terrorist attacks against Iraqi churches and stating that “such acts... Read more
Vatican creates new section ‘Church and Sports’ on the occasion of Olympic games
The Pontifical Council for the Laity hopes that its new section, Church and Sports, will help promote sport “as a... Read more
Pope expresses grave concern, sadness after attacks on churches in Iraq
Pope John Paul II offered prayers for the victims of yesterday’s church bombings in Iraq and called for an end... Read more
Pope remembers heroism of Polish fighters during WWII uprising
The Vatican Press office released a letter today, which Pope John Paul II sent to his native Poland on the... Read more
Vatican releases letter on Feminsm and “Gender” ideology
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith released today the “Letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Church on... Read more
Pope sends telegram with condolences for gas explosion in Belgium
Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Vatican Secretary of State, has sent a telegram on behalf of Pope John Paul II to Archbishop... Read more
Vatican's congregation to publish document confronting feminism, "gender" ideology
On Saturday, July 31, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith will publish a document that confronts confusions generated... Read more
Vatican Dicastery publishes book on family and ethical questions
The Pontifical Council for the Family has published a book compiling ethical questions related to family and marriage that have... Read more
Christian hope is beyond death, says Pope
The Holy Father spoke on Psalm 15, "The Lord is my heritage," at the general audience today in the Paul... Read more
Pope asks Colombian guerrilla to release kidnapped Bishop
Fr. Ciro Benedettini, C.P., vice director of the Holy See Press Office, declared this morning that the Holy Father has... Read more
Vatican announces international congress for priests in Malta next October
"Priests for the Formation of Saints for the New Millennium, In the Footsteps of the Apostle Paul" is the theme... Read more
