Vatican News
Pope expresses sadness, unity in prayer with victims of train crash in Turkey
The Holy Father sent a message of sympathy to Archbishop Edmond Farhat, apostolic nuncio in Turkey, upon hearing of the... Read more
Pope sends special envoy to Sudan, expresses concern for crisis in Darfur
The Pope has expressed his concern and solidarity for the people of Darfur, Sudan who have been subject to what... Read more
Obedience to God's plans is source of peace, Pope says
The Holy Father spoke on Psalm 118 during today’s general audience in the Paul VI Hall, in which he explaind... Read more
Pope sends condolences to victims of coal mine explosion in Ukraine
The Holy Father sent a telegram of condolences, through Cardinal Secretary of State Angelo Sodano, to Bishop Stepan Meniok, C.SS.R.,... Read more
Pope intervenes in seminary sex scandal in Austria
The Vatican Press Office announced this Tuesday that Pope John Paul II has appointed an apostolic visitator to probe the... Read more
Pope says Sunday a day for deeper prayer
The Holy Father, on returning to his apostolic palace at Castelgandolfo from his 12 day vacation, prayed the Angelus with... Read more
Pope expresses his condolences for children victims of fire in India
A telegram was sent in the Holy Father’s name expressing his condolences for the victims of the fire that took... Read more
Vatican releases schedule of Pope John Paul II's 104th trip
The schedule of Pope John Paul II’s trip to Lourdes, August 14-15, to celebrate the feast of the Assumption and... Read more
Cardinal Sodano meets with Russian foreign minister
This morning the vice-director of the Holy See Press Office, Fr. Ciro Benedettini, C.P., announced that a meeting had taken... Read more
Photo album "John Paul among the Mountains" presented
On July 12 a book entitled "John Paul II Among the Mountains," by Nadia Millery Ognibene and Raffaella Poletti, was... Read more
100 European and African bishops to meet in Rome to discuss communion between the two continents
The Council of European Bishops' Conferences (CCEE) and the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) are set... Read more
Pope is not writing any document or book during his vacations
Contrary to speculations that the Holy Father is writing a book or document during his vacation in Les Combes, northwest... Read more
Pope highlights importance of silence in the midst of modern culture’s “noise”
The Holy Father spoke of the importance of silence in order to listen to the “voice of God,” during the... Read more
Pope calls for solidarity to end poor countries' debt
In a letter to Cardinal Renato Martino president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, the Holy Father called... Read more
Vatican Budget is in the red, but church offerings are up, Cardinal reports
A supervisory committee of eight cardinals headed by Cardinal Sergio Sebastiani announced yesterday that the Vatican budget is in the... Read more
Meeting on how to promote development to be held at the Vatican
On July 9 in the office of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace in the Vatican, an international study... Read more
Pope appoints a US Bishop to a Jamaican diocese
Pope John Paul II has appointed Bishop Gordon Dunlap Bennett, S.J., Auxiliary of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, U.S.A., as Bishop... Read more
Pope appoints special envoy for the 50th Anniversary of the Basilica of Lisieux, home of the "Little Flower"
Made public today was a Letter by the Pope, written in Latin and dated June 11, in which he appointed... Read more
Education must help in "being more" rather than "having more," Pope says
In an address this morning to the 100 participants of the European education symposium entitled “The Challenges of Education: Recovery,... Read more
Pope appoints new Auxliary Bishop in Baltimore
Pope John Paul II appointed on Saturday Msgr. Thomas Mitchell Rozanski, pastor of St. John the Evangelist Parish in Severna... Read more
