“Dialogue must characterize the behaviour” of believers in “a new world equilibrium” of “ethnic, cultural and religious pluralism,” said the... Read more
The official program of the Holy Father’s apostolic trip to Bern, Switzerland, June 5 and 6, for a national gathering... Read more
On Sunday Pope John Paul II canonized six new saints for the Church, including Don Luigi Orione, founder of the... Read more
More than 50,000 people packed into St. Peter’s Square yesterday to witness the canonization of a mother who sacrificed her... Read more
This morning in St. Peter’s Square the Pope received the participants in yesterday’s canonization of five of the six new... Read more
During a meeting with members of the plenary assembly of the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue on Saturday May 15,... Read more
The Holy Father received President Emile Lahoud of Lebanon on Saturday May 15, who was in Rome for Last Sunday’s... Read more
On Saturday morning the Holy Father received the mayor of Athens, Greece, Dora Bakoyiannis, accompanied by a delegation from the... Read more
Continuing his series of reflections on the ‘munus sanctificandi’ (mandate to sanctify) of bishops, the Pope met with U.S. prelates... Read more
Give thanks to God "who has freed us from the fear of death,” declared the Holy Father in this morning’s... Read more
The Holy Father lauded the members of the Pontifical Missionary Works at their general assembly this morning saying that their... Read more
This sunday, May 16, the Holy Father will canonize six blesseds. Read more
This morning a telegram offering condolences to the families of the victims of the bomb blast in a Grozny stadium... Read more
If people were aware of the spiritual maternity of Mary, they would be much more fraternal toward each other, said... Read more
In the wake of the scandal in the United States surrounding the disclosure of pictures depicting acts of torture and... Read more
Pope John Paul II underlined the prominent role the Roman Catholic Church has played, and continues to play, in the... Read more
The Israeli ambassador to the Holy See, Obed Ben Hur, has confirmed to CNA that a true “change of direction”... Read more
The Pope spoke of the unique identity and mission of Ukraine this morning, on receiving the the credentials of the... Read more
Addressing the members of the U.S. based Papal Foundation this morning at the Vatican, the Holy Father said that “the... Read more
This morning the Holy Father met with twenty U.S. bishops from the ecclesiastical provinces of Detroit and Cincinnati on their... Read more