Addressing participants at the 32nd Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO,) Pope John Paul... Read more
An Israeli Delegation and the Holy See’s Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews issued on Thursday a joint declaration... Read more
To mark the 100th anniversary of Pope St. Pius X’s motu propio on the renewal of sacred music, “Tra le... Read more
Pope John Paul II has sent a message to Ukrainian Cardinal Lubomyr Husar, Archbishop of Lviv of the Ukrainians, and... Read more
Pope John Paul II received on Thursday members of the committee that organized his pastoral visit on June 22, 2003... Read more
On Wednesday afternoon, Pope John Paul II received in audience His Beatitude Emmanuel III Dely, the new Patriarch of Babylonia... Read more
Commenting on Psalm 113 A, “Miracles of the Exodus from Egypt,” Pope John Paul II said this Wednesday during the... Read more
A 3-year old U.S. girl kissed and caressed Pope John Paul during the general audience. With outstanding familiarity, the unknown... Read more
In a message for the World Day of the Sick, which will be celebrated on February 11 at the Shrine... Read more
Pope John Paul II appointed Bishop Raymond Leo Burke of La Crosse, Wisconsin, as the new Archbishop of Saint Louis.... Read more
The Vatican officially suspended the Anglican-Catholic ecumenical dialogue on Tuesday, as a consequence of the ordination of a homosexual bishop... Read more
On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the promulgation of the constitution on sacred liturgy “Sacrosanctum Concilium” during the... Read more
Pope John Paul II told a group of Catholic and Muslim scholars that the name of God cannot be used... Read more
During the prayer of the Angelus last Sunday, which marked the beginning of Advent, Pope John Paul II called religions... Read more
The Holy See announced today the prayer intentions of Pope John Paul II for December, which concern human suffering and... Read more
In a message sent to the Orthodox leaders of Constantinople on the Feast of St. Andrew, Pope John Paul II... Read more
On Monday morning, Pope John Paul II received members of the European section of the Simon Wiesenthal Center of Paris,... Read more
The Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Angelo Sodano, sent a telegram of condolence on behalf of the Holy Father to... Read more
Speaking to a group of French bishops, Pope John Paul II said this Friday that bishops must take care of... Read more
Pope John Paul II received Vladimir Voronin, president of the Republic of Moldova, the first encounter between the Pontiff and... Read more