Vatican News
Pope celebrates Mass for deceased Cardinals
Following a November tradition of praying for the repose of the souls of the dead, Pope John Paul II presided... Read more
Pope mourns death of Italian soldiers in suicide attack in Iraq
Pope John Paul II sent a telegram Wednesday to Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, president of the Italian Republic, after a suicide... Read more
God is not indifferent to our sufferings, Pope says during General Audience
Commenting on Psalm 141, “You are my refuge,” Pope John Paul II reminded Christians during this Wednesday’s general audience celebrated... Read more
Vatican official calls depression “one of the main killers of our time”
Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragan, President of the Pontifical Council for Health Care Ministry, announced on Wednesday the program and goals... Read more
Pope recalls heroic resistance of Polish workers to Communism
Pope John Paul II received on Tuesday representatives from the Polish trade union “Solidarnosc” (Solidarity), founded on Christian ethics and... Read more
Vatican says Sept. 11 had dramatic impact on migration
The terrorist attacks of September 11 changed dramatically the attitude toward immigrants, said Archbishop Agostino Marchetto, secretary of the Pontifical... Read more
Pope presides at 143rd ceremony of beatification, 1,320 blessed
On Sunday, Pope John Paul reached the record number of 1,320 blessed during the ceremony of beatification of Juan Nepomuceno... Read more
Vatican insists: Europe must recognize contribution of Christianity
A Vatican representative participating at the 113th session of the Committee of the Ministers of the Council of Europe, recently... Read more
Pope tells PLO Christians to reject terrorism, serve Palestinian people
On Monday Pope John Paul II received a delegation of Christian Palestinians from the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), calling on... Read more
Human mind goes beyond the brain the Pope says
During an audience with the members of the Pontifical Academy of the Sciences –which is celebrating its 400th anniversary—Pope John... Read more
Stem cell yes, but not from human embryos, the Pope says
During the audience with the members of the Pontifical Academy of the Sciences gathered in Rome these days, Pope John... Read more
Pope to receive Italian and Polish soccer players on Tuesday
This Tuesday at the Vatican Pope John Paul II will receive in audience a group of Italian and Polish soccer... Read more
Europe cannot conceal its Christian roots, Pope says
Addressing 200 participants of a seminar organized by the Robert Schuman Foundation, Pope John Paul called Europeans not only to... Read more
Europe can’t forget the history of Martyrdom behind its history, the Pope says
On the occasion of the eighth public session of the Pontifical Academies, which took place yesterday at the Vatican, Pope... Read more
Pope John Paul, Putin renew hope for Catholic-Orthodox dialogue
Pope John Paul II and Russian President Vladimir Putin both expressed hope for a "positive development" in relations between the... Read more
Ireland must play key role in building new Europe, Pope says to Irish President
During a private audience held on Thursday, Pope John Paul II told Irish president Mary McAleese that Ireland must be... Read more
Pope greets members of the Washington-based John Paul II Cultural Center
The Holy Father welcomed on the morning of Thursday the trustees of the “John Paul II Cultural Center” based in... Read more
Pope appoints new archbishop in England
The Holy Father appointed Bishop Kevin John Patrick McDonald of Northampton, England, as the archbishop of Southwark, England. Read more
Commenting Psalm 140, Pope says evil is attractive even to the faithful
As part of his comments of the Psalms and Canticles for Vespers in the Liturgy of the Hours, Pope John... Read more
No way back in ecumenical dialogue, Pope says
The movement toward Christian unity is not a choice for the Church but an inherent part of its life and... Read more
