Vatican News
Pope to authorities in Paraguay: promote education of your people
Upon receiving the credentials of the new ambassador of the Republic of Paraguay, Marcos Martinez Mendieta, John Paul II called... Read more
Only faith can grasp the mystery of Mary Immaculate, Pope says
Speaking to the faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square to celebrate the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, a holiday in... Read more
St. John the Baptist still speaks today, Pope says
During the recitation of the Angelus on the Second Sunday of Advent, Pope John Paul II said the call of... Read more
Pope Pius XII did everything possible to protect Jews: Jesuit journal
Pope Pius XII did everything humanly possible to protect Rome’s Jews from the Nazis and only learned of the Nazi... Read more
New movements renew faith in today’s world, says Holy Father
In a letter sent to Chiara Lubich, foundress of the Focolare Movement, to mark the 60th anniversary its foundation, Pope... Read more
Pope issues apostolic letter to mark 40th anniversary of Sacrosantum Concilium
Pope John Paul II signed his latest Apostolic Letter yesterday, December 4, marking the 40th anniversary of the Vatican II... Read more
New vocations depend on testimony of holiness, Pope says
In a message released on the occasion of the 41st World Day of Prayer for Vocations, Pope John Paul II... Read more
There is a close relationship between hunger and peace, Pope says
Addressing participants at the 32nd Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO,) Pope John Paul... Read more
Catholic-Jewish statement: we share moral responsibility to the World
An Israeli Delegation and the Holy See’s Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews issued on Thursday a joint declaration... Read more
Pope calls for radical renewal of liturgical and religious music
To mark the 100th anniversary of Pope St. Pius X’s motu propio on the renewal of sacred music, “Tra le... Read more
Pope commemorates great Ukranian famine of 1932-33, recalls victims of Communism
Pope John Paul II has sent a message to Ukrainian Cardinal Lubomyr Husar, Archbishop of Lviv of the Ukrainians, and... Read more
Pope recalls trip to Bosnia, calls for spiritual renewal
Pope John Paul II received on Thursday members of the committee that organized his pastoral visit on June 22, 2003... Read more
Pope wishes peace to Iraq during audience with newly elected Patriarch
On Wednesday afternoon, Pope John Paul II received in audience His Beatitude Emmanuel III Dely, the new Patriarch of Babylonia... Read more
God sustains us “in the desert of history,” Pope says
Commenting on Psalm 113 A, “Miracles of the Exodus from Egypt,” Pope John Paul II said this Wednesday during the... Read more
U.S. girl kisses, caresses the Pope during general audience
A 3-year old U.S. girl kissed and caressed Pope John Paul during the general audience. With outstanding familiarity, the unknown... Read more
The Immaculate Conception, source of hope for the suffering, Pope says
In a message for the World Day of the Sick, which will be celebrated on February 11 at the Shrine... Read more
Pope appoints Bishop Raymond Burke as new Archbishop of St. Louis
Pope John Paul II appointed Bishop Raymond Leo Burke of La Crosse, Wisconsin, as the new Archbishop of Saint Louis.... Read more
Vatican officially puts Anglican-Catholic dialogue on hold
The Vatican officially suspended the Anglican-Catholic ecumenical dialogue on Tuesday, as a consequence of the ordination of a homosexual bishop... Read more
Summit on “Sacrosanctum Concilium” to evaluate state of Catholic Liturgy
On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the promulgation of the constitution on sacred liturgy “Sacrosanctum Concilium” during the... Read more
Name of God cannot be used to justify violence, Pope says
Pope John Paul II told a group of Catholic and Muslim scholars that the name of God cannot be used... Read more
