Vatican News
Pope tells Israel’s Chancellor that crisis in Holy Land must be resolved
During a private audience with Israel’s Chancellor Silvan Shalom, Pope John Paul II made a plea in favor of a... Read more
Pope appoints Philippine bishop as Auxiliary of Los Angeles
Pope John Paul II appointed Fr. Oscar Azarcon Solis, pastor of St. Joseph Co-Cathedral Parish in Thibodaux (Louisiana,) as auxiliary... Read more
Pope receives 110 year-old Christmas tree
John Paul II has spent seven summer vacations in Valle D’Aosta, and one large Alpine mountain on the border with... Read more
A book with Popes’ teachings on Faith and Culture presented at the Vatican
The Pontifical Council for Culture presented on Thursday the book “Faith and Culture. An Anthology of Texts of the Pontifical... Read more
God is not indifferent to human suffering, Pope says
Commenting on a hymn from Revelation 19, Pope John Paul said during the general audience on Wednesday that God is... Read more
Vatican: conflicts must not stop humanitarian aid to hot zones
Archbishop Silvano Tomasi, the permanent observer of the Holy See to the United Nations Office in Geneva said that the... Read more
Seminarians must prepare to priestly life with intense prayer, Pope says
Pope John Paul II told a group of Polish seminarians on Tuesday that they must prepare for their future priestly... Read more
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
