Communique on the Society of St. Pius X
Vatican City, 16 May 2012 (VIS) - Early this afternoon, the Holy See Press Office issued the following communique regarding the Society of St. Pius X: "As reported by news agencies, today, 16 May 2012, an Ordinary Session of the Congregation for...[more]

Prayer in the Letters of St. Paul
Vatican City, 16 May 2012 (VIS) - After having examined prayer in the Acts of the Apostles, Benedict XVI announced that he will dedicate his next series of catechesis to prayer in the Letters of St. Paul, which always begin and end with an...[more]

Germany: A departure and a new start
The German Church is holding its bi-annual meeting, more commonly known as Katholikentag , in Mannheim, with over 30 thousand participants and guests assembled to discuss, to worship, to celebrate and to share the current state of the Church in...[more]

Pope: telegram to French president
Pope Benedict XVI wrote to the newly sworn-in President of France, Francois Hollande. In his telegram, the Holy Father expresses the hope that France continue to be, "a factor of peace and solidarity in the active search for the common good,...[more]

Pope: Caritas, serving those most in need
During his Wednesday audience Pope Benedict XVI had a very special greeting for the President of Caritas Internationalis, Cardinal Oscar Rodríguez Maradiaga, and Members of the Executive Board and Representative Council of the global...[more]

Pope: VII World meeting of Families
Milan, Italy’s economic hub, is the host city for the VII World Meeting on the theme The Family: Work and Celebration . From Wednesday May 30th to Sunday June 3rd, it will welcome Catholic families from around the globe to celebrate...[more]

Germany: A departure and a new start
The German Church is holding its bi-annual meeting, more commonly known as Katholikentag, in Mannheim, with over 30 thousand participants and guests assembled to discuss, to worship, to celebrate and to share the current state of the Church in Pope...[more]

Pope: Caritas, serving those most in need
During his Wednesday audience Pope Benedict XVI had a very special greeting for the President of Caritas Internationalis, Cardinal Oscar Rodríguez Maradiaga, and Members of the Executive Board and Representative Council of the global Catholic...[more]

May 16, 2012
PAPAL APPEAL FOR FAMILIES: Pope Benedict calls for a balance between family and work saying the latter should not obstruct the family but instead support and unite it and help it be open to life. He also appealed for Sunday to be a day of rest.......[more]

Pope: A family’s right to work and Sunday rest
Marking the World Day for the Family, Pope Benedict XVI has appealed for the right to work and to rest for families worldwide. In comments following his Wednesday lesson on prayer in the life of the early Church, the Holy Father said : “Yesterday,...[more]

Near East food security drying up?
Experts and officials from some 30 countries across the Middle East and North Africa are meeting this week at the Rome headquarters of the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to coordinate responses to food insecurity and climate...[more]

Eurozone fears for Greece
After nine days of talks on Tuesday political leaders in Greece admitted defeat in a bid to form a governing coalition. This political uncertainly has sent shock waves across Europe with key leaders fearing that the country could be forced out of...[more]

Holy See Ambassadors visit IOR
Holy See Press Office director, Fr. Federico Lombardi S.J, stated on Tuesday that a group of about 35 Ambassadors to the Holy See were welcomed by the Institute for Works of Religion (IOR) . The visit was to give them the chance to witness the...[more]

May 15, 2012
“Silence and Word: path of evangelization” - We look at Pope Benedict’s reflections for World Day for Communications May 20th What is conscience today and are we free to use it? Canadian bishops express concern about growing threats to freedom of...[more]

Insights into the Feast of the Ascension
Christ’s Ascension into Heaven which the Church commemorates this week is recorded in the Acts of the Apostles. It took place 40 days after the resurrection and celebrates the reality of Christ’s return to the Father before the Second Coming. ...[more]

Pope: VII World meeting of Families
Milan, Italy’s economic hub, is the host city for the VII World Meeting on the theme The Family: Work and Celebration. From Wednesday May 30th to Sunday June 3rd, it will welcome Catholic families from around the globe to celebrate together the...[more]