| German bishops OK guidelines |
Germany’s Catholic bishops have approved new guidelines for handling claims of sex abuse by church workers to facilitate cooperation with law enforcement bodies. Extension of the guidelines to teachers at Catholic schools and other lay church employees would help “bring greater security” to children in church institutions, a spokeswoman for the bishops said.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
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| Catholics, Muslims mull violence |
As Muslims around the world celebrate the end of their monthlong Ramadan fast around Sept. 10, Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran encouraged Catholics and Muslims to work together in overcoming violence among followers of different religions. The cardinal-president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue said it is important that teachers and religious leaders work together to promote peace and harmony in their communities.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
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| Polish Catholic newspaper hailed |
A national Catholic newspaper has become Poland’s top-selling weekly, outstripping its secular competitors. Gosc Niedzielny (Sunday Guest), a 92-page tabloid owned by the Archdiocese of Katowice, is the country’s highest-circulation weekly with more than 144,000 copies.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
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| Pope reacts to deportations |
As France expels foreign-born Gypsies and dismantles illegal camps, Pope Benedict called for greater acceptance of cultural differences and urged parents to teach their children tolerance. Eighty were flown to Romania, bringing the number of Gypsies expelled from France to about 200. More flights are scheduled.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
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| U.S. must leave behind peace in Iraq, say bishops |
VATICAN CITY — The United States has a duty to leave behind peace, not chaos, when troops are finally withdrawn from Iraq, said several Iraqi church leaders.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
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| Vatican police, firefighters have own church |
VATICAN CITY — The Swiss Guards have the colorful uniforms and the heroic legends, but the Vatican police and firefighters have their own church.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
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| Vatican decodes papal dress code |
VATICAN CITY — When the pope attends a general audience in St. Peter’s Square or meets a head of state in the papal apartment, his choice of outfit is dictated by a precise protocol.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
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| Pope names US Redemptorist to Vatican office for religious |
Pope Benedict has named U.S. Redemptorist Father Joseph Tobin to be secretary of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
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| With flower-petal 'snow,' Cardinal Law leads Mass in Rome |
Romans and pilgrims, including hundreds of German altar servers in Rome for a pilgrimage, packed the Basilica of St. Mary Major to mark the feast of the church’s dedication and to watch “snow” fall from the ceiling.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
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| New Legionaries' leader given broad powers |
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Pope Benedict has given his new papal delegate broad powers of authority over the Legionaries of Christ as part of a major Vatican-led reform of the order.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
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| Pope begins writing last volume on life of Jesus |
Pope Benedict is spending his summer vacation writing the third and final volume in his series on the life of Jesus, which will cover his infancy and childhood.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
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| Vatican donates $250,000 for Haitian school reconstruction |
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A papal charity donated $250,000 for the reconstruction of a school in Haiti and as a sign of Pope Benedict’s concern for the earthquake-devastated population.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
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| Vatican euro coins are put into circulation |
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For the first time since the Vatican adopted the euro currency in 2002, the Vatican has begun to put some of its coins into public circulation.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
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| Women's ordination ban said to reflect sacraments' importance |
The Vatican’s decision to declare the attempted ordination of women a major church crime reflects “the seriousness with which it holds offenses against the sacrament of holy orders” and is not a sign of disrespect toward women, says Archbishop Donald Wuerl.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
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| Rome Diocese calls for active gay priests to go, stop sullying church |
In the wake of an undercover video and news report documenting priests in Rome engaged in homosexual acts, the Rome Diocese has called for priests engaged in “unworthy” behavior to leave the priesthood and stop sullying the reputation of honorable ministers.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
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| Vatican City budget in the red |
VATICAN CITY — Major renovations, infrastructure upgrades and a sluggish global economy left the Vatican City State budget in the red; however, donations to the pope were up from recent years.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
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| Pope blesses fountain |
Pope Benedict last week inaugurated and blessed a new fountain installed in the Vatican Gardens, the 100th fountain.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
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| Choose the good no matter what it costs, pope says |
Pope Benedict urged young people to be inspired by St. Maria Goretti’s courage and strength and to always choose the good no matter what it costs.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
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| Vatican revises abuse norms |
The Vatican is updating its norms that deal with priestly sex abuse of minors, in effect codifying practices that have been in place for several years.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
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| Pope recognizes heroic virtues of founder of Chicago-based order |
Pope Benedict recognized the heroic virtues of a Lithuanian-born nun who went to the United States to found an order dedicated to St. Casimir, patron saint of Lithuania.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
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| Pope urges reconciliation among German bishops |
Pope Benedict urged reconciliation within the German church leadership after meeting with Bishop Walter Mixa of Augsburg, who resigned amid accusations of financial irregularities and hitting children.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
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| Pope to head for the hills for summer, away from Roman heat |
Pope Benedict last week left the heat of Rome for the papal villa in the hills just south of the Italian capital.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
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| Women's economic empowerment key, nuncio says |
Women’s economic empowerment is essential for the economic development of families and society, Archbishop Celestino Migliore told the UN.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
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| Pope to visit to England, Scotland in September |
Pope Benedict in September will visit to the United Kingdom, where he will meet Queen Elizabeth and beatify Cardinal John Henry Newman.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
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| World Youth Day offers chance for young to know Jesus, pope says |
Next year’s World Youth Day in Madrid is a wonderful opportunity for young people to know Jesus and to learn to trust his guidance in their lives, Pope Benedict says.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
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| Pope to name envoy to Vietnam as step toward full relations |
Pope Benedict will appoint a representative to the government of Vietnam as a first step toward establishing full diplomatic relations with the communist country.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
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| Vatican revises abuse norms |
The Vatican is updating its norms that deal with priestly sex abuse of minors, in effect codifying practices that have been in place for several years.
Friday, July 09, 2010
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| Early paintings of apostles found in tombs |
ROME — In the basement of an Italian insurance company’s modern office building, Vatican archaeologists — equipped with lasers — discovered important historical evidence about the development of Christian devotion to the apostles.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
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| Pope says God can be understood through faith, reason |
Christians can come to an understanding of God and his plan through reason that is enlightened by faith, Pope Benedict said as he explained the works of St. Thomas Aquinas.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
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| Equitable distribution urged of medicine, health care |
Efforts by international organizations to ensure people in the developing world have access to essential medicines are falling far short of the goal, a Vatican official says.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
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| Pope blesses statue of Mary |
Pope Benedict last week blessed a 30-foot-high statue of Mary to celebrate its restoration eight months after a gust of wind knocked it off its perch on a hillside overlooking Rome.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
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| People need quiet for prayer |
Modern men and women cannot be holy without prayer, and in modern cities they will not learn to pray unless they are given guidance and a quiet place, Pope Benedict told bishops from Brazil.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
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| Priesthood is about service |
A priest who seeks status rather than the will of God will be a slave to himself and to public opinion and will never discover how God wants to use his personal gifts and talents for the good of the church and the world, Pope Benedict says.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
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| Vatican defends missionary agency in face of Italian scandal |
VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican Monday defended the work throughout the world of its missionary arm, which has come under scrutiny in an Italian investigation into a public works corruption scandal.
Monday, June 28, 2010
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| Vatican 'clarifies' Cardinal Schonborn's remarks about Cardinal Sodano |
VATICAN CITY -- In an unusual public chastisement, the Vatican blamed a series of statements by Austrian Cardinal Christoph Schonborn for contributing to widespread misunderstandings on issues related to clerical sexual abuse.
Monday, June 28, 2010
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| Pope asks more prayers for priests |
The benefits the Year for Priests brought for priests, for the church and for the world cannot be measured, but they will be evident for years to come, Pope Benedict said. The pope said the year’s events were a reminder that “the priesthood is a gift from the heart of Christ, a gift for the church and for the world.”
Thursday, June 24, 2010
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| No damage, injuries in Vatican Museums' ceiling collapse |
More than 2,000 square feet of ceiling in a new section of the Vatican Museums fell, but no one was injured and no works of art were damaged.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
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| Fair treatment, respect eyed for refugees |
Pope Benedict appealed this week for fair treatment of the world’s refugees, saying they deserve to be welcomed with respect for their rights and human dignity.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
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| Pope: Put people at center of economic policies |
Pope Benedict says the economic crisis has highlighted the need for European financial institutions to place people at the center of their policies and practices.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
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| Eucharist gives believers strength 'to love one another,' cardinal says |
Jesus’ commandment to his followers to love one another as he loves them might be daunting, but he gave believers the gift of the Eucharist “so we can live this life of love,” says Cardinal Sean O’Malley of Boston.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
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| Vatican-Knights history assessed |
When the history of U.S.-Vatican relations is written, one of the more surprising chapters might be the role played by the Knights of Columbus.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
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| Vatican diplomats asked to be bridge to local church communities |
Pope Benedict said the Vatican’s diplomats have a difficult and unique job because they must act as his spokesmen to governments and local church communities.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
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| Vatican addresses 'shocking number' of maternal deaths |
The Vatican is urging the international community to implement measures to reduce what it called the “shocking” number of maternal deaths around the world.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
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| Respect for human dignity is obligatory, pope says |
Respect for human dignity and for human rights is an obligatory result of a natural moral law that everyone is capable of knowing and following, Pope Benedict says.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
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| Collection to aid pope's ministry |
The Collection for the Holy Father, also known as Peter’s Pence, will be taken in the parishes of the Archdiocese of Portland the weekend of June 26–27.
Friday, June 18, 2010
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| Holy Spirit creates unity, universality of church, pope says |
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The gift of the Holy Spirit creates the unity and universality of the Catholic Church, overcoming barriers of nationality and language and opening people's hearts to work with and serve one another, Pope Benedict XVI said.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
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| Pope apologizes at St. Peter's for scandal |
Pope Benedict said the Year for Priests might have been ruined by the clerical sex abuse scandal, but instead became a “summons to purification.”
Thursday, June 10, 2010
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| Vatican deplores Israeli assault on aid flotilla |
The Vatican deplored the “useless loss of life” in an assault by Israeli commandos on a flotilla of ships taking aid to the Gaza Strip.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
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| Vatican official says abusers face special hell |
The Vatican’s chief prosecutor of clerical sex abuse cases says there is a special place in hell for priests who abuse children.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
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| Evangelization mixes old, new approaches |
Even as the Vatican prepares to add an agency to promote “new evangelization,” the traditional forms of “old evangelization” — missionary outreach in non-Christian lands — are flourishing around the world.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
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| Vatican probe to help Irish church adjust |
The nine churchmen Pope Benedict named to look at the Catholic Church in Ireland aim to help the church address the sexual abuse scandal, improve assistance to victims and perfect preventative measures.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
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| Pope urges help for migrants, refugees |
With no sign that globalization and migration will slow down, the future of most societies clearly depends on effectively welcoming and integrating migrants and refugees, Pope Benedict says.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
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