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True freedom, strength come when human will guided by God, pope says
By Carol Glatz
Posted: 2/3/2012
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Only by fully following God's will can humanity find true freedom and the strength to bear the fear or suffering in one's life, Pope Benedict XVI said.
Vatican downplays charges of financial 'corruption'
By Francis X. Rocca
Posted: 2/3/2012
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Insisting on the Holy See's continuing commitment to transparency and rectitude in economic affairs, the Vatican's spokesman downplayed references to "corruption" in a letter apparently sent to Pope Benedict XVI by a Vatican official who is now apostolic nuncio to the United States.
Half a century after Vatican II, a year of faith and debate
By Francis X. Rocca
Posted: 2/3/2012
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Fifty years ago this October, Blessed John XXIII and more than 2,500 bishops and heads of religious orders from around the world gathered in St. Peter's Basilica for the opening session of the Second Vatican Council.
French president rejects calls for secular values to be in constitution
By Catholic News Service
Posted: 2/3/2012
PARIS (CNS) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy rejected calls for secular values to be enshrined into his country's constitution and urged religious leaders to do more to spread their message in the country.
Pope warns of threat to freedom of religion, conscience in US
By Francis X. Rocca and Sarah Delaney
Posted: 1/27/2012
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Benedict XVI warned visiting U.S. bishops that "radical secularism" threatens the core values of American culture, and he called on the church in America, including politicians and other laypeople, to render "public moral witness" on crucial social issues.
Pope praises Neocatechumenate's missionary zeal
By Salvatore Cernuzio
Posted: 1/27/2012
VATICAN CITY (Zenit) -- Benedict XVI says that the Neocatechumenal Way is a "special gift that the Holy Spirit has given our time," and he lauded the members of the Catholic lay group for their commitment to the proclamation of the Risen Christ, at the cost of "abandoning personal and material safety, even leaving your own countries."
Consecrated life means living for God, others, pope says at audience
By Carol Glatz
Posted: 1/26/2012
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Consecrated life entails giving oneself completely to God and living for others, Pope Benedict XVI said.
Cutting-edge science: the church and the study of human anatomy
By Carol Glatz
Posted: 1/25/2012
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Many readers of the Vatican's official newspaper might have been taken by surprise in mid-January by an article effusively praising a well-known exhibition of "plastinated" human bodies, which was making an extended stop in Rome.
Pope urges agreement between Christians on ethical questions
By Sarah Delaney
Posted: 1/25/2012
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Benedict XVI said Christians of all denominations should come to agreement on ethical matters, especially regarding human life, family and sexuality.
Archbishop Broglio speaks with pope about spiritual care of US military
By Cindy Wooden
Posted: 1/20/2012
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have taken a tremendous toll on members of the military and their families, said Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services, but military service also has strengthened the faith of many Catholics and even been a source of vocations.
Making the old new: Vatican encourages a recovery of 'apologetics'
By Cindy Wooden
Posted: 1/20/2012
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- In the Catholic Church, it's true that everything old can be new again, and the Vatican wants one of those things to be the art of "apologetics" -- dusted off and updated to respond to new challenges, including those posed by militant atheists.
Preparations intensify for World Meeting of Families
By Salvatore Cernuzio
Posted: 1/20/2012
ROME (Zenit) -- With some 140 days remaining before the 7th World Meeting of Families, which will include the participation of Benedict XVI in Milan, the preparations are intensifying.
Pope names 22 new cardinals, including three North Americans
By Francis X. Rocca
Posted: 1/13/2012
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Benedict XVI named 22 new cardinals, including two from the United States, and announced a consistory for their formal induction into the College of Cardinals Feb. 18.
Haitian quake survivors leaving camps for a place they can call home
By Dennis Sadowski
Posted: 1/13/2012
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- It took almost two years, but Haitian earthquake survivor Sonya Mallebranche has a place she can call home again.
Vatican issues recommendations for celebrating Year of Faith
By Carol Glatz
Posted: 1/13/2012
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- In an effort to help Catholics have a better and correct understanding of their faith and become authentic witnesses to Christ, the Vatican issued a list of pastoral recommendations for celebrating the upcoming Year of Faith.
In speech to diplomats, pope condemns 'religiously motivated terrorism'
By Cindy Wooden
Posted: 1/11/2012
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Benedict XVI condemned "religiously motivated terrorism" and restrictions on religious freedom during his annual address to diplomats accredited to the Vatican.
Working quickly, Vatican gave reporters Wikipedia bios of new cardinals
By Cindy Wooden
Posted: 1/11/2012
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Along with statistics on the 22 new cardinals named by Pope Benedict XVI, the Vatican press office offered journalists quick biographical notes -- mainly drawn from Wikipedia.
Calm and collected: Amid crisis, Vatican diplomacy shows 'maturity'
By Francis X. Rocca
Posted: 1/9/2012
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Benedict XVI's early January address to the Vatican diplomatic corps, an annual tradition that reaffirms the Holy See's commitment to its relations with foreign states, comes after an especially trying year for Vatican diplomacy.
Pope, at audience, reflects on meaning of Christmas, Epiphany
By Cindy Wooden
Posted: 1/6/2012
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- At Christmas, the human dream of being like God started to become a reality -- not through any human efforts, but through God sending his son to be born on earth to redeem humanity, Pope Benedict XVI said.
Pope will meet Mexican, Cuban presidents during visit in March
By Carol Glatz
Posted: 1/6/2012
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Benedict XVI will meet with Cuban President Raul Castro, Mexican President Felipe Calderon and bishops and Catholics from the region when he visits Mexico and Cuba March 23-28.
In message for World Day of the Sick, pope stresses value of anointing
By Francis X. Rocca
Posted: 1/6/2012
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Anointing of the sick is not a minor sacrament, said Pope Benedict XVI, but one that "deserves greater consideration today" because of its spiritual benefits to both minister and recipient.
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