Vatican Workings Depend on Bureacracy
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With Pope John Paul II hospitalized Wednesday with the flu and breathing problems, most of the Vatican's day-to-day operations are handled by the Curia &#151; a well-oiled bureaucracy with centuries-old roots.
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While both are men of faith, the President and the Pontiff have important disagreements. Chief among them is the war in Iraq
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Â· Benedict tries to row back on 'colonial' speechÂ· Former colleagues sign petition against Vatican
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The Vatican issues a set of "10 commandments" for motorists to promote safer driving.
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VATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict XVI is to issue a decree tomorrow allowing greater use of the traditional Latin Mass, part of his efforts to reconcile with followers of an ultratraditional excommunicated bishop and bring them back into the Vatican's fold.
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Pope John Paul II will declare two controversial Roman Catholic figures blessed at a Vatican ceremony on Sunday. Beatification is the last step on the road to sainthood.
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VATICANO - Le parole della dottrina, a cura di don Nicola Bux e don Salvatore Vitiello - Dallo ÂspiritoÂ al ÂfantasmaÂ del Concilio CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Se al momento dÂinviare nel mondo i suoi discepoli il Signore avesse fornito loro unÂagenda di problematiche sul rapporto che avrebbero dovuto avere con le societÃ  e le culture, i poveretti sarebbero fuggiti. Nei ...
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The Vatican issues new guidelines on the creation of saints to make the process more rigorous.
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A decree by Pope Benedict allowing priests to say the old Latin Mass more frequently has drawn criticism within Catholic and Jewish ranks, with one Italian bishop saying he was "in mourning".
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VATICANO - LE PAROLE DELLA DOTTRINA a cura di don Nicola Bux e don Salvatore Vitiello - ÂIl sacerdote ministro di riconciliazione e non della legalitÃ Â CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - ÂNoi  fungiamo da ambasciatori per Cristo - dice lÂApostolo Paolo - come se Dio esortasse per mezzo nostroÂE poichÃ© siamo suoi collaboratori, vi esortiamo a non accogliere invano la grazia di DioÂEcco ora il momen...
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Benedict XVI has been known to say incendiary things when out on tour. Vatican officials are hoping for a quiet pilgrimage to Vienna
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Chicago Tribune - Surveying the world beyond the cloistered walls of its Roman enclave, the Vatican sees much to worry about: Terrorism, war, AIDS and poverty are ravaging the lives of many of its constituents around the globe.
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The Vatican said Tuesday it would lead the fight against pedophilia, but said the problem was not limited to the Catholic Church and that other institutions should take responsibility.
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Outgoing PM will travel to the Vatican to meet the Pope in preparation for his conversion.
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Pope Benedict XVIÂs visit to Turkey in late November is likely to be a flash point for a surprisingly broad array of issues.
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VATICANO - LE PAROLE DELLA DOTTRINA a cura di don Nicola Bux e don Salvatore Vitiello - CastitÃ  e integritÃ  della persona CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il realismo a cui la frequentazione di Cristo e della Chiesa ci ha abituati, impone di riconoscere come il cammino verso lÂintegritÃ , o la maturitÃ , o la compiutezza, o lÂequilibrio, dellÂuomo, sia un percorso fat...
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VATICANO - LE PAROLE DELLA DOTTRINA a cura di don Nicola Bux e don Salvatore Vitiello - CastitÃ  e veritÃ  CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il recente dibattito, in realtÃ  mai sopito negli ultimi duemila anni, sulla disciplina del celibato ecclesiastico per i presbiteri, offre lÂoccasione per alcune riflessioni non limitate esclusivamente allÂambito p...