Vatican News

Archbishop Sambi, U.S. nuncio since early 2006, dies at age 73
Jul 28 2011
Italian Archbishop Pietro Sambi, the Vatican nuncio to the United States, died late July 27 at Johns Hopkins Medical Center in Baltimore after a hospitalization that began with lung surgery. He was 73.

Nuncio on ‘assisted ventilation’ following complications from surgery
Jul 25 2011
WASHINGTON – Archbishop Pietro Sambi, papal nuncio to the United States, has been placed on “assisted ventilation” since experiencing complications from “delicate lung surgery” performed two weeks earlier, according to the apostolic nunciature in Washington.

Spencer Tracy, Hollywood priest
Jul 24 2011
NEW YORK – Screen legend Spencer Tracy (1900-1967), who won one of his two Academy Awards for portraying a priest during Hollywood’s golden age, played Catholic clergymen three other times, but was never comfortable with it, reveals a forthcoming book about the star.

‘What you see is … what you get,’ Archbishop Chaput tells Philadelphia
Jul 20 2011
PHILADELPHIA - Archbishop Charles J. Chaput told a crowd of reporters and guests at a July 19 news conference that “what you see is pretty much what you get.”

Archbishop Chaput succeeds Cardinal Rigali; former Curley principal named Savannah bishop
Jul 19 2011
WASHINGTON – Denver Archbishop Charles J. Chaput will succeed Cardinal Justin Rigali as archbishop of Philadelphia.

Blogging for clarity: Fides launches site for Chinese Catholics
Jul 17 2011
VATICAN CITY – Sometimes the need for delicacy in handling politically sensitive situations conflicts with the need of the faithful to have clear guidance. That’s what seems to be going on with the Vatican’s China policy, particularly surrounding the ordination in June of a bishop without papal approval.

After Mumbai bombings, Indian bishops call for unity against terrorism
Jul 16 2011
VATICAN CITY – Indian bishops called for unity in the country’s fight against terrorism a day after three bombs in Mumbai left at least 17 people dead and more than 140 injured.

Chinese officials ordain another bishop without papal approval
Jul 15 2011
SHANTOU, China – Chinese officials ordained a bishop without papal mandate, just 10 days after the Holy See excommunicated another newly ordained bishop.

Nationals hitting coach steps up to plate by donating kidney to brother
Jul 09 2011
WASHINGTON – “God doesn’t put anything in your life that you can’t handle.”

Hindu militants storm Catholic school, demand enrollment for children
Jul 09 2011
VATICAN CITY – About 50 Hindu extremists burst into a Catholic school in southern India, demanding enrollment for two children, the Vatican missionary news agency Fides reported.

Pope sends delegation to South Sudan independence celebration
Jul 08 2011
VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI named an official delegation to represent him at the July 9 independence celebrations in Southern Sudan and charged members with conveying his hopes for “peace and prosperity” to citizens of the world’s newest nation.

Cardinal Newman Society and Mount St. Mary’s form partnership
Jun 30 2011
The Center for the Advancement of Catholic Higher Education, a division of The Cardinal Newman Society, will relocate to Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg under the leadership of Monsignor Stuart Swetland, effective July 1.

Vatican prepares document on clergy-laity relationship
Jun 30 2011
VATICAN CITY – The Vatican is studying a possible document on the relationship of clergy and laity, which touches on the sensitive issue of the administration of the church’s goods, Vatican sources said.

Pope launches Vatican web portal, tweets the news
Jun 29 2011
VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI inaugurated the Vatican’s online news portal with a click, and then announced the launch with the first-ever papal tweet.

Pope names Cardinal Scola to head Archdiocese of Milan
Jun 29 2011
VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI has named Italian Cardinal Angelo Scola as the new head of the Archdiocese of Milan, Italy’s largest diocese.