Vatican runs deficit as donations and finances take hit amid global economic crisisVATICAN CITY — The Vatican said Saturday it ran a deficit in 2008 as its finances and donations from across the world were hit by the global economic crisis. Pope urges G8 leaders to rewrite financial rules, defend poor world’s from economic crisisVATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI has urged G-8 leaders meeting in Italy next week to rewrite global financial rules and defend the world’s poor from the effects of the economic downturn, the Vatican said Saturday. Pope OKs miracle to beatify UK Cardinal John Henry Newman, Anglican priest who convertedVATICAN CITY — Cardinal John Henry Newman, an influential 19th-century Anglican theologian who converted to Roman Catholicism, moved a step closer to possible sainthood Friday after the pope approved a miracle attributed to his intercession. Vatican says restoration of frescoes may have revealed Michelangelo self-portraitVATICAN CITY — The restoration of Michelangelo’s frescoes in the Vatican’s Pauline Chapel may have produced a special prize — a previously unknown self-portrait of the artist. Brazilian bishop who denounced abortion for 9-year-old girl retiresVATICAN CITY — The Vatican has announced the retirement of a Brazilian archbishop who caused a major stir when he declared that those involved in an abortion for a 9-year-old rape victim were excommunicated. Vatican announces restoration of chapel with 2 Michelangelo frescoes completedVATICAN CITY — The Vatican says the restoration of a chapel that includes two Michelangelo frescoes has been completed. Pope signs new globalization encyclical; tells new archbishops to protect their flocksVATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI signed his latest encyclical Monday, a text on ways to make globalization more attentive to meeting the needs of the poor amid the worldwide financial crisis. Vatican official says pope and President Obama to meet on July 10 at VaticanVATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI and President Barack Obama will meet on July 10, a much-anticipated Vatican audience with a president under attack by some American bishops for his support of abortion rights. Replica of 1530 letter supporting Henry VIII divorce unveiled at the VaticanVATICAN CITY — Officials on Tuesday unveiled a replica of a 1530 parchment sent by members of England’s House of Lords to Pope Clement VII to support the divorce of King Henry VIII. Pope deplores priests’ infidelities, calls for full acknowledgement of church’s weaknessesVATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI deplored priests who were unfaithful to their vows and called Thursday for a “frank and complete acknowledgment” of the Catholic Church’s weakness in a letter to priests around the globe. Vatican China envoy: time has come get tough with Beijing; diplomatic relations overvaluedVATICAN CITY — The Vatican’s top envoy for China says the time has come for the Holy See to get tough with Beijing and not compromise over religious freedom, saying relations are taking a “worrisome slide” for the worse. Pope taps Vatican official, Archbishop Ranjith, to head Colombo, Sri Lanka archdioceseVATICAN CITY — The Vatican says Pope Benedict XVI has named a Vatican official, Monsignor Albert Malcolm Ranjith, to head the Colombo, Sri Lanka archdiocese. Pope’s new encyclical will focus on economy, jobs amid global crisisVATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI said Saturday his new encyclical on the economy and labor issues will focus on ways to make globalization more careful to the needs of the poor amid the worldwide financial crisis. Pope meets with top Irish churchmen after abuse report publishedVATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI has met with Ireland’s top churchmen following the publication of a damning report detailing decades of rapes, humiliation and beatings at church-run reform schools in Ireland. Vatican visits CERN’s Big Bang machine, speaks of harmony between faith and scienceGENEVA — A senior Vatican delegation visited the world’s biggest nuclear physics laboratory, proclaiming that true faith has no problems with science. Pope to meet with top Irish churchmen after abuse report publishedVATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI meets Friday with Ireland’s top churchmen following the publication of a damning report detailing decades of rapes, humiliation and beatings at church-run reform schools in Ireland for castaway children. Benedict: I was surprised when picked as pope; job seemed beyond my strengthVATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI says he was surprised when he was elected pontiff, but accepted the role even though the challenge seemed greater than his strength. Benedict follows John Paul’s footsteps in Holy Land but times have changedVATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI begins a weeklong tour in the Middle East on Friday, a self-described “pilgrim of peace” seeking to strengthen frayed ties with Muslims and Jews and give support to his beleaguered Christian flock in the region. Swiss Guards to swear in 32 new recruits; commander says women may one day joinVATICAN CITY — The Vatican’s Swiss Guards swore in 32 new recruits Wednesday amid suggestions from their new commander that women might one day join their ranks. New Swiss Guard commander says he’d consider letting women serve in papal security corpsVATICAN CITY — The new commander of the Swiss Guards says he’d be open to letting women serve in the papal security corps. Pope hopes Holy Land trip will help Christians, promote peace; urges prayers for PalestiniansVATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI says he hopes his upcoming trip to the Holy Land will give encouragement to Christians there and also promote peace and reconciliation between Israel and the Palestinians. Pope: I go to Holy Land next week as pilgrim of peace in region plagued by mistrustVATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI said Saturday that he is going to the Holy Land next week as a pilgrim of peace in a region marked by injustice, mistrust and fear. Pope sorry for abuse, ‘deplorable’ conduct at church-run native Canadian schoolsVATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI apologized Wednesday to native Canadians who were physically and sexually abused at church-run boarding schools they were forced to attend, saying he was sorry for their anguish and was praying they would heal. Pope greets native Canadians, expected to express concern for sufferingVATICAN CITY — A group of Canadian aboriginals attended Pope Benedict XVI’s general audience on Wednesday before a private meeting where the pope was expected to express concern about the former policy of forced attendance of Indian children at Christian-run schools. Pope, Prince Charles discuss environment at VaticanVATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI and Britain’s Prince Charles spent 15 minutes talking about the environment and other affairs during a meeting Monday, the Vatican said. Prince Charles discusses climate change with pope at VaticanVATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI and Prince Charles discussed their mutual concern for the environment as the heir to the British throne brought his campaign to fight climate change to the Vatican on Monday. Pope canonizes 5 new saints, including Portuguese independence leaderVATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI named five new saints Sunday, including Portugal’s 14th century independence leader and a priest who ministered to factory workers at the dawn of the industrial era. Vatican to help restore art damaged in central Italy quakeVATICAN CITY — The Vatican will help restore paintings, statues and other artworks damaged in the earthquake that devastated central earlier this month. Vatican’s Good Friday to focus on Christian persecutions in IndiaVATICAN CITY - The faithful will be invited to reflect on the persecution of Christians in India in prayers at this year’s traditional Good Friday Way of the Cross ceremony at Rome’s Colosseum, the Vatican said Tuesday. Vatican in ‘deep pain’ over bishop’s re-arrest in ChinaVATICAN CITY - The Vatican Thursday said it felt ‘deep pain’ over the re-arrest of an elderly Roman Catholic bishop from China’s ‘underground’ church which remains loyal to the pope. |
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