Rare snowfall turns Vatican in a winter wonderland
Former Vatican official explores ‘lights and shadows of the Church’
Christ’s prayer at the Last Supper can be seen as ‘as instituting the Church’, the Pope says
At his weekly general audience Pope Benedict XVI said prayer and humility helped people fulfil the will of God
International Catholic youth event created 4,589 new jobs
In his weekly general audience the Pope reflects on Jesus’s prayer
The Nativity scene will use environmentally friendly LED lights
Benedict XVI talks about the signing of the document Africae Munus, a ‘road map’ for the Church in Africa, and about evangelisation
A compilation of some of the most striking scenes from the visit
After a nearly six hour flight, the Pope arrived at Benin’s international airport, where he was greeted by president Thomas Yayi Boni and his wife Chantal. She welcomed the Pope in French by saying “Beloved Holy Father.”
Mario Monti met Benedict XVI earlier this morning
The Pope spoke about Psalm 110 during his general audience in St Peter’s Square
On December 7 Pope Benedict XVI will turn on the lights of this year’s largest Christmas tree near the Italian town of Gubbio with the touch of an iPad
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