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Read the full itinerary of Benedict XVI’s official state visit to the UK in Septmeber and how the trip will be an opportunity will be an opportunity to present the beauty of the Christian faith and the Catholic Church.

The UK ambassador to the Holy See speaks about the upcoming Papal visit to the UK and reflects on a special highlight of his time at the Vatican since 2005.

Pope Benedict has welcomed with great satisfaction the fact the Convention on the prohibition of cluster bombs went into effect on 1st August 2010.

The first American radio show to broadcast a week’s worth of programming from Vatican Radio has returned there for a third time.

Benedict XVI has started working on the third and last part of his work on “Jesus of Nazareth”.  The second volume, dedicated to the Passion and the Resurrection, which was recently completed should be available next spring.

On 19 July 2010, Benedict XVI became the seventh oldest pope in history, considering only those popes who reigned since the year 1400 when records became more reliable.

Speaking at the Papal summer villa – Castel Gandolfo – Pope Benedict XVI once again reflected on the benefit of holiday time and the need to give first place to what is actually most important in life.

The Vatican has updated its own norms concerning ‘most serious crimes’ which include clerical sexual abuse.  The Vatican stresses that civil law must always be followed.

The Vatican has announced that the theme chosen by Pope Benedict for the 2011 World Day of Peace is ‘Religious freedom, the path to peace’

The Vatican has reported a shortfall between income and expenditure in 2009, the third year in a row that this has happened which is sign of the on-going financial crisis.