The baptism of Jesus explained by the Pope with “face and voice”

Jan 12, 2025 14:29

ZENIT Staff

the Pope expressed his solidarity with those affected by the fires in Los Angeles Photo: Vatican Media

Pope Francis held his first extraordinary general audience on the occasion of the Jubilee

This document will be tested for three years and applies only to Italian Seminaries.

the country has seen a growth in priestly vocations in recent years

Good News•Testimonies

Brazilian Nun Becomes World’s Oldest Person, Embraces Life of Prayer and Quiet Devotion

Born on June 8, 1908, in São Francisco de Assis, Brazil, Sister Inah’s early years were anything but promising. Doctors believed she wouldn’t survive infancy due to her frail health. However, defying all odds, she has lived through two world wars, the advent of electricity in her hometown, and the rise of modern Brazil

Jan 10, 2025 15:30

Enrique Villegas

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church

Cardinal Timothy Dolan to Open President Trump’s Inauguration with Prayer

Dolan’s role underscores the spiritual underpinnings of an inauguration often framed as a secular ceremony. “Faith is a gift—it’s God’s initiative, not ours,” Dolan said. “It’s not our energy that drives it; we simply must accept and cooperate.”

Jan 10, 2025 15:27

Tim Daniels

Local Church

Sodalitium of Christian Life Begins Its General Assembly: To Press On with Its Process of Renewal with the Intervention of the Holy See

Among the most relevant points on the agenda are the election of a new Superior General and his Council for the 2025-2030 period. Revisited, likewise, is the Community’s current state and the “text of revision and modifications of the Constitutions,” which will be presented for its approval.

Jan 10, 2025 14:15

ZENIT Staff

Pope Francis•Vatican Diplomacy

Traits of a diplomacy of hope: the Pope’s address to ambassadors with whom the Vatican has diplomatic relations

Address of the Pope to the members of the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See for the presentation of New Year greetings.

Jan 09, 2025 18:28

ZENIT Staff

Good News•Local Church

Pilgrimage Boom: Camino de Santiago Hits Record-Breaking Numbers in 2024

The surge in pilgrim numbers is a testament to the Camino’s enduring allure. In 2024, over 38,000 Americans made the journey, solidifying their place as the second-largest group of pilgrims after Spaniards, who accounted for over 200,000 walkers. Italy and Germany also contributed significantly, with 28,599 and 23,462 pilgrims, respectively.

Jan 09, 2025 18:19

ZENIT Staff

The gunman who attempted to assassinate John Paul II tried to meet with Leo XIV in Turquí: what happened?

Agca arrived with the unmistakable intention of inserting himself into the story. Speaking to Turkish media, he expressed hope for a brief conversation with the pontiff—a few minutes, nothing more—while insisting that the papal presence in Iznik was “extraordinary.”

The homily with which Pope Leo XIV instilled hope in the Lebanese people

Homily of Pope Leo XIV at the concluding Mass of his pastoral visit to Lebanon

The baptism of Jesus explained by the Pope with “face and voice”

“Begin again»: Pope Francis inaugurates extraordinary general audiences on Saturdays on the occasion of the Jubilee

Vatican Approved Gays in Seminaries? Dismantling a Lie

Pope Francis Intervenes in Two of the Most Vocationally Flourishing Congregations: The Incarnate Word and the Women’s Branch

Biden awards top honor to Pope Francis: Presidential Medal of Freedom

USA: “9 Days for Life” Unites Hundreds of Thousands in Prayer for the Protection of Life

Vocations grow in Burkina Faso despite terrorism

Brazilian Nun Becomes World’s Oldest Person, Embraces Life of Prayer and Quiet Devotion

Cardinal Timothy Dolan to Open President Trump’s Inauguration with Prayer

Sodalitium of Christian Life Begins Its General Assembly: To Press On with Its Process of Renewal with the Intervention of the Holy See

Traits of a diplomacy of hope: the Pope’s address to ambassadors with whom the Vatican has diplomatic relations

Pilgrimage Boom: Camino de Santiago Hits Record-Breaking Numbers in 2024