Vatican Publishes Explanation Why a Baptism Cannot Be Erased From the Church Register

Apr 17, 2025 07:34

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Pope Francis

Pope Francis Sends Emergency Aid to Myanmar in Wake of Devastating Earthquake

The Holy See’s Press Office noted that the Pope’s support is accompanied by constant prayer for the victims and their families

Apr 16, 2025 16:27

Valentina di Giorgio

Jubilee 2025•Young People

80 thousand teenagers in Rome for historic first Jubilee of Teenagers with canonization of Carlo Acutis

Backed by numerous dioceses and youth ministries, the event enjoys broad support from Catholic movements including the Salesian Youth Movement, Catholic Action, Regnum Christi’s ECYD, and Italy’s national scouting association AGESCI

Apr 16, 2025 16:22

ZENIT Staff

Jubilee 2025•Rome•Young People

UNIV 2025: Young People from Around the World in Rome for the Jubilee

This edition’s reflections centre on the idea of citizenship. “Although in our globalised world, we seem more interconnected than ever,” the organisers explain, “we seem to have lost sight of what citizenship really means. What does that mean about our identity as citizens? What virtues or examples do we need in order to foster the common good in today’s world? How can we grow?”

Apr 16, 2025 16:19

ZENIT Staff

Pope Francis•Vatican City

Pope reforms the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy: The Establishment of the Academic Institute of Diplomatic Sciences

The Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy will offer a curriculum of formation that integrates legal, historical, political, economic and linguistic skills with a solid scientific foundation.

Apr 15, 2025 16:44

ZENIT Staff

Jubilee 2025•Vatican City

Italian police confiscate 1.5 million illegal religious articles damaging to Vatican

Eleven individuals have been reported to judicial authorities in connection with the investigation—ten of Chinese nationality and one Italian—while three others face administrative penalties filed through the local Chamber of Commerce.

Apr 15, 2025 16:43

Valentina di Giorgio

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

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Vatican Publishes Explanation Why a Baptism Cannot Be Erased From the Church Register

Pope Francis to prison on Holy Thursday: “I cannot wash your feet, but I want to be close to you”

The Pope Speaks Out on The Increase in Airline Ticket Prices (and Not Only) During Holy Week

Vatican Accelerates Toward a Greener Future with New Electric Vehicle Fleet

Salesians Chart a New Course for a Changing World as CG29 Concludes in Rome

New Bronze Sculpture in St. Peter’s Square Invites the World to Sit Beside the Stranger

Pope Francis meets in Vatican with medical personnel who treated him in hospital: first large audience

Pope Francis Sends Emergency Aid to Myanmar in Wake of Devastating Earthquake

80 thousand teenagers in Rome for historic first Jubilee of Teenagers with canonization of Carlo Acutis

UNIV 2025: Young People from Around the World in Rome for the Jubilee

Pope reforms the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy: The Establishment of the Academic Institute of Diplomatic Sciences

Italian police confiscate 1.5 million illegal religious articles damaging to Vatican