Pope Leo XIV

Are You Going to Rome Between November 2025 and January 2026? These Are the Public Celebrations the Pope Will Preside Over

In the Paul VI Hall, the Costa Rican Nativity scene «Nacimiento Gaudium,» by artist Paula Sáenz Soto, will convey a complementary message. In addition to celebrating peace, this work emphasizes the protection of life from conception, connecting the universal call of Christmas with contemporary ethical and spiritual concerns.

Oct 05, 2025 11:23

ZENIT Staff

Vatican City

[PHOTO GALLERY] This Is the New Uniform of the Pope’s Swiss Guard

The distinctive blue, red, and yellow colors will continue to represent continuity, but the updated design offers a more functional, sober silhouette adapted to the times.

Oct 04, 2025 23:20

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV•Vatican City

Pope Leo XIV Restores Two Liturgical Traditions for Christmas

Christmas Mass at the Vatican returns to its usual schedule with Leo XIV

Oct 04, 2025 23:12

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church•Protection of vulnerable people

Australian Bishop Returns to Ministry After Independent Probe Clears Abuse Allegation

Umbers, a member of Opus Dei and auxiliary bishop since 2016, had voluntarily stepped aside in early July when the civil complaint was first lodged, in accordance with both archdiocesan safeguarding protocols and civil legislation

Oct 04, 2025 22:45

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Testimonies

Priests and nuns from the Catholic parish in Gaza are recognized with an international award

Cardinal Pizzaballa’s Measured Voice Amid the Clamor Over Gaza and the “Flotilla Effect”

Oct 04, 2025 22:40

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV•Vatican City

Pope Leo XIV’s warm words to his army and a challenge: may they be a message of unity for the entire Roman Curia

Address of the Pope to the new Swiss Guards and their families

Oct 03, 2025 23:00

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace•Pope Leo XIV

From Francis’ “globalization of indifference” to Leo XIV’s “globalization of powerlessness”

Address of the Pope to participants in the meeting “Refugees and migrants in our common home”

Oct 03, 2025 22:56

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV

Guardian angels, Jesus Christ, and the sick: a reflection from the Pope to doctors, also on AI

Pope’s address to representatives of the «Confederación Médica Latinoiberoamericana y del Caribe» (CONFEMEL)

Oct 03, 2025 22:53

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land

Patriarch of Jerusalem on the flotilla intercepted by Israel: “They do not bring anything concrete to the people of Gaza”

Cardinal Pizzaballa’s Measured Voice Amid the Clamor Over Gaza and the “Flotilla Effect”

Oct 03, 2025 15:39

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Persecuted Christians•Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV receives documented report on religious persecution in Nicaragua

The data contained in Molina’s report is stark. Since 2019, more than 16,500 religious processions have been banned by state authorities. Over 300 priests, nuns, and religious workers have abandoned pastoral service in Nicaragua, many forced into exile

Oct 03, 2025 15:37

ZENIT Staff

Jubilee 2025

Pilgrims from More Than 100 Countries Arrive in Rome for the Jubilee of the Missionary World and the Jubilee of Migrants

The Jubilee event, in which pilgrims from approximately 100 countries will participate, is especially dedicated to all lay and religious missionaries, pastoral workers in mission, fidei donum, and various organizations linked to the missionary world.

Oct 02, 2025 17:33

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace•Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV Calls for Reconciliation and Hope in Global Response to Migrants and Refugees

Addressing participants of Refugees and Migrants in Our Common Home, Pope Leo XIV urged leaders to integrate reconciliation and hope into their action plans and to inspire communities with concrete gestures of healing and solidarity.

Oct 02, 2025 17:28

ZENIT Staff