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Cardinals and Bishops•Interview•Vatican City

What Is the Difference Between the Holy See, Vatican City, and the Roman Curia? Cardinal Ghirlanda Explains

Cardinal Gianfranco Ghirlanda, Jesuit, Canonist, and Professor Emeritus of the Pontifical Gregorian University, former Rector of the Athenaeum, and Consultant to numerous Vatican Dicasteries, offers a detailed and in-depth reflection on the meaning of three closely related yet distinct terms in their scope and legal and even diplomatic definition.

Jun 23, 2025 22:20

ZENIT Staff

Testimonies•Young People

A Peruvian designer: in charge of revitalizing the Vatican’s digital heart

Ytō approached the redesign not as a stylistic exercise but as a theological metaphor. His first thought was Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s colonnade in St. Peter’s Square—the sweeping arms of the Church encircling the world. The website, he decided, must feel like a digital embrace: universal, serene, and alive.

Jun 23, 2025 17:47

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Pope Leo XIV

Here you can watch the first documentary (complete and free) on Pope Leo XIV produced by the Vatican

A documentary that retraces the steps of Robert Francis Prevost’s mission in Peru and helps to understand the current Pope.

Jun 23, 2025 17:32

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace•Rome

Parliamentarians from around the world gather in Rome to discuss interfaith dialogue

The Conference brought together hundreds of MPs, including Speakers, as well as religious leaders, UN officials, civil society representatives, and international experts from close to 100 countries, responding to the motto of the Jubilee Year to be “pilgrims of hope” amid a climate of growing conflict, polarization and the weaponization of religion.

Jun 23, 2025 17:29

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Pope Leo XIV

A great homily of Leo XIV on the sacrament of the Eucharist: mercy, salvation and nourishment

Homily of Pope Leo XIV on the occasion of the Solemnity of Corpus Christi 2025

Jun 22, 2025 21:21

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Angelus•Pope Leo XIV

Corpus Christi explained by Leo XIV with the miracle of the multiplication of loaves

Allocution on the occasion of the recitation of the Angelus on Sunday, June 22, 2025

Jun 22, 2025 21:17

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Justice and Peace•Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV Speaks Out on the Situation in Iran: No Armed Victory Outweighs the Pain of Mothers and the Fear of Children

Second statement by the Pope on the situation in Iran

Jun 22, 2025 07:24

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Justice and Peace•Pope Leo XIV•Vatican Diplomacy

3 very interesting challenges from the Pope to politicians and rulers at a meeting at the Vatican

Pope’s address to the participants in the Jubilee of Governments on the common good, interreligious dialogue and religious freedom and artificial intelligence.

Jun 21, 2025 20:59

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Pope Leo XIV

What does Leo XIV think about Artificial Intelligence? This is his first reflection on AI as Pope

Pope Leo XIV’s message to participants in the Second Annual Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Ethics and Corporate Governance

Jun 20, 2025 20:55

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Local Church•Young People

Ireland: adult baptisms on the rise, a hopeful sign of a renewing church

Two decades ago, Dublin was a city of 1.1 million, with 90 percent identifying as Catholic. Today, its population has swelled to 1.6 million, but only 66 percent still claim the Catholic label. The intervening years were marked by public disillusionment, catalyzed by clerical abuse reports, government-backed social reforms such as abortion and same-sex marriage legalization, and a broader cultural shift away from institutional religion.

Jun 20, 2025 16:18

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Analysis Opinion•Church and World•Young People

Australia: data suggest that more and more people are seeking God

The exact reasons why the number of new adult Catholics around the world has increased so significantly may not be fully known yet, but, regardless, they should serve as a source of hope and encouragement for all people of faith.

Jun 20, 2025 16:15

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Analysis Opinion•Local Church•Persecuted Christians

500 Attacks on U.S. Catholic Churches since May 2020 to 2025

The attacks on Catholic churches have been widespread across the country, affecting 43 states plus DC. The top ten states with the most attacks are California (69), New York (57), Pennsylvania (35), Florida (23), Texas (23), New Jersey (19), Ohio (18), Oregon (18), Colorado (17), and Massachusetts (16).

Jun 20, 2025 14:20

ZENIT Staff

The Vatican Outlines the Next Steps in Implementing the Synodal Path for the Entire Church

Central to the meeting was the preparation for a gathering scheduled from June 23 to 25, 2026. This event will serve as a preparatory stage for the Continental Evaluation Assemblies planned for early 2028

Dates and Locations Announced for Mass Events with Pope Leo XIV in Spain

Pope Leo XIV will celebrate a great Prayer Vigil with young people and three great Masses during his Apostolic Journey to Spain. Registration forms are now open for participation in these first confirmed events on the Pope’s agenda. Registration can be done through the official website of the trip: conelpapa.es.