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Vatican Announces Winner of the “Nobel Prize in Theology”: The 2026 Ratzinger Prize

The Prize will be awarded by the Holy Father Leo XIV on 19 December at the Vatican Apostolic Palace. The Prize is awarded to scholars who have distinguished themselves through outstanding achievements in publication and scientific research. Nominations for the Prize are submitted to the Holy Father, for his approval, by the Foundation’s Scientific Committee.

Sep 22, 2026 09:22

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV to pray Rosary for peace with hundreds of children at the Vatican

On 1 October, between 700 and 1,000 children from schools and parishes in Rome will join the Holy Father in the Vatican Gardens, marking the beginning of the “One Million Children Praying the Rosary” initiative promoted by Aid to the Church in Need (ACN).

Sep 22, 2026 09:11

ZENIT Staff

Persecuted Christians

A Muslim father tries to burn his daughters alive for becoming Christians

Their father, Muhamud, had doused the house with petrol, then set it alight while the girls slept inside. He had told them he would act to fulfill Islamic law since they had rejected Islam when they converted to Christianity on Aug. 26.

Sep 21, 2026 20:00

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

The son of Queen Rania and heir to the Jordanian throne visited the site of Jesus’ baptism

The site, known in the Bible as Bethany beyond the Jordan, has acquired substantial archaeological significance. Excavations have uncovered the remains of churches, chapels, hermits’ caves and a baptistery, providing tangible evidence of centuries of Christian worship and pilgrimage associated with the baptism tradition

Sep 21, 2026 19:49

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Vocations

For the third year in a row, Ireland is experiencing a vocational spring. Here are the numbers of new “yes” responses

15 men have chosen to begin by asking whether they are being called to give their lives to the Church

Sep 21, 2026 16:52

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace

Jehovah’s Witnesses “change their doctrine”: yes to blood donation

The organization presents the change not as an abandonment of the sacred character it attributes to blood, but as a transfer of responsibility from a uniform religious prohibition to individual conscience

Sep 21, 2026 16:45

ZENIT Staff

Vatican City

Restoration Concludes of One of St. Peter’s Basilica’s Most Important Domes

The Chapel takes its name from Clement VIII (born Ippolito Aldobrandini), who commissioned its decoration. Built according to a design by Michelangelo Buonarroti and completed by Giacomo della Porta in 1580 as a symmetrical counterpart to the Gregorian Chapel, it is part of the group of spaces surrounding the «Confessio» of St. Peter.

Sep 21, 2026 09:32

ZENIT Staff

Dicasteries•Pope Leo XIV

Leo XIV Visits the Dicastery for Culture and Education

During the visit, which lasted approximately one hour, the Pope highlighted the importance of the work carried out worldwide to spread the mission of Catholic education and the responsibility regarding culture.

Sep 21, 2026 09:14

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV•Rome

What is the art of “pastoral evaluation”? Leo XIV explains it, as well as the kind of priest (and seminarian) Rome needs

Remarks by the Holy Father to the assembly of the Diocese of Rome

Sep 20, 2026 09:27

ZENIT Staff

Angelus•Pope Leo XIV

The Parable of the Workers Hired in the Vineyard, Explained by the Pope

Address on the Occasion of the Angelus Prayer on Sunday, September 20, 2026

Sep 20, 2026 09:11

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Priests

Catholic Priest Murdered in Mexico: The 13th Such Killing During the MORENA Administration

The Centro Católico Multimedial, which tracks attacks against clergy and other members of the Church, reports 28 incidents involving Church personnel during the current federal administration of MORENA, including four murdered priests

Sep 19, 2026 18:56

ZENIT Staff

Causes of Saints•Dicasteries

How many martyrs will the Catholic Church have by 2026? The Dicastery for the Causes of Saints provides an answer

The Vatican is not producing a new list of saints by administrative decree. Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, prefect of the Dicastery, stressed that the Church does not simply “create” saints. Canonization is a formal ecclesial judgment subject to specific requirements, while the catalogue has a wider purpose

Sep 19, 2026 13:53

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV appears in a scene from Chris Pratt’s new movie about St. Peter

Pratt described the opportunity to work with the Pope and the Vatican as an extraordinary honor, expressing gratitude for the trust and access granted to the production. He said St. Peter’s story remains fundamental to Christian faith and that he was grateful to help bring the apostle’s legacy to the screen.

Leo XIV’s Health: What Is Known and Said at the Vatican Regarding the Pope’s Health and the Initial Consequences of His Hospital Admission.

The pulmonary growth was discovered following tests performed at the Gemelli-Isola facility, initially intended to investigate what was considered a possible inflammation. According to information provided by the Vatican, the check-up was not prompted by a specific health issue but was a routine medical examination.