In Face of the Conclave There Are Four Absolute Conditions for the Good of the Church, Says Cardenal Camillo Ruini

May 02, 2025 07:55

ZENIT Staff

Cardenal Camillo Ruini, Vicar Emeritus of the Pope for the Diocese of Rome Photo: Vatican Media

Analysis Opinion•Cardinals and Bishops

The Successor of Francis According to Statements by the Cardinals (Part I)

Our intention is to facilitate a balanced judgment before the white smoke rises over the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel.

Apr 29, 2025 06:28

Rafael Llanes

Analysis Opinion•Local Church•Vocations•Young People

1 in 20 new priests by 2025 in the U.S. come from the military. Research reveals surprising facts

Nine in ten responding ordinands (89%) reported being encouraged to consider the priesthood by someone in their life [most frequently by parish priest (60%), friend (52%), or parishioner (42%)).

Apr 20, 2025 00:16

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion

Synodality against episcopacy?

Vatican II corrected an imbalance in the relationship between the pope and the bishops that had crept into Catholic theology and practice since Vatican I by teaching that bishops are true vicars of Christ in their local Churches, not mere branch managers of Catholic Church, Inc., executing instructions from the CEO in Rome

Apr 14, 2025 16:31

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion

Psychology and Its Influence on Religion

Do we use our relationship with our earthly father to excuse our poor relationship with God? How do legitimate psychological factors impact our practice of our faith?

Apr 11, 2025 11:11

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Justice and Peace

Death penalty: highest number in the Middle East since 2015

Darío Salvi (ZENIT News – Asia News / Milan, 04.11.2025).- Amnesty International today released its annual global report on the death penalty, noting that Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia are responsible for 91 per cent of all known executions carried out worldwide in 2024, […]

Apr 11, 2025 11:09

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

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In Face of the Conclave There Are Four Absolute Conditions for the Good of the Church, Says Cardenal Camillo Ruini

Catholics Not Represented in the 2025 Conclave

Father Federico Lombardi’s reflections on Pope Francis

For the first time an archbishop of Tehran, Iran, among the Pope’s electors

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Francis’ Successor According to Cardinals’ Statements (Part II)

Five Transversal Orientations of Pope Francis for Catholic Universities

The Successor of Francis According to Statements by the Cardinals (Part I)

1 in 20 new priests by 2025 in the U.S. come from the military. Research reveals surprising facts

Synodality against episcopacy?

Psychology and Its Influence on Religion

Death penalty: highest number in the Middle East since 2015