Is There a Pre-Conclave Atmosphere in the Vatican? Cardinals From Around the World Break the Silence Given the Pope’s Health

Mar 06, 2025 07:20

Rafael Llanes

Conclave Photo: Sistine Chapel

Cardinals and Bishops•Dicasteries

Cardinal Koovakad Appointed Prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue

His appointment comes as he succeeds the late Cardinal Miguel Ángel Ayuso Guixot, a Spanish prelate who dedicated his life to Catholic-Muslim dialogue and passed away in November 2024.

Jan 30, 2025 17:34

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church•Pope Francis

Pope Francis sends cardinal to visit Syrian Catholics

A Mission of Unity: Cardinal Gugerotti’s Journey to Syria as Pope Francis’ Envoy

Jan 23, 2025 08:10

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church

Cardinal Timothy Dolan to Open President Trump’s Inauguration with Prayer

Dolan’s role underscores the spiritual underpinnings of an inauguration often framed as a secular ceremony. “Faith is a gift—it’s God’s initiative, not ours,” Dolan said. “It’s not our energy that drives it; we simply must accept and cooperate.”

Jan 10, 2025 15:27

Tim Daniels

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church

Pope’s “Gift” to Trump? Holy Father Appoints a New Archbishop for Washington, DC

Pope Francis prolonged Cardinal Gregory’s mandate for two years (a resignation is usually tendered at 75 but the Archbishop of Washington is already 77).

Jan 08, 2025 18:14

Tim Daniels

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church•Protection of vulnerable people

USA: Court stays trial of former Cardinal McCarrick due to cognitive impairment

Circuit Court Judge David Reddy of Walworth County determined that McCarrick’s case, linked to a 1977 incident near Lake Geneva, would remain in legal limbo. “The court will not schedule further reviews, and the case will remain suspended until the defendant’s death,” Reddy stated.

Jan 07, 2025 18:01

ZENIT Staff

The Pope is met with an attack in Algeria; in Cameroon, he is greeted by an announcement of a ceasefire amid the civil war

The city of Bamenda, where Leo XIV is scheduled to preside over a peace gathering, encapsulates the complexity of the crisis. Often described as the epicenter of the Anglophone conflict, Bamenda has endured years of violence since tensions escalated in 2016

This is what the letter says—the surprising and important letter that Leo XIV sent to the cardinals ahead of the Consistory in June 2026

Letter from Pope Leo XIV to the cardinals ahead of the upcoming consistory in 2026

Is There a Pre-Conclave Atmosphere in the Vatican? Cardinals From Around the World Break the Silence Given the Pope’s Health

Bishop Who Visited the Pope in Hospital Talks About the Pope and the Church’s Prayer of Intercession for Him

Prefect of Dicastery for Doctrine of the Faith criticizes gender ideology in speech to German theologians

Catholic Church in China: The Strange Case of Bishop Ji Weizhong

Bishop Barron announces founding of new congregation dedicated to digital evangelization

Pope Francis Extends Cardinal Re’s Term as Dean of the College of Cardinals

Cardinal Fernandez calls for clearer legal framework to address “spiritual abuse” in the Church

Cardinal Koovakad Appointed Prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue

Pope Francis sends cardinal to visit Syrian Catholics

Cardinal Timothy Dolan to Open President Trump’s Inauguration with Prayer

Pope’s “Gift” to Trump? Holy Father Appoints a New Archbishop for Washington, DC

USA: Court stays trial of former Cardinal McCarrick due to cognitive impairment