Pope Francis’ successor (according to the bookmakers)

Apr 27, 2025 20:05

ZENIT Staff

Who is leading the bookmakers’ lists to become the next Pope? Photo: Europa Press

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church

Former Churchman Whom Pope Francis Removed as Cardinal for Being An Abuser Dies

The Vatican investigation has admitted the abuses committed by Theodore McCarrick in the 1980s and 1990s.

Apr 09, 2025 18:51

Rafael Llanes

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church

A papable, new leader of the French episcopate

At 66 years old, Cardinal Aveline is widely respected for his deep commitment to interfaith dialogue and pastoral work. His election was decisive, with over two-thirds of the votes in the first round—a reflection of the strong support he enjoys among his fellow bishops.

Apr 03, 2025 18:54

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Dicasteries•Pope Francis

This is the new archivist and librarian of the Holy Roman Church chosen by Pope Francis

The Vatican Library and Archives hold some of the most precious manuscripts and records in the world, spanning centuries of Church history, diplomacy, and theological thought. The role of the Archivist and Librarian of the Holy Roman Church is not merely custodial but deeply intertwined with the Church’s mission to preserve and disseminate knowledge.

Mar 31, 2025 17:46

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Pope Francis

Cardinal Parolin gives details on Pope in Vatican and raises juncture for new form of government

Speaking on March 27 at an event in Sacrofano, near Rome, Parolin shared that he continuously receives messages from people praying for the pope’s full recovery. «Perhaps he won’t be able to work as before, and in that case, we must find different ways for him to continue leading the Church,» he said.

Mar 27, 2025 22:07

Valentina di Giorgio

Cardinals and Bishops•Holy Land

Cardinal of Jerusalem: “I don’t know how we are still standing; the situation is against us”

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, described the worsening reality on the ground. «When the ceasefire in Gaza began, operations in the West Bank intensified,» he told a delegation from Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) in Jerusalem. «Hundreds of new checkpoints were set up, particularly in places like Jenin, making life even more difficult for residents.»

Mar 27, 2025 22:04

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV writes to clergy around the world about holiness on the Feast of the Sacred Heart: the Pope’s letter that every priest should read

Letter from the Pope to all priests of the Catholic Church on the occasion of the Day for the Sanctification of Priests

León XIV traveled to Rome on the Spanish king’s private plane after the official plane that was supposed to transport him broke down: here’s what happened

What was supposed to be a routine return flight from Tenerife to Rome on June 12 transformed into an unusual episode that forced the Pontiff to abandon his scheduled aircraft and accept the personal assistance of King Felipe VI of Spain.

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Pope Francis’ successor (according to the bookmakers)

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Former Churchman Whom Pope Francis Removed as Cardinal for Being An Abuser Dies

A papable, new leader of the French episcopate

This is the new archivist and librarian of the Holy Roman Church chosen by Pope Francis

Cardinal Parolin gives details on Pope in Vatican and raises juncture for new form of government

Cardinal of Jerusalem: “I don’t know how we are still standing; the situation is against us”