Vatican Diplomacy Recognized: EU Honors Cardinal Pietro Parolin with the First European Order of Merit

Mar 12, 2026 20:02

Parolin, one of the most influential diplomats in the Catholic Church and a central figure in the Vatican’s global foreign policy, has been named an “Honorary Member” of the order Foto: Infovaticana

Cardinals and Bishops•Dicasteries

The Lefebvrians’ meeting with the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith at the Vatican, as told by themselves

We now offer the statement issued by the General House of the Priestly Society of Saint Pius X on the same day

Feb 14, 2026 11:54

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church•Pope Leo XIV

Cuban bishops cancel special visit to the Pope: there is no gasoline in the country, not even for airplanes

When the visit is eventually rescheduled, it will likely carry an added layer of gravity. The reports the bishops bring to Rome will speak not only of parish life and vocations but also of blackouts, migration and the search for dialogue in a climate of scarcity

Feb 14, 2026 11:44

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV brings spiritual exercises back to the Apostolic Palace: they will be preached by a Norwegian monk (and bishop)

Pope Leo XIV Entrusts His First Lenten Retreat to Erik Varden

Feb 05, 2026 17:40

Valentina di Giorgio

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church•Persecuted Christians•Religious Freedom

After one month of Nicolás Maduro’s imprisonment, the Venezuelan government restores Cardinal Porras’ passport

The document was returned on Friday, January 30, bringing to an end a month-and-a-half ordeal that began on December 10, when authorities abruptly prevented the 80-year-old prelate from leaving the country

Feb 02, 2026 18:56

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Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church

Stop allowing clerical gatherings that disregard poverty: a bishop’s powerful and applauded plea for any ecclesial meeting

Addressing some 90 Filipino bishops and diocesan administrators, Varquez urged his peers to keep their twice-yearly assemblies modest, warning against the “scandal” of accepting lavish hospitality from host dioceses—many of which struggle financially.

Feb 01, 2026 18:40

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Vatican Diplomacy Recognized: EU Honors Cardinal Pietro Parolin with the First European Order of Merit

Resignation of the Chaldean Catholic Patriarch and Arrest of a U.S. Bishop Shake One of Christianity’s Oldest Communities

The only cardinal in Iran was evacuated from the country and transferred to Rome: here is what is known

Heiner Wilmer takes the helm of the German Bishops’ Conference: he will present the controversial Synodal Conference to the Vatican

Cardinal Dolan reveals that the US Vice President apologized to him for a false and defamatory comment

At 76 Years Old, This Is Cardinal Dolan’s New “Job”: New York Police Chaplain

This is how the inauguration of the new Catholic Archbishop of Westminster went

The Lefebvrians’ meeting with the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith at the Vatican, as told by themselves

Cuban bishops cancel special visit to the Pope: there is no gasoline in the country, not even for airplanes

Pope Leo XIV brings spiritual exercises back to the Apostolic Palace: they will be preached by a Norwegian monk (and bishop)

After one month of Nicolás Maduro’s imprisonment, the Venezuelan government restores Cardinal Porras’ passport

Stop allowing clerical gatherings that disregard poverty: a bishop’s powerful and applauded plea for any ecclesial meeting