Pope’s Secretary of State gathers Pontifical Nuncios in Jordanian capital in view of situation in Middle East

Jan 13, 2025 17:34

ZENIT Staff

Cardinal Pietro Parolin at the UN. Photo: America Digital

This document will be tested for three years and applies only to Italian Seminaries.

pilgrims from every corner of the world seeking spiritual renewal

Local Church•Vatican Diplomacy

Trump names CatholicVote leader as U.S. ambassador to the Vatican

Burch, a devout Catholic and father of nine, is known for his vocal critiques of certain initiatives by Pope Francis, reflecting the ideological shift Trump aims to solidify in U.S.–Vatican relations during his second term in office.

Jan 09, 2025 18:06

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

Local Church

U.S. Catholics Express Unity with Latin American Catholics with Annual Collection

Last year the collection provided $6.2 million for more than 250 ministries in places where the Church cannot support itself without outside assistance. More than half the money supported pastoral needs, nearly 28% provided disaster relief and about 20% subsidized vocations and the formation of clergy and religious.

Jan 08, 2025 17:46

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

5 million dollars paid for the oldest tablet of the 10 commandments

The marble slab, weighing approximately 52 kilograms, is believed by Sotheby’s to date back to the late Roman-Byzantine era. According to the auction house, the tablet was discovered in 1913 during railway construction in modern-day Israel

Jan 07, 2025 18:02

ZENIT Staff

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

Pope Leo XIV Speaks Again About Trump and the War (and It Is Announced That the Pope Will Carry the Cross Throughout the Stations of the Cross on Good Friday)

Referring indirectly to geopolitical developments, including statements by Donald Trump about ending ongoing conflicts, Leo expressed cautious hope that political leaders might be seeking “a way out” of violence

Pope Leo XIV Reverses Another Decision of Pope Francis: World Children’s Day Cancelled in Rome

All initiatives aimed at children’s ministry may be celebrated, at the discretion of the Bishops, at the diocesan or parish level.

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Pope’s Secretary of State gathers Pontifical Nuncios in Jordanian capital in view of situation in Middle East

Vatican Approved Gays in Seminaries? Dismantling a Lie

USA: “9 Days for Life” Unites Hundreds of Thousands in Prayer for the Protection of Life

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

Sodalitium of Christian Life Begins Its General Assembly: To Press On with Its Process of Renewal with the Intervention of the Holy See

Pilgrimage Boom: Camino de Santiago Hits Record-Breaking Numbers in 2024

Lebanon elects Catholic General Joseph Aoun as president amid political turmoil

Trump names CatholicVote leader as U.S. ambassador to the Vatican

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

U.S. Catholics Express Unity with Latin American Catholics with Annual Collection

5 million dollars paid for the oldest tablet of the 10 commandments

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