First woman at apex of Vatican dicastery in Pope Leo XIV era

May 22, 2025 18:38

Sister Tiziana Merletti as the new Secretary of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life Photo: Vatican Media

Cardinals and Bishops•Interview

How Did Cardinal Prevost React To Being Elected and What Did He Feel About Being a «Papabili»? Cardinal Tagle Responds

Interview with Philippine Cardinal Antonio Tagle about his experience at the Conclave

May 22, 2025 07:12

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops

Cardinal Parolin receives award in New York

Cardinal Parolin accepted the honor not as a solitary accolade but as a collective recognition of the work carried out daily by the Vatican’s Secretariat of State—“on behalf of the Roman Pontiff, in service of a more just and reconciled world.”

May 21, 2025 12:39

ZENIT Staff

Gender Ideology•Local Church•Pro Life

USA: Bishops Thomas and Barron Applaud Move to Defund Abortion and “Gender Transition” Industries, Call for Authentic Health Care

In recognition of last week’s committee markups of the U.S. House of Representatives’ budget reconciliation bill, and in anticipation of its being voted on in the House in the days ahead, the bishops also urged Congress to support authentic health care for vulnerable women and children.

May 19, 2025 18:25

ZENIT Staff

Vatican Diplomacy

Vice President Vance after audience with the Pope: “I know he is a true servant of God”

The White House Press Briefing Room reports that the Pope also held meetings with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the U.S. delegation.

May 19, 2025 18:24

ZENIT Staff

Ecumenism•Pope Leo XIV

Leo XIV to separated Christians: “I consider the reestablishment of full and visible communion a priority”

Address of the Pope to representatives of Christian ecclesial communities not in communion with Rome and to representatives of other religions on the occasion of his presence at the Mass for the inauguration of his pontificate

May 19, 2025 18:21

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV assumes his role as Bishop of Rome for the second time and will ordain new priests for his diocese

The authorization, granted on March 7, clears the way for the ordination of eight future priests and seven permanent deacons who have completed the required stages of formation and examination under the diocesan commissions responsible for evaluating candidates for sacred orders

Cardinal of Iran arrives at the Vatican and meets with Pope Leo XIV after the bombing of the country and days without news of him

The Vatican has also recalled the Holy See’s diplomatic representative in Iran, the Indian priest Sebastian Febin, who had been serving as chargé d’affaires of the Apostolic Nunciature in the absence of a nuncio

L	M	X	J	V	S	D
						1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
30	31

First woman at apex of Vatican dicastery in Pope Leo XIV era

U.S. Bishops Encourage Lawmakers to Protect Human Life and Dignity and Uphold the Common Good in Reconciliation Legislation

Massacre After Parish Celebration in Mexico Draws Heartbroken Outcry from Bishops

Catholic weddings in the USA: where numbers thrive, where they don’t and why

Ireland: survey reveals not encouraging attitudes of the population towards the Catholic Church and the clergy

Britain: Catholic hospitals could close (or go to jail) if euthanasia legalized

Pope Leo XIV’s former altar server recalls fond memories

How Did Cardinal Prevost React To Being Elected and What Did He Feel About Being a «Papabili»? Cardinal Tagle Responds

Cardinal Parolin receives award in New York

USA: Bishops Thomas and Barron Applaud Move to Defund Abortion and “Gender Transition” Industries, Call for Authentic Health Care

Vice President Vance after audience with the Pope: “I know he is a true servant of God”

Leo XIV to separated Christians: “I consider the reestablishment of full and visible communion a priority”