A new papal nuncio to manage the Holy See’s relations with the progressive German episcopate

Apr 11, 2026 18:10

Joachin Meisner Hertz

Hubertus van Megen as the new apostolic nuncio to Germany Photo: Orden de Malta (x)

Local Church•Vatican Diplomacy

Prague Blocks Vatican Pact: Confession Secrecy and Church Archives at the Heart of Constitutional Clash

The agreement, signed in Prague in October 2024 by then–Prime Minister Petr Fiala and Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, was intended to define the legal framework governing the Catholic Church’s status in the Czech Republic

Apr 02, 2026 21:34

Joachin Meisner Hertz

Justice and Peace•Pope Leo XIV•Rome•Vatican Diplomacy

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

Mar 31, 2026 17:27

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Holy Land•Local Church•Religious Freedom•Vatican Diplomacy

Holy Land: Cardinal Pizzaballa Says Palm Sunday Mass Ban in Jerusalem Was a Misunderstanding

The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem said: «There were no confrontations, and we don’t want to force things, but rather find a solution respecting the right to prayer. We will celebrate Easter discreetly.»

Mar 29, 2026 17:28

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace•Pope Leo XIV•Vatican Diplomacy

Trump responds to Pope Leo XIV: I don’t want a ceasefire

Donald Trump has publicly dismissed the very idea of a ceasefire in the ongoing conflict involving Iran. Questioned about the Pope’s earlier call—issued on 15 March—for an immediate cessation of hostilities and a reopening of dialogue, the U.S. president was blunt: “We can talk, but I don’t want a ceasefire.”

Mar 22, 2026 18:28

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Holy Land•Justice and Peace•Pope Leo XIV•Vatican Diplomacy

A Church Against the Logic of War: Vatican Voices, Middle East Realities, and the Risk of a Vanishing Christianity

Parolin, speaking on the sidelines of a book presentation dedicated to Pope Leo XIV, framed the current moment as one of dangerous escalation. His message was directed not only at Washington but also at Israel: conflicts must be resolved through diplomacy, not force

Mar 20, 2026 17:03

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV personally ordered his Dicastery for Communication to stop using works by the former Jesuit Rupnik, according to the bishop of Lourdes

The Vatican quietly removed the images in June, a decision that initially came without an official explanation. Micas’s account now provides an explanation for that change and portrays Leo as having taken a deliberate position on an issue that had become increasingly difficult for the Church to treat simply as a question of artistic preference

Leo XIV Reforms the Code of Canon Law: Synods May Remove the Patriarch or Major Archbishop in Eastern Catholic Churches

The reform, contained in the apostolic letter issued on August 29 under the title Mutua Concordia, changes canons 106 and 126 of the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches. It took effect immediately

A new papal nuncio to manage the Holy See’s relations with the progressive German episcopate

Macron and Pope Leo XIV converge in a Vatican meeting shaped by global tensions

A diplomatic storm denied: Vatican and Washington push back against claims of Pentagon pressure on the Holy See

Ceasefire on the Brink: Pope Leo XIV, Global Powers and the Moral Battle Over War in the Middle East

Pope Leo XIV “responds” to Trump’s threat regarding Iran’s extinction: here is what he said

Between Kyiv and Jerusalem: Vatican Diplomacy in Full Swing During Holy Week. Pope Leo XIV Speaks with the Ukrainian and Israeli Presidents

French President Emmanuel Macron to Be Received in Audience by Leo XIV

Prague Blocks Vatican Pact: Confession Secrecy and Church Archives at the Heart of Constitutional Clash

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)

Holy Land: Cardinal Pizzaballa Says Palm Sunday Mass Ban in Jerusalem Was a Misunderstanding

Trump responds to Pope Leo XIV: I don’t want a ceasefire

A Church Against the Logic of War: Vatican Voices, Middle East Realities, and the Risk of a Vanishing Christianity