Muslim Kingdom of Bahrain to sponsor digitization of Arabic documents from Vatican Library

Nov 13, 2024 18:52

with the goal of establishing and fostering a mutually beneficial cultural and scientific collaboration Photo: La Crónica de Hoy

France's Foreign Minister, Jean-Noel Barrot, had been set to visit the church complex

Monsignor Gabriele Caccia, the Vatican's Permanent Observer to the United Nations

Parolin expressed the Vatican’s desire that Trump "acts as a unifier" for an increasingly polarized America

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s Secretary of State, celebrated a thanksgiving Mass for the 60th Anniversary

The Roman catacombs are managed by the Holy See and other religious and cultural institutions.

The signing ceremony, held at the Office of the Prime Minister in Prague, was led by Cardinal Pietro Parolin

Local Church•Vatican Diplomacy

Vatican and China Extend Historic Agreement on Bishop Appointments for Another Four Years

This agreement, first hailed as historic, allowed for all bishops in China to be in full communion with the Pope—a significant shift after decades of division, during which many Chinese bishops were appointed without Vatican approval.

Oct 22, 2024 15:55

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace•Pope Francis•Vatican Diplomacy

Pope sends cardinal to Moscow to continue mediation over Ukraine war

Vatican Steps Up Peace Efforts in Ukraine as Cardinal Zuppi Meets with Russian Officials

Oct 21, 2024 18:04

Rafael Llanes

Holy Land•Justice and Peace•Pope Francis•Vatican Diplomacy

Palestinian and Israeli leaders present Pope with peace plan for Holy Land (includes status for Jerusalem)

Pope Francis Hosts Israeli and Palestinian Leaders to Discuss Gaza Peace Plan

Oct 18, 2024 19:31

Valentina di Giorgio

Church and World•Vatican Diplomacy

Vatican Calls for Binding Global Treaty on Crimes Against Humanity

The Vatican’s position highlights the importance of such a treaty in reinforcing global legal frameworks while emphasizing the need to root its definitions and protocols in well-established principles of customary international law.

Oct 17, 2024 18:23

Tim Daniels

Pope Francis•Vatican Diplomacy

Pope Receives President of Ukraine in Private Audience: This Is What Zelensky Requested the Pontiff

The Ukrainian leader stressed the national anguish over the people seized and deported.

Oct 11, 2024 06:47

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV will visit Algeria, the land of Saint Augustine, according to local media: these are the dates given by the press

There is also a practical indication reinforcing the plausibility of the trip. The official calendar of Wednesday general audiences published by the Prefecture of the Papal Household does not list an audience for April 15

Pope Leo XIV to priests: no to homilies with Artificial Intelligence and the search for “likes” and “followers” on social media

The Pope also warned against a subtler distortion of priestly identity: the search for validation on social media platforms such as TikTok. The illusion, he suggested, is to believe that accumulating followers or “likes” means one is effectively evangelizing

Muslim Kingdom of Bahrain to sponsor digitization of Arabic documents from Vatican Library

Israel invades the famous Pater Noster church in Jerusalem and sparks diplomatic conflict with France

Weapons in space: Vatican takes a stand at the UN

What do they think in Vatican about Trump’s victory? First official statements

60th Anniversary of the Holy See’s Membership in the United Nations Organization

Work Stolen from the Roman Catacombs Is Recovered by the Dutch Government and Returned to the Vatican

Holy See signs agreement with Czech Republic: inviolability of confession and conscientious objection guaranteed

Vatican and China Extend Historic Agreement on Bishop Appointments for Another Four Years

Pope sends cardinal to Moscow to continue mediation over Ukraine war

Palestinian and Israeli leaders present Pope with peace plan for Holy Land (includes status for Jerusalem)

Vatican Calls for Binding Global Treaty on Crimes Against Humanity

Pope Receives President of Ukraine in Private Audience: This Is What Zelensky Requested the Pontiff