Francis begins Easter by returning to the Father’s House

Apr 20, 2025 03:30

ZENIT Staff

Pope Francis

Pope Francis composed meditations for Good Friday (and will not be present at the main rites)

Nevertheless, Francis’s physical absence will be felt during the most symbolically rich liturgies of the Catholic calendar. In a gesture both practical and pastoral, he has personally delegated the leadership of the major Holy Week celebrations to trusted cardinals.

Apr 15, 2025 16:41

ZENIT Staff

Pope Francis

Is the Pope Well Again? Five Appearances in One Week and His Doctor’s Opinion: «Let Him Observe the Convalescence»

During the second week of April we have seen more public appearances of the Pope than in the last two months of 2025 together.

Apr 13, 2025 06:38

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Cardinals and Bishops•Pope Francis

Pope Sends Four New Ambulances to Ukraine and a Cardinal to Deliver Them

Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, helped by three other Ukrainian drivers, will also go to the country to be with the people so tested by the conflict, to pray with them and to express the Pope’s closeness to them.

Apr 10, 2025 18:55

ZENIT Staff

Pope Francis

Unannounced, Pope appears in St. Peter’s Basilica to pray at noon on Thursday, April 10

The Basilica was not empty. Among the dozens of visitors were tourists, pilgrims, and even art restorers working behind temporary veils installed by the Fabbrica di San Pietro for the ongoing renovation

Apr 10, 2025 09:30

ZENIT Staff

Ecumenism•Pope Francis•Vatican Diplomacy

The Visit of the King and Queen of England to Pope Francis in the Vatican

According to a statement from Buckingham Palace, «Their Majesties were delighted that the Pope was well enough to receive them and that they had the opportunity to express their best wishes in person.»

Apr 09, 2025 18:46

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV Named Treccani’s Person of the Year: A Pontificate of Subtle Strength and Measured Influence

By exercising quiet leadership, prioritizing pastoral care, and resisting the pressures to adopt extremes, he has positioned the Catholic Church as a thoughtful actor in global discussions on justice, peace, and human dignity

Putin bombs Ukraine on Christmas Day and Pope Leo XIV responds with humanitarian aid: photos of what he sent

Even before Christmas Eve, Pope Leo XIV had authorized financial assistance to several countries through the Apostolic Almonry and the Vatican’s diplomatic network, the nunciatures

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Francis begins Easter by returning to the Father’s House

Pope Receives U.S. Vice-President Vance in the Vatican. Vance Is Impressed by the Liturgy and Gifts

Pope Francis to prison on Holy Thursday: “I cannot wash your feet, but I want to be close to you”

The Pope Speaks Out on The Increase in Airline Ticket Prices (and Not Only) During Holy Week

Pope Francis meets in Vatican with medical personnel who treated him in hospital: first large audience

Pope Francis Sends Emergency Aid to Myanmar in Wake of Devastating Earthquake

Pope reforms the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy: The Establishment of the Academic Institute of Diplomatic Sciences

Pope Francis composed meditations for Good Friday (and will not be present at the main rites)

Is the Pope Well Again? Five Appearances in One Week and His Doctor’s Opinion: «Let Him Observe the Convalescence»

Pope Sends Four New Ambulances to Ukraine and a Cardinal to Deliver Them

Unannounced, Pope appears in St. Peter’s Basilica to pray at noon on Thursday, April 10

The Visit of the King and Queen of England to Pope Francis in the Vatican