PHOTO GALLERY: Pope Leo XIV revives childhood tradition: mass blessing of “baby Jesus” figures at the Vatican

Dec 22, 2025 15:20

ZENIT Staff

Speaking directly to the children, the Pope entrusted them with a task of their own Photo: Reuters

Angelus•Pope Leo XIV

The meaning of “Thy Kingdom come!” in light of John the Baptist’s mission, explained by Pope Leo XIV

Address on the occasion of the Angelus prayer on Sunday, December 7, 2025

Dec 07, 2025 19:18

ZENIT Staff

Pope Francis•Testimonies

Nun reveals details of Pope Francis’ will: he left money to buy ambulances for Ukraine

For those familiar with Francis’ pastoral style, the gesture aligns with a pattern: compassion expressed not through grand statements but through precise, sometimes hidden acts of mercy. An ambulance—practical, urgent, unadorned—fits seamlessly within that legacy.

Dec 03, 2025 22:54

Covadonga Asturias

Good News•Holy Land•Pope Francis

Pope Francis’ popemobile converted into an ambulance receives permission to enter Gaza

A vehicle built for ceremonial journeys is now poised to navigate the fractured landscape of Gaza, carrying not dignitaries but doctors, not crowds but patients in need

Dec 03, 2025 22:52

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Pope Francis•Pope Leo XIV•Rome

Pope Leo XIV reverses Pope Francis’ decision regarding the organization of the Diocese of Rome

Leo XIV acknowledges Francis’ intentions without contesting their validity. But he suggests that the Holy Year provided something the earlier reform could not foresee: a lived demonstration of the center’s pastoral coherence

Nov 28, 2025 22:30

Valentina di Giorgio

Good News•Holy Land•Pope Francis

Francis’ Old Popemobile Awaits Permission of the Israeli government to Become Gaza’s “Vehicle of Hope”

The initiative comes at a time when Gaza’s already overstretched health system has been shattered by more than two years of war

Nov 27, 2025 18:01

ZENIT Staff

Monaco will be the second destination for a trip by Pope Leo XIV at the end of March 2026: here is what is known

A stop in Monaco would fit coherently within the Pope’s broader vision. The principality may be small, but its international profile, historic Catholic roots and proximity to a secularized Europe give it outsized relevance

Pope Leo XIV sends heaters to Ukrainian population ravaged by Russian bombs and very low temperatures

The urgency behind the initiative is stark. Nighttime temperatures in Ukraine are dropping to around –15°C, while daytime temperatures hover between –10°C and –12°C

PHOTO GALLERY: Pope Leo XIV revives childhood tradition: mass blessing of “baby Jesus” figures at the Vatican

To enter into Christmas: Pope Leo XIV’s beautiful, short, timely, and appropriate meditation on Saint Joseph

What is the birth that creation awaits? Pope Leo XIV explains it in a catechesis

Why do we sometimes feel empty, even though we have done many things? Pope Leo XIV responds

This is how the Pope explains how we are called to unite our waiting for the Savior with attention to what God is doing in the world

From Conclave to Clickstream: How Two Popes Dominated Global Curiosity on the Web in 2025

What is death? A short but profound catechesis by Pope Leo XIV

The meaning of “Thy Kingdom come!” in light of John the Baptist’s mission, explained by Pope Leo XIV

Nun reveals details of Pope Francis’ will: he left money to buy ambulances for Ukraine

Pope Francis’ popemobile converted into an ambulance receives permission to enter Gaza

Pope Leo XIV reverses Pope Francis’ decision regarding the organization of the Diocese of Rome

Francis’ Old Popemobile Awaits Permission of the Israeli government to Become Gaza’s “Vehicle of Hope”