The smiling Carmelite is on her way to the altars: she is recognized as a “servant of God”

Jan 21, 2025 21:05

ZENIT Staff

Sister Cecilia María, Making Her Vows. Photo: Religion en Libertad

Pope Francis has implemented a financial bonus for Vatican employees with three or more children

Dicasteries•Woman

Vatican announces publication of documents on Artificial Intelligence, role of women in the Church and monogamy

The Vatican Charts a Moral Compass for Artificial Intelligence and Beyond

Jan 17, 2025 21:09

Valentina di Giorgio

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church•Protection of vulnerable people

USA: Court stays trial of former Cardinal McCarrick due to cognitive impairment

Circuit Court Judge David Reddy of Walworth County determined that McCarrick’s case, linked to a 1977 incident near Lake Geneva, would remain in legal limbo. “The court will not schedule further reviews, and the case will remain suspended until the defendant’s death,” Reddy stated.

Jan 07, 2025 18:01

ZENIT Staff

Dicasteries•Pope Francis•Woman

Pope appoints woman as first prefect of an important dicastery of the Roman Curia: Cardinal remains as subordinate

Pope Francis’s papacy has been a catalyst for change in the Vatican’s approach to gender inclusivity. Since 2013, the representation of women in the Vatican workforce has increased from 19.2% to 23.4%, reflecting a deliberate shift toward broader participation

Jan 07, 2025 17:56

ZENIT Staff

Jubilee 2025•Rome

Jubilee 2025: 35 thousand pilgrims passed through the Holy Door of St. Peter’s on December 25

The inaugural procession was led by the Pope himself, followed by the first group of 50 pilgrims who crossed the threshold immediately after the opening ritual. By Christmas Day, approximately 35,000 pilgrims had already traversed the Holy Door, an enduring symbol of grace and redemption, according to data reported by the Dicastery for Evangelization.

Jan 05, 2025 19:54

ZENIT Staff

Causes of Saints•Good News•Pope Francis

Pope Francis canonizes the nuns whose martyrdom meant the end of the French Revolution: famous for the book by Geroge Bernanos

The Martyrs of Compiègne: Pope Francis Declares Carmelite Nuns Saints Through Rare Canonization

Jan 03, 2025 20:28

Covadonga Asturias

Pope Francis sends cardinal to visit Syrian Catholics

A Mission of Unity: Cardinal Gugerotti’s Journey to Syria as Pope Francis’ Envoy

Father Mann first crossed paths with the Trump family in an unexpected way.

Trump new president: a telegram from the pope, an end to gender ideology and a Catholic priest at the ceremony

Trump’s inaugural address reflected his commitment to reshaping the nation’s policies, particularly in the realm of social and cultural issues. Declaring an end to “government-imposed gender ideology,”

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The smiling Carmelite is on her way to the altars: she is recognized as a “servant of God”

Pope Decides to Ban the Sodalitium of Christian Life and Entrusts Its Execution to a Controversial Priest

A woman to rule the Vatican: Pope Francis reveals in interview who she is

Abuses in the Catholic Church in the USA: Report Reveals Both Shadows of the Past as Well as Indisputable Signs of Change

Pope Francis introduces monthly bonus for large families amid mixed reactions from Vatican employees

This is the financial penalty imposed by new Vatican law for those who enter its territory without permission

Vatican becomes one of the first countries to legislate on Artificial Intelligences: this is what its new laws say

Vatican announces publication of documents on Artificial Intelligence, role of women in the Church and monogamy

USA: Court stays trial of former Cardinal McCarrick due to cognitive impairment

Pope appoints woman as first prefect of an important dicastery of the Roman Curia: Cardinal remains as subordinate

Jubilee 2025: 35 thousand pilgrims passed through the Holy Door of St. Peter’s on December 25

Pope Francis canonizes the nuns whose martyrdom meant the end of the French Revolution: famous for the book by Geroge Bernanos