Pope Francis Establishes New Commission to Boost Vatican Donations

Feb 26, 2025 17:57

ZENIT Staff

Each year, the commission will define awareness and fundraising campaigns Photo: Unsplash

99% of the surveyed dioceses have multiple parishes offering Mass in Spanish.

Cardinal Koovakad is a member of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church

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

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

Cardinals and Bishops•Dicasteries•Pope Francis

On benedicence: a great reflection by the Pope for cardinals of the Roman Curia useful for every Catholic

Pope’s address to the Cardinals and members of the Roman Curia on the occasion of Christmas Greetings

Dec 21, 2024 09:23

ZENIT Staff

Dicasteries•Protection of vulnerable people

Vatican institutes task force against spiritual abuse and false mysticism

It is proposed to entrust to the Dicastery for Legislative Texts and to the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith the task of analyzing whether it is possible to typify a crime of “spiritual abuse” in contexts of false mysticism and to present concrete proposals.

Nov 26, 2024 19:13

ZENIT Staff

Dicasteries•Liturgy and Divine Worship•Local Church

Vatican approves “Mayan Mass”: it does not change the content of the Mass, but the way of expressing it

The decision could set a precedent for other indigenous groups around the world, encouraging bishops and pastoral leaders to explore similar adaptations.

Nov 18, 2024 17:04

Enrique Villegas

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

Pope Leo XIV summons bishops to Rome to discuss the reimplementation of the controversial Amoris Laetitia

The Pope has invited the presidents of the world’s Episcopal Conferences to Rome to discern the steps to be taken to proclaim the Gospel to today’s families, in light of Amoris Laetitia

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Pope Francis Establishes New Commission to Boost Vatican Donations

Prefect of Dicastery for Doctrine of the Faith criticizes gender ideology in speech to German theologians

First Vatican Summit Is Announced on Longevity: Science, Ethics and Future of Longevity

Holy See approves statutes of the Regnum Christi Federation (of which the Legionaries of Christ are a part)

Vatican pronounces on the transfer of days of obligation for Mass in the liturgical calendar

Cardinal Fernandez calls for clearer legal framework to address “spiritual abuse” in the Church

Cardinal Koovakad Appointed Prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue

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

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

On benedicence: a great reflection by the Pope for cardinals of the Roman Curia useful for every Catholic

Vatican institutes task force against spiritual abuse and false mysticism

Vatican approves “Mayan Mass”: it does not change the content of the Mass, but the way of expressing it