Official: publication of the “Guidelines for the implementation phase of the Synod” is announced

Jun 30, 2025 19:42

ZENIT Staff

XVI Asamblea General Ordinaria Del Sínodo De Los Obispos Photo: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV•Vatican City

Pope’s first private audience with movie star: who was it? This is the photo of the Oscar winner with Leo XIV

The Oscar-winning actor arrived in Rome the previous evening aboard a private flight from New York, ahead of the meeting arranged in conjunction with his latest project: «Maserati: The Brothers», a film currently in production across various locations in Italy. The Vatican confirmed the encounter shortly afterward

Jun 17, 2025 19:43

Valentina di Giorgio

Pope Leo XIV•Vatican City

Another tradition revisited: Pope Leo XIV returns to the residence of Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo’s decision to reclaim the residence for its original purpose suggests a nuanced departure from the approach of his immediate predecessor. Not necessarily a return to pomp, but to rhythm — to the idea that rest and retreat have a place within the life of the papacy.

Jun 17, 2025 16:38

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Causes of Saints•Local Church•Pope Leo XIV

Where does a young man get the strength to resist corruption? Leo XIV’s answer with the life of a new Blessed

Pope’s address to pilgrims from the Democratic Republic of Congo, gathered for the beatification of Floribert Bwana Chui

Jun 16, 2025 19:50

ZENIT Staff

Rome

Opus Dei Submits Revised Statutes to Vatican After Three-Year Process of Renewal

For decades, Opus Dei’s canonical configuration as a personal prelature—granted by St. John Paul II in 1982—has stood as a unique model of clerical and lay collaboration. The current revision aims not to undo that framework, but to refine it under the evolving legal and pastoral priorities of the universal Church.

Jun 14, 2025 13:55

ZENIT Staff

Causes of Saints•Jubilee 2025•Pope Leo XIV

A Double Canonization Marks a New Papal Chapter: Leo XIV Sets Dates for Frassati, Acutis, and Seven Others

Originally, these two canonizations had been scheduled separately: Acutis on April 27, Divine Mercy Sunday, as part of the Jubilee of Adolescents; and Frassati during the Jubilee of Youth in late July. However, both were postponed after the passing of Pope Francis on April 21

Jun 13, 2025 16:22

Valentina di Giorgio

The gunman who attempted to assassinate John Paul II tried to meet with Leo XIV in Turquí: what happened?

Agca arrived with the unmistakable intention of inserting himself into the story. Speaking to Turkish media, he expressed hope for a brief conversation with the pontiff—a few minutes, nothing more—while insisting that the papal presence in Iznik was “extraordinary.”

The homily with which Pope Leo XIV instilled hope in the Lebanese people

Homily of Pope Leo XIV at the concluding Mass of his pastoral visit to Lebanon

Official: publication of the “Guidelines for the implementation phase of the Synod” is announced

What does ecclesial communion and vitality of faith mean for Leo XIV? This is how he explains it

Vatican publishes the note ‘Jubilee 2025: remission of the ecological debt’

An inspiring journey of faith and art through the sculptures in Rome by Pope Francis’s artist

Nine Questions and Answers Regarding the Process of Adapting Opus Dei’s Statutes

What Is the Difference Between the Holy See, Vatican City, and the Roman Curia? Cardinal Ghirlanda Explains

Parliamentarians from around the world gather in Rome to discuss interfaith dialogue

Pope’s first private audience with movie star: who was it? This is the photo of the Oscar winner with Leo XIV

Another tradition revisited: Pope Leo XIV returns to the residence of Castel Gandolfo

Where does a young man get the strength to resist corruption? Leo XIV’s answer with the life of a new Blessed

Opus Dei Submits Revised Statutes to Vatican After Three-Year Process of Renewal

A Double Canonization Marks a New Papal Chapter: Leo XIV Sets Dates for Frassati, Acutis, and Seven Others