This is the new bronze statue of Saint Carlo Acutis unveiled in Assisi

Sep 15, 2025 17:23

ZENIT Staff

The bronze work was created by Canadian artist Timothy Paul Schmalz Photo: dioceses of Assisi

Causes of Saints•Pope Leo XIV•Young People

Pope Leo at the canonization of Acutis and Frassati: an invitation not to waste life and to look upward

Homily of Pope Leo XIV at the Mass of Canonization of Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati

Sep 07, 2025 19:47

ZENIT Staff

Jubilee 2025•Vatican City

How many pilgrims have crossed the Holy Door of the Vatican? The number will surprise you

Beyond its devotional character, the Jubilee has also reshaped the life of Rome. Pilgrim routes are alive with song and prayer, the city’s parishes and religious communities are extending hospitality, and volunteers are working tirelessly to accompany visitors

Sep 06, 2025 19:39

ZENIT Staff

Vatican City

The Vatican announces its new wine: “Laudato Si.” Here’s what we know

The initiative’s roots stretch back to the pandemic, when Francis asked then-Father Baggio to imagine a way of teaching Laudato Si’ through action rather than words

Sep 06, 2025 19:31

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Causes of Saints•Local Church

Emotion in Assisi: Carlo Acutis sculpture unveiled in the garden near his tomb

St. Carlo at the Cross, a work by sculptor Timothy Schmalz—widely known as Pope Francis’ sculptor—was installed in the garden of the Sanctuary of the Renunciation, just days before the canonization of the millennial saint.

Aug 27, 2025 17:17

ZENIT Staff

Vatican City

World Meeting on Human Fraternity 2025: Two Days to Rediscover the Path of Fraternity. The event was a failure in 2024

It is officially announced that the World Meeting on Human Fraternity 2025 will take place on September 12 and 13 in Rome’s most iconic locations, culminating in an international event in St. Peter’s Square with Andrea Bocelli, Pharrell Williams with the gospel choir Voices of Fire, and John Legend

Aug 27, 2025 17:14

ZENIT Staff

An Italian: this is the Pope’s new ambassador “to” Donald Trump

Archbishop Caccia, 68, has served as Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations since 2019, and succeeds Cardinal Christophe Pierre, 80, who has held the post since 2016

A Pope’s Letter to a Newspaper: Leo XIV Reflects on 150 Years of Journalism in a Changing World

Another dimension Leo XIV emphasized was the human element of storytelling. Technology may accelerate the flow of information, he observed, but experience and judgment remain essential for interpreting events and giving them meaning

This is the new bronze statue of Saint Carlo Acutis unveiled in Assisi

Latin Mass returns to St. Peter’s Basilica: here’s what we know

Blood That Unites: Pope Leo XIV to Lead Ecumenical Memorial for Modern Christian Martyrs

The Vatican welcomes Argentina’s patron saint, the Virgin of Luján, to its gardens

Bolivian Court Convicts Jesuit Superiors in Cover-Up of Predator Priest

Seventeen centuries of history behind the political-religious crisis in Yerevan

A Delegation of the Vatican City State at the 28th Universal Postal Congress

Pope Leo at the canonization of Acutis and Frassati: an invitation not to waste life and to look upward

How many pilgrims have crossed the Holy Door of the Vatican? The number will surprise you

The Vatican announces its new wine: “Laudato Si.” Here’s what we know

Emotion in Assisi: Carlo Acutis sculpture unveiled in the garden near his tomb

World Meeting on Human Fraternity 2025: Two Days to Rediscover the Path of Fraternity. The event was a failure in 2024