The Vatican’s asset manager made a record profit serving the Church. How much? We reveal it here

Aug 01, 2025 01:38

Encircled by the imposing Leonine Walls, the Vatican City’s borders stretch approximately 3.2 kilometers, marking the boundary between the state and Italy. Photo: Utono.net

Jubilee 2025•Rome•Vatican City

Italian police confiscate 13 million unauthorized religious articles sold around the Vatican

The figures, revealed by Italian financial police and reported by «La Repubblica», highlight the darker underside of the city’s booming religious tourism sector. Among the items confiscated were 13 million objects with spiritual significance — often adorned with imagery or text designed to mimic Vatican-issued products.

Jul 21, 2025 22:27

Valentina di Giorgio

Analysis Opinion•Local Church•Protection of vulnerable people

U.S. Catholic priests write to Pope asking for just canonical process when they receive accusations

Their recent report, circulated among Church leaders and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, outlines a pattern in which accused priests are frequently suspended, named publicly, or otherwise penalized before an investigation concludes—sometimes even without sufficient preliminary evidence

Jul 17, 2025 16:57

ZENIT Staff

Vatican City

Reopening of the Vatican Shopping Center: the “Annona”

The store was closed to undergo renovations, which included a full upgrade of the retail space, now successfully completed. The store will reopen under the name “TIGRE-ANNONA,” maintaining its mission of serving the employees of the Governorate and the Holy See by offering convenient shopping within Vatican City.

Jul 16, 2025 16:08

ZENIT Staff

Jubilee 2025•Rome•Vatican City

A Truly Inclusive Jubilee: Vatican Presents Inclusive Itinerary for the Holy Door

The inclusive signage routes for access to St. Peter’s Basilica begin in Piazza Risorgimento, Piazza Pia, and Piazza Sant’Uffizio, which are points near St. Peter’s Square where crowds of people gather on their way to the Vatican Basilica.

Jul 13, 2025 12:09

Rafael Llanes

Pope Leo XIV•Rome•Vatican City

Letters to the Pope: A Hundred Kilograms of Hope and Humanity Delivered Daily to the Vatican

According to Poste Italiane, Italy’s national postal service, an astonishing 100 kilograms of mail are delivered to the Vatican daily, addressed to Pope Leo XIV

Jul 11, 2025 18:04

Jorge Enrique Mújica

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

The Vatican’s asset manager made a record profit serving the Church. How much? We reveal it here

Pope Leo XIV appoints a new director for the Vatican Observatory

Pope Leo XIV grants his first “doctorate”: this is the saint named the 38th Doctor of the Church

The Vatican issues a statement and assessment on alleged Marian apparitions at Monte Sant’Onofrio

Case of mismanagement of abuse allegations could halt canonization of Jesuit Pedro Arrupe

Relic of Saint Thomas More could be exhumed from Anglican church to be venerated by Catholics

According to The New York Times Pope Leo XIV Is Among The Most Stylish People So Far in 2025

Italian police confiscate 13 million unauthorized religious articles sold around the Vatican

U.S. Catholic priests write to Pope asking for just canonical process when they receive accusations

Reopening of the Vatican Shopping Center: the “Annona”

A Truly Inclusive Jubilee: Vatican Presents Inclusive Itinerary for the Holy Door

Letters to the Pope: A Hundred Kilograms of Hope and Humanity Delivered Daily to the Vatican