Vatican contradicts German bishops: text for blessing same-sex couples was not approved

Oct 10, 2025 13:05

Joachin Meisner Hertz

Photo: AFP

Good News•Vatican City

Details of the Vatican’s Christmas tree and nativity scenes for 2025 are revealed

Inside the Paul VI Audience Hall, the Costa Rican nativity “Nacimiento Gaudium” by artist Paula Sáenz Soto will deliver a complementary message. Beyond celebrating peace, this work emphasizes the protection of life from conception, connecting the universal call of Christmas with contemporary ethical and spiritual concerns.

Oct 04, 2025 22:49

Valentina di Giorgio

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church•Protection of vulnerable people

Australian Bishop Returns to Ministry After Independent Probe Clears Abuse Allegation

Umbers, a member of Opus Dei and auxiliary bishop since 2016, had voluntarily stepped aside in early July when the civil complaint was first lodged, in accordance with both archdiocesan safeguarding protocols and civil legislation

Oct 04, 2025 22:45

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV•Vatican City

Pope Leo XIV’s warm words to his army and a challenge: may they be a message of unity for the entire Roman Curia

Address of the Pope to the new Swiss Guards and their families

Oct 03, 2025 23:00

ZENIT Staff

Rome•Virgin Mary

600 Mariologists from around the world gather in Rome to discuss the future of Mariology

Marian Theology Finds New Voice in Synodal Era

Oct 02, 2025 17:13

ZENIT Staff

Rome

Vatican definitively approves statutes of international association of exorcists

Vatican Grants Definitive Recognition to International Exorcists’ Association, Setting New Standards of Transparency and Training

Oct 01, 2025 17:03

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Vatican contradicts German bishops: text for blessing same-sex couples was not approved

Rome to host official launch of Religious Freedom Report 2025

Vatican announces date of its second report on protection against abuse

Leo XIV overturns Pope Francis’ decision and restructures Vatican finances under one principle: shared responsibility

Canada: First Adoption of a Girl by Three Men in a «Polyamorous» Relationship

[PHOTO GALLERY] This Is the New Uniform of the Pope’s Swiss Guard

Pope Leo XIV Restores Two Liturgical Traditions for Christmas

Details of the Vatican’s Christmas tree and nativity scenes for 2025 are revealed

Australian Bishop Returns to Ministry After Independent Probe Clears Abuse Allegation

Pope Leo XIV’s warm words to his army and a challenge: may they be a message of unity for the entire Roman Curia

600 Mariologists from around the world gather in Rome to discuss the future of Mariology

Vatican definitively approves statutes of international association of exorcists