First Woman with Dwarfism on the Path to Canonization Thanks to Leo XIV

Jul 09, 2025 22:40

Rafael Llanes

Anna Fulgida Bartolacelli was born on February 24, 1928, in the village of Rocca Santa Maria

Cardinals and Bishops•Dicasteries•Protection of vulnerable people

Vatican: A French bishop succeeds Cardinal O’Malley as head of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors

Archbishop Verny, 58, brings extensive pastoral and administrative experience to the role. Born in France, he served as Auxiliary Bishop of Paris before joining the Commission in 2022

Jul 05, 2025 23:36

ZENIT Staff

Rome

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

Guidelines developed in response to questions received in recent months by the General Secretariat of the Synod. This Secretariat has the task of accompanying and supporting the journey and promoting the exchange of gifts among local Churches. These Pathways reflect the principle of circular dialogue between local Churches and the General Secretariat of the Synod, a hallmark of the synodal journey since its beginning.

Jun 30, 2025 19:42

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV•Rome

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

Pope’s Homily on the Solemnity of the Patron Saints of Rome, Sts. Peter and Paul

Jun 29, 2025 23:58

ZENIT Staff

Dicasteries•Justice and Peace

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

The Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development publishes a thematic note on the remission of the ecological debt, as a goal from which to start in this year of jubilee hope.

Jun 27, 2025 18:50

ZENIT Staff

Good News•Jubilee 2025•Rome

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

Timothy Schmalz Joins Jubilee 2025 with an Inspiring Journey of Faith and Art Through His Sculptures in Rome. Pilgrims visiting Rome will be able to embark on a unique spiritual journey guided by the voice of artist Timothy Paul Schmalz.

Jun 25, 2025 19:05

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

First Woman with Dwarfism on the Path to Canonization Thanks to Leo XIV

Vatican gives new nihil obstat to Marian apparitions in Litmanová, Slovakia

Who Is Afraid of Catholic Saints? A Strange Campaign Against Carlo Acutis

Vatican to Release Marian Document Clarifying Supernatural Phenomena Guidelines

Cardinal Makrickas takes the helm of the Roman basilica of St. Mary Major: the oldest Marian church in the West

Vatican Assembles Independent Tribunal to Try Former Jesuit Marko Rupnik

Crisis Deepens in Lima Archdiocese Amid Abuse Allegations and Accusations of Mismanagement Under Cardinal Castillo

Vatican: A French bishop succeeds Cardinal O’Malley as head of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors

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