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

Sep 09, 2025 18:11

ZENIT Staff

The event drew together senior Vatican figures and Argentine representatives. Photo: Vatican Media

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

Pope Leo XIV•Vatican City

Pope Leo XIV inaugurates Borgo Laudato si’: Francis’ encyclical that became a reality in one place

To mark this historic occasion, Maestro Andrea Bocelliand his son Matteo will join the gathering in prayer, offering a song before the Holy Father’s blessing. Representatives of the Roman Curia, civic institutions, and many who helped bring this vision to life will also be present.

Aug 27, 2025 10:25

ZENIT Staff

Dicasteries•Local Church

Vatican approves new liturgical calendar for Arabia with its own calendar of saints

At the heart of the calendar are new patrons. Saints Peter and Paul, founders of the apostolic Church, now officially guide AVOSA as its pillars of faith, honored on June 29. Alongside them stands the Virgin Mary under the title of Our Lady of Arabia, declared patroness of the entire Arabian Peninsula

Aug 23, 2025 01:11

ZENIT Staff

Jubilee 2025•Rome

PHOTO GALLERY: This is how the Lefebvrians’ pilgrimage to Rome went during the Holy Jubilee Year

Their Jubilee pilgrimage was itself a symbol of this ambiguity. Initially announced on the official Holy Year website, their participation was later removed from the calendar

Aug 22, 2025 15:41

ZENIT Staff

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

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

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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

Pope Leo XIV inaugurates Borgo Laudato si’: Francis’ encyclical that became a reality in one place

Vatican approves new liturgical calendar for Arabia with its own calendar of saints

PHOTO GALLERY: This is how the Lefebvrians’ pilgrimage to Rome went during the Holy Jubilee Year