The Vatican Bank Enters the Era of Faith-Based Benchmarks

Feb 11, 2026 18:02

Valentina di Giorgio

Bank of the Vatican. Photo: Vatican Media

the bishops of the United States held a canonical consultation on a possible cause of beatification and canonization for Adele Brise

Analysis Opinion•Dicasteries•Liturgy and Divine Worship

The Vatican, the Pope, and the situation of the Lefebvrians: an analysis based on the current state of affairs

At the heart of the conflict lies a theological fault line that dates back more than sixty years: the legacy of the Second Vatican Council (1962–1965).

Feb 05, 2026 17:25

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Local Church•Protection of vulnerable people

Archdiocese of New York, its insurance company, and how it worked against it

The Church argues that the strategy was designed to serve Chubb’s own financial interests by inflating claims against the archdiocese—claims the insurer has been resisting since at least 2024, when the archdiocese formally sued Chubb for allegedly failing to pay covered abuse-related settlements

Feb 05, 2026 17:17

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace•Vatican City

“Pope Francis’ role” becomes central theme in new phase of trial against Cardinal Becciu and others

For the defense, these rescripts are the original sin of the entire process.

Feb 05, 2026 17:05

ZENIT Staff

Rome

This is the new general director chosen by the Legionaries of Christ

Few leaders in the Legion today bring such a geographically diverse pastoral résumé. Over more than two decades, Father Gutiérrez has exercised ministry in Chile, Italy, Colombia, Venezuela, and Mexico

Feb 04, 2026 14:18

ZENIT Staff

Causes of Saints•Dicasteries•Liturgy and Divine Worship

From Oxford to the Catholic Liturgical Calendar: Vatican gives St. John Henry Newman a place in the Catholic Church’s daily prayer

October 9 was chosen deliberately. It marks the anniversary of Newman’s conversion to Catholicism in 1845, a turning point that reshaped not only his own life but also the intellectual landscape of English-speaking Catholicism.

Feb 04, 2026 11:06

ZENIT Staff

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 Middle East, the spread of war, and the position of the Pope and the Catholic Church

As the Middle East faces the prospect of a broader regional war, the Vatican’s hope remains that diplomacy — not missiles — will ultimately shape the future of the region.

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The Vatican Bank Enters the Era of Faith-Based Benchmarks

USA: Visionary of Our Lady of Champion Declared «Servant of God»

Vatican approves beatification of Fulton Sheen, the American bishop who won an Emmy

Pope Leo XIV intervenes in the Pontifical International Marian Academy: these are the new reforms

American Society of Plastic Surgeons advises its members not to perform “sex change” operations on children

Catholic Church in Switzerland expands mandatory psychological evaluation as a condition for priestly ministry

The Consecrated Laity of Regnum Christi Renew Their Leadership

The Vatican, the Pope, and the situation of the Lefebvrians: an analysis based on the current state of affairs

Archdiocese of New York, its insurance company, and how it worked against it

“Pope Francis’ role” becomes central theme in new phase of trial against Cardinal Becciu and others

This is the new general director chosen by the Legionaries of Christ

From Oxford to the Catholic Liturgical Calendar: Vatican gives St. John Henry Newman a place in the Catholic Church’s daily prayer