Twenty Fiat Topolino Electric Vehicles: The New Cars That Will Drive Through Vatican City

Jul 06, 2026 15:31

This is the first batch of 20 vehicles, to be followed by an additional shipment of 10 Fiat Topolinos Photo: Vatican State

Dicasteries•Ecumenism

The Vatican and Europe’s largest Protestant denomination have suspended their theological dialogue. Here is the explanation

Far from signaling the end of cooperation, both sides stressed that the interruption is intended to evaluate the experience accumulated over recent years and clarify the conditions under which the dialogue might continue more effectively

Jun 30, 2026 15:41

ZENIT Staff

Rome

The Vatican Will Issue Guidelines for the Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence in All Its Offices

The Commission’s work will develop gradually. Among its first priorities are compiling a comprehensive inventory of AI-related initiatives already underway within the Holy See, gathering information on the principal concerns identified by individual Vatican institutions, and drafting guidelines for the responsible use of artificial intelligence throughout Vatican offices

Jun 29, 2026 17:22

Valentina di Giorgio

Dicasteries•Liturgy and Divine Worship•Local Church•Priests

The Vatican Rejects German Bishops’ Request to Allow Laypeople to Deliver Homilies: Here’s Why

Response from the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments to a request for an indulgence to allow a lay faithful to deliver the homily during Mass

Jun 23, 2026 16:20

ZENIT Staff

Dicasteries•Documents•Liturgy and Divine Worship•Local Church

Full English Translation of the Vatican’s Response Letter Rejecting Lay People’s Homilies Requested by the German Episcopate

Letter from the Prefect of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments to the President of the German Episcopate in response to a request for a dispensation allowing lay people to preach homilies.

Jun 23, 2026 10:21

ZENIT Staff

Rome

Synodality: Leaders of continental organizations gather in Rome for three days of work to discuss the 2027–2028 Assemblies

Following the conclusion of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly (October 2024), the Church has entered the implementation phase of the Synod on Synodality, which will be marked by the ecclesial Assemblies of 2027–2028. On Thursday 25, Pope Leo XIV will meet with the participants.

Jun 23, 2026 10:17

ZENIT Staff

Under the agreement with China, Leo XIV appoints a new bishop

Chang Yanfeng, 42, was ordained bishop today under the Sino-Holy See agreement to a diocese that has been without its own pastor for 20 years. Just three weeks ago, the new prelate had to publicly commit the local Church to a controversial law designed to eliminate minorities.

Leo XIV encourages religious to view community life as a source of inspiration and sanctification

Message from Leo XIV to the Conference of Major Superiors of Men’s Religious Orders in the United States

Twenty Fiat Topolino Electric Vehicles: The New Cars That Will Drive Through Vatican City

Pope Leo XIV Strengthens Vatican Financial Oversight with Sweeping Reform of Supervisory Authority

Vatican Extends a Hand and Publishes «Procedures for the Reconciliation of Priests from the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X»

How Can a Layperson Move from the Lefebvrists to Communion with the Catholic Church? Vatican Publishes Procedure

Vatican Explains Consequences of Excommunication of Lefebvrists, Including Invalidity of Sacraments

Vatican Releases Excommunication Decree Following Lefebvrists Episcopal Ordinations: Here Is What It Says

Are There False Accusations of Abuse Against Priests? An Italian Case Ends with the Accuser’s Conviction

The Vatican and Europe’s largest Protestant denomination have suspended their theological dialogue. Here is the explanation

The Vatican Will Issue Guidelines for the Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence in All Its Offices

The Vatican Rejects German Bishops’ Request to Allow Laypeople to Deliver Homilies: Here’s Why

Full English Translation of the Vatican’s Response Letter Rejecting Lay People’s Homilies Requested by the German Episcopate

Synodality: Leaders of continental organizations gather in Rome for three days of work to discuss the 2027–2028 Assemblies