“Giro d’Italia” will pay tribute to Pope Francis: the elite of world cycling will pass through the Vatican

May 03, 2025 20:11

The cyclists will pass through the 'Marian Way', a path inside the Vatican Gardens where numerous statues and images of the Virgin Mary Photo: Vatican State

Rome•Vatican City

Reimagining Aging: Vatican’s First Longevity Summit Charts a Path for Life with Meaning, Not Just Years

Father Carrara read aloud a personal message from Pope Francis—his first public communication since being discharged from the Gemelli hospital. Through Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Pope extended his blessing to the participants, urging them to champion the dignity of the elderly and recognize their essential role in society.

Apr 20, 2025 00:23

ZENIT Staff

Vatican City•Vatican Diplomacy

U.S. Vice President attends Vatican on Good Friday

Vance, a practicing Christian, met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni for bilateral discussions that sources close to the delegation described as “constructive and warm.” The two leaders are understood to have touched on issues ranging from transatlantic cooperation.

Apr 18, 2025 00:31

Valentina di Giorgio

Dicasteries

Vatican Publishes Explanation Why a Baptism Cannot Be Erased From the Church Register

Explanatory Note from the Dicastery for Legislative Texts on the prohibition of annulments in the Parish Baptism Register

Apr 17, 2025 07:34

ZENIT Staff

Vatican City

Vatican Accelerates Toward a Greener Future with New Electric Vehicle Fleet

But the commitment to sustainability isn’t stopping with internal operations. Exelentia is also donating two custom-designed electric vehicles tailored specifically for the needs of Pope Francis.

Apr 16, 2025 16:39

ZENIT Staff

Vatican City

New Bronze Sculpture in St. Peter’s Square Invites the World to Sit Beside the Stranger

The figure depicted is a weary traveler—hooded, hunched, staff in hand, belongings packed in a weathered bag. It might be easy to mistake him for one of Rome’s countless homeless, often overlooked by pilgrims rushing toward the Basilica. But this figure holds a secret.

Apr 16, 2025 16:35

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

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“Giro d’Italia” will pay tribute to Pope Francis: the elite of world cycling will pass through the Vatican

Opus Dei postpones reform of its Statutes after Pope Francis’ death

Countdown to a new Pope begins: Conclave to start on May 7. Here are more details

From Cells to Vatican: Inmates May Attend Pope Francis’ Burial in Rare Gesture of Mercy

Cardinals Decide to Suspend Beatifications Until Election of the New Pope

Holy See Press Release: Canonization of Carlo Acutis Is Suspended

60 years after the Council: study day on Joseph Ratzinger’s thought at APRA

Reimagining Aging: Vatican’s First Longevity Summit Charts a Path for Life with Meaning, Not Just Years

U.S. Vice President attends Vatican on Good Friday

Vatican Publishes Explanation Why a Baptism Cannot Be Erased From the Church Register

Vatican Accelerates Toward a Greener Future with New Electric Vehicle Fleet

New Bronze Sculpture in St. Peter’s Square Invites the World to Sit Beside the Stranger