Pope Leo XIV corrects Pope Francis’ canonical error: now any woman (or lay person) can be governor of the Vatican

Nov 23, 2025 12:13

Valentina di Giorgio

Pope Leo XIV Photo: Vatican Media

Dicasteries•Local Church

Vatican ends decades of speculation: alleged apparitions of Jesus in Dozulé declared “not of supernatural origin”

The decision, approved by Pope Leo XIV on November 3 and communicated to Bishop Jacques Habert of Bayeux-Lisieux on November 12, 2025, represents the culmination of a long process of discernment that began decades ago

Nov 13, 2025 13:46

Covadonga Asturias

Dicasteries•Local Church

German bishops hold meeting with representatives of the Pope to discuss the “Synodal Conference” and other ideological issues

The German bishops, seeking to institutionalize the shared participation of clergy and laity in decision-making, are attempting to craft statutes for a national synodal body with consultative and potentially coordinating functions

Nov 12, 2025 17:20

ZENIT Staff

Church and World•Pope Leo XIV•Vatican City

Pope Leo XIV opens the Vatican to Hollywood with an audience attended by these actors and actresses

Ahead of the gathering, the Vatican released a short video message in which Leo XIV shared four films that, he said, “speak to my heart.”

Nov 12, 2025 17:16

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church•Protection of vulnerable people

“Serious and false”: the response of the Diocese of Cádiz to accusations of abuse against its bishop

The allegations first appeared in «El País», a newspaper known for its persistent scrutiny of the Catholic Church. The publication has long been criticized by Church officials and media analysts for what they describe as ideological bias and methodological flaws in its reporting on abuse cases

Nov 11, 2025 19:04

ZENIT Staff

Dicasteries•Vatican City

Pope Leo XIV creates the position of deputy manager of the Prefecture of the Papal Household for an African Augustinian

At 48, Daleng belongs to a generation of African clergy whose formation has been both local and cosmopolitan — rooted in vibrant Christian communities and refined in the academies of Rome

Nov 11, 2025 18:59

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV Receives Nobel Prize Laureate Maria Corina Machado: This Is What the Venezuelan Leader Asked Him

Maria Corina Machado also expressed to the Pope the importance of the civic demonstration carried out by Venezuelans on July 28, 2024, which reaffirmed the legitimacy of President Edmundo González Urrutia.

Leo XIV begins 2026 with a new papal staff: here is the meaning… and the photos

In a Church often scrutinized for its symbols, Leo XIV’s choice is neither ornamental nor nostalgic. It is a visual theology, compressed into metal and form, reminding both shepherd and faithful that the path forward passes through the wounds of history—but does not end there

Pope Leo XIV corrects Pope Francis’ canonical error: now any woman (or lay person) can be governor of the Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Announces Second World Children’s Day

How to prevent all forms of abuse and how to be accountable: Pope Leo XIV puts dignity as the starting point

Vatican publishes interim reports on controversial issues arising from the previous synod on synodality

Children, Artificial Intelligence, and rights for their protection: this is what Pope Leo XIV thinks

Between acceptance and rejection: Vatican approves new statutes for Communion and Liberation

Mystical Phenomena and Holiness Explained by Pope Leo XIV

Vatican ends decades of speculation: alleged apparitions of Jesus in Dozulé declared “not of supernatural origin”

German bishops hold meeting with representatives of the Pope to discuss the “Synodal Conference” and other ideological issues

Pope Leo XIV opens the Vatican to Hollywood with an audience attended by these actors and actresses

“Serious and false”: the response of the Diocese of Cádiz to accusations of abuse against its bishop

Pope Leo XIV creates the position of deputy manager of the Prefecture of the Papal Household for an African Augustinian