From Spain to Mexico: Cardinal Aguiar defends the Cause for Beatification of Queen Isabella the Catholic in Valladolid

Jan 25, 2026 13:00

Mexico’s archbishop, Cardinal Carlos Aguiar Retes, paid a formal visit to the Commission for the Cause of Beatification of Queen Isabella the Catholic Photo: Arquidiócesis de Valladolid

Dicasteries•Local Church

When Rome Says “You Are Big Enough”: Accra’s Archbishop Calls for Self-Reliance

His words capture a wider dilemma facing the Catholic Church in parts of Africa: how to reconcile growth, urban scale and economic indicators with fragile parish finances, shifting religious loyalties and ambitious social projects

Jan 13, 2026 19:01

ZENIT Staff

Rome

A Coin No Longer Suffices: Rome Puts a Price on Getting Close to the Trevi Fountain

Toss a coin over your shoulder, and Rome will call you back. From February onward, answering that call—at least at arm’s length from the Trevi Fountain—will cost a little more than tradition ever required

Jan 12, 2026 17:42

Valentina di Giorgio

Analysis Opinion•Jubilee 2025•Rome

The Ten Countries That Contributed the Most Pilgrims to the Jubilee and Other Surprising Interesting Data

The 25 countries from which most pilgrims flocked to Rome account for 90.3% of the total number of pilgrims.

Jan 06, 2026 09:59

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Vatican City

Vatican City Launches Institutional App

Launching of the new application for the institutional website www.vaticanstate.va

Jan 04, 2026 08:19

ZENIT Staff

Jubilee 2025•Rome

The New (and free) John Paul II House Museum Opens in Rome

The museum preserves the tangible traces of John Paul II’s daily life and spiritual practices during his Roman sojourns. Visitors encounter his private study, filled with the tools of his work, and his bedroom, carefully maintained with original furnishings

Dec 29, 2025 16:02

ZENIT Staff

Cuban bishops cancel special visit to the Pope: there is no gasoline in the country, not even for airplanes

When the visit is eventually rescheduled, it will likely carry an added layer of gravity. The reports the bishops bring to Rome will speak not only of parish life and vocations but also of blackouts, migration and the search for dialogue in a climate of scarcity

Pope Leo XIV Suppresses Body Created by Pope Francis: The Pontifical Committee for World Children’s Day

In a Chirograph, the Pope notes that he shares Pope Francis’s request «that the Church pay attention to children also by instituting a Day dedicated to them,» which implies that World Children’s Day will continue to be celebrated.

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From Spain to Mexico: Cardinal Aguiar defends the Cause for Beatification of Queen Isabella the Catholic in Valladolid

The Catholic Church’s Mission Territories Continue to Grow: Here Is the Data

John L. Allen Jr. and the task of explaining the Vatican to the world: one of the most important Vaticanists passes away

Breaking the silence: the nun who shows her face and accuses an Indian bishop of ongoing sexual abuse

Vatican employee satisfaction data published: survey reveals fatigue, fear, and demand for dignity

Everything you need to know about the 2026 General Chapter of the Legionaries of Christ, which began in Rome

This is the controversial text (in English) on the liturgy that was given to the cardinals at the first consistory of Leo XIV

When Rome Says “You Are Big Enough”: Accra’s Archbishop Calls for Self-Reliance

A Coin No Longer Suffices: Rome Puts a Price on Getting Close to the Trevi Fountain

The Ten Countries That Contributed the Most Pilgrims to the Jubilee and Other Surprising Interesting Data

Vatican City Launches Institutional App

The New (and free) John Paul II House Museum Opens in Rome