How the Jubilee Year begins: Mass in St. Peter’s Square, opening of the Holy Door, a mascot (and other Vatican announcements)

Oct 29, 2024 19:20

the Vatican introduced “Luce,” the Jubilee mascot designed by Italian artist Simone Legno Photo: Siciliani - Gennari/SIR

Bild: © Picture Alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS | Andrew Medichini (Symbolbild)

a document that marks a milestone in the Church’s response to the crisis of abuse that has shaken her in recent decades

The Roman catacombs are managed by the Holy See and other religious and cultural institutions.

The Assembly has issued a Final Document consisting of 155 sections that does not constitute ecclesiastical magisterium.

The “Cathedra Sancti Petri Apostoli” has been considered for centuries the Episcopal Seat of Peter

He died at the end of August but his funeral was postponed until October, due to bureaucratic procedures as he was a foreigner.

Pope Francis•Rome

Pope Francis sets 3 paths for Rome: planting seeds, good news and fighting inequality

Pope Francis Calls for Unity and Action to Address Inequality in Rome

Oct 25, 2024 09:53

ZENIT Staff

Vatican City

Election of new members of the Ordinary Council of the General Secretariat of the Synod

Compared to the current Instruction, which regulates the work of the Assembly, the Holy Father made a change that brings the total number of members to 17, Twelve of them were elected on the evening of October 23 from among the diocesan/eparchial bishops or equivalent members of the Assembly

Oct 25, 2024 09:35

ZENIT Staff

Rome•Woman

A woman at the head of one of the great works of the Church: Opera Romana dei Pellegrinaghi

Sister Rebecca Nazzaro Appointed Head of Pilgrimage Pastoral Office in Rome, Plans New Paths for Holy Year

Oct 24, 2024 10:51

Valentina di Giorgio

Pope Francis•Protection of vulnerable people

More expulsions from the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae by Pope Francis’ decision

Pope Francis Expels Three More Sodalitium Members Amid Ongoing Abuse Scandal

Oct 23, 2024 11:20

Enrique Villegas

Dicasteries•Protection of vulnerable people

Vatican Announces Imminent Release of Annual Report on Protection Policies and Procedures in the Catholic Church

The goal of the Annual Report, which was requested by the Holy Father in 2022, is to provide an assessment of the nature and effectiveness of safeguarding policies and procedures in the Church and offer recommendations for continuous improvement.

Oct 22, 2024 14:19

ZENIT Staff

Pope’s article in The New York Times: There Is Faith in Humor

“Generally, we priests tend to enjoy humor and even have a fair stock of jokes and amusing stories, which we are often quite good at telling, as well as being the object of them”, writes the Pope in the best-known newspaper in the United States

the Vatican formally launches his cause for beatification and canonization

The process of beatification of King Baudouin of Belgium officially begins: Vatican and Pope give their approval

In a statement released by the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, it was confirmed that the process officially began on December 17, 2024, with the establishment of a historical commission. This panel, comprising leading experts in Belgian history and archival research, is tasked with gathering and evaluating documentation related to King Baudouin’s life and deeds.

How the Jubilee Year begins: Mass in St. Peter’s Square, opening of the Holy Door, a mascot (and other Vatican announcements)

Pope Francis cuts cardinals and Curia salaries by another 10% as of Nov. 1

Abuse Is Not Related to Celibacy: Vatican Publishes First Annual Report on Policies for Protection of Minors

Work Stolen from the Roman Catacombs Is Recovered by the Dutch Government and Returned to the Vatican

Synod on synodality concludes: these are the 11 most rejected proposals

Vatican: St. Peter’s Chair Will Be Exposed for Veneration in the Vatican Basilica

Vatican: Funeral Is Held for Homeless Man

Pope Francis sets 3 paths for Rome: planting seeds, good news and fighting inequality

Election of new members of the Ordinary Council of the General Secretariat of the Synod

A woman at the head of one of the great works of the Church: Opera Romana dei Pellegrinaghi

More expulsions from the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae by Pope Francis’ decision

Vatican Announces Imminent Release of Annual Report on Protection Policies and Procedures in the Catholic Church