Benedict XVI’s former secretary in Rome: reconciliation with Francis, traditional Mass, and canonization of Joseph Ratzinger

Dec 17, 2025 11:21

Valentina di Giorgio

Archbishop Georg Gänswein, the former private secretary of Benedict XVI Photo: InfoVaticana

Dicasteries•Woman

Vatican publishes conclusions of study on women and the diaconate: here’s what it says

What the report ultimately provides is not closure but a map: a chart of the questions that still divide scholars, bishops, and believers.

Dec 04, 2025 08:23

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Causes of Saints•Good News•Testimonies

Mother, Social Activist, and Harvard Graduate: The Path to Sainthood: The Case of a Former Abortion Advocate

Ruth entered Harvard University as an atheist (or almost an atheist, as her husband notes) and with pro-abortion views. Her future husband also considered himself an atheist when they met, although both shared a sincere desire to seek the truth and the intuition that they should take Christianity more seriously.

Nov 30, 2025 08:27

Dante Alba, LC

Dicasteries•Vatican City

Vatican renounces exclusive use of Latin: new regulations allow proceedings in other languages

In a formulation that may sound modest but carries immense cultural weight, the new regulations state that curial institutions “shall ordinarily draw up their acts in Latin or in another language.”

Nov 28, 2025 22:33

Valentina di Giorgio

Local Church•Pope Francis•Pope Leo XIV•Rome

Pope Leo XIV reverses Pope Francis’ decision regarding the organization of the Diocese of Rome

Leo XIV acknowledges Francis’ intentions without contesting their validity. But he suggests that the Holy Year provided something the earlier reform could not foresee: a lived demonstration of the center’s pastoral coherence

Nov 28, 2025 22:30

Valentina di Giorgio

Vatican City

The Christmas tree is already in the Vatican, and so is a question with an answer: is it right to cut down a tree like this?

The choice of the trees was not random. Forest stewards conducted a meticulous selection process, prioritising sustainability and the life cycle of the woodland

Nov 27, 2025 18:03

ZENIT Staff

A Pope’s Letter to a Newspaper: Leo XIV Reflects on 150 Years of Journalism in a Changing World

Another dimension Leo XIV emphasized was the human element of storytelling. Technology may accelerate the flow of information, he observed, but experience and judgment remain essential for interpreting events and giving them meaning

The Middle East, the spread of war, and the position of the Pope and the Catholic Church

As the Middle East faces the prospect of a broader regional war, the Vatican’s hope remains that diplomacy — not missiles — will ultimately shape the future of the region.

Benedict XVI’s former secretary in Rome: reconciliation with Francis, traditional Mass, and canonization of Joseph Ratzinger

First woman to lead Anglican church could resign before taking office over mishandling of abuse cases

Rome and the Church in the United States

In defense of the Virgin Mary? International Marian Association against document by Cardinal Fernández and Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

Why did the Vatican hire Hollywood superstar Chris Pratt for a documentary? Here’s everything we know

Who is behind the promotion of Benedict XVI’s canonization and his declaration as a Doctor of the Church?

Second setback for the previous pontificate: Pope Leo repeals Pope Francis’ financial measure

Vatican publishes conclusions of study on women and the diaconate: here’s what it says

Mother, Social Activist, and Harvard Graduate: The Path to Sainthood: The Case of a Former Abortion Advocate

Vatican renounces exclusive use of Latin: new regulations allow proceedings in other languages

Pope Leo XIV reverses Pope Francis’ decision regarding the organization of the Diocese of Rome

The Christmas tree is already in the Vatican, and so is a question with an answer: is it right to cut down a tree like this?