Rome Experiences Thrilling Seminary Soccer Cup Final: Legionaries Defeat Augustinians and Are Crowned Champions

Apr 27, 2026 09:44

ZENIT Staff

The tournament was jointly organized by the Pontifical Scottish College and the Pontifical College of Saint Bede.

Causes of Saints•Dicasteries•Local Church

A Cause Halted, A Legacy Questioned: The Vatican Freezes Jorge Novak’s Path to the Altars

Some interpretations circulating in ecclesial and media circles suggest that the Vatican’s concern may relate to the handling of abuse cases during Novak’s tenure

Apr 08, 2026 18:45

Enrique Villegas

Vatican City

The Extraordinary Restoration of the Last Judgment of the Sistine Chapel Is Completed

The restoration began on February 1 with scaffolding on the wall that offered a reproduction in high definition of the image of the fresco, which permitted visits to the Chapel during the work of the restorers.

Apr 06, 2026 17:28

Rafael Llanes

Dicasteries•Pope Leo XIV•Protection of vulnerable people•Woman

Reform and Responsibility: Leo XIV Reshapes Vatican Governance from Finance to Safeguarding

Taken together, these moves suggest that Leo XIV is neither dismantling nor dramatically reinventing the reforms initiated under his predecessor. Instead, he appears to be reinforcing them through targeted appointments and carefully managed transitions.

Apr 02, 2026 22:03

Valentina di Giorgio

Justice and Peace•Pope Leo XIV•Rome•Vatican Diplomacy

Pope Leo XIV Speaks Again About Trump and the War (and It Is Announced That the Pope Will Carry the Cross Throughout the Stations of the Cross on Good Friday)

Referring indirectly to geopolitical developments, including statements by Donald Trump about ending ongoing conflicts, Leo expressed cautious hope that political leaders might be seeking “a way out” of violence

Mar 31, 2026 17:27

ZENIT Staff

Dicasteries•Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV continues to restructure the Roman Curia: new Vatican No. 3 and prefect of the Papal Household

At the center of the reshuffle stands the appointment of Paolo Rudelli as Substitute for General Affairs in the Secretariat of State, a role often described—without exaggeration—as the Vatican’s “chief of staff.”

Mar 31, 2026 16:15

Valentina di Giorgio

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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Rome Experiences Thrilling Seminary Soccer Cup Final: Legionaries Defeat Augustinians and Are Crowned Champions

From Christopher Columbus to Mother Cabrini: The patron saint of migrants wins the vote for a statue in Chicago

Is the Vatican investigating the validity of Benedict XVI’s resignation? The truth behind a confirmation by the Vatican Tribunal

The Vatican halts another canonization case: the case of Jesuit Ciszek will not proceed

A letter from the then-Father Robert Prevost acknowledging the measures taken by Benedict XVI to combat abuse has come to light

Leo XIV turns the consistory into a laboratory for mission and governance

The authentic experience of sports, team spirit, and its temptations, according to Pope Leo XIV

A Cause Halted, A Legacy Questioned: The Vatican Freezes Jorge Novak’s Path to the Altars

The Extraordinary Restoration of the Last Judgment of the Sistine Chapel Is Completed

Reform and Responsibility: Leo XIV Reshapes Vatican Governance from Finance to Safeguarding

Pope Leo XIV Speaks Again About Trump and the War (and It Is Announced That the Pope Will Carry the Cross Throughout the Stations of the Cross on Good Friday)

Pope Leo XIV continues to restructure the Roman Curia: new Vatican No. 3 and prefect of the Papal Household