A Barracks for the 21st Century: How the Vatican Plans to Rebuild the Home of the Swiss Guard

Feb 25, 2026 23:12

Valentina di Giorgio

Pontifical Swiss Guard.

Vatican City

Federico Lombardi Leaves the Ratzinger-Benedict XVI Foundation; Roberto Regoli Takes His Place.

The Vatican Secretariat of State, which oversees the Foundation, has ordered its renewal and the necessary modifications.

Jan 27, 2026 22:36

ZENIT Staff

Vatican City

Vatican responds to survey reporting dissatisfaction among some employees: there is no widespread discontent

Speaking to Vatican News, Monsignor Marco Sprizzi, president of the Office of Labor of the Apostolic See (ULSA)—the body responsible for regulating employment relations within Vatican institutions—sought to put the survey into perspective.

Jan 27, 2026 09:23

Valentina di Giorgio

Cardinals and Bishops•Vatican City

With Leo XIV, “normality is slowly returning” to the Vatican… according to Benedict XVI’s private secretary

After meeting Pope Leo XIV twice in 2025, most recently in mid-December, the German prelate said he sensed a renewed calm taking hold. For him, the word that best captures the moment is “normality.”

Jan 26, 2026 22:22

Joachin Meisner Hertz

Vatican City

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

Perhaps the most revealing section of the survey is the one addressed directly, albeit indirectly, to the Pope. Beyond calls for salary adjustments, family support, or fair productivity bonuses, employees articulate a deeper, ethical demand

Jan 21, 2026 17:59

Valentina di Giorgio

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

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A Barracks for the 21st Century: How the Vatican Plans to Rebuild the Home of the Swiss Guard

Digital, cultural, conservation, and even interactive: these are the projects launched to mark the 400th anniversary of St. Peter’s Basilica

Epstein’s documents, Pope Francis, and what they say about the Vatican

The Vatican Bank Enters the Era of Faith-Based Benchmarks

“Pope Francis’ role” becomes central theme in new phase of trial against Cardinal Becciu and others

Vatican Begins Restoration Work on Michelangelo’s Last Judgment in the Sistine Chapel

A restaurant on the terrace of St. Peter’s Basilica? The Vatican Basilica clarifies the rumors

Federico Lombardi Leaves the Ratzinger-Benedict XVI Foundation; Roberto Regoli Takes His Place.

Vatican responds to survey reporting dissatisfaction among some employees: there is no widespread discontent

With Leo XIV, “normality is slowly returning” to the Vatican… according to Benedict XVI’s private secretary

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

Vatican City Launches Institutional App