Six Months Before Christmas, the Vatican Announces Details About Its Christmas Tree: What Do Children with Cancer Have to Do With It?

Jun 11, 2026 08:29

Rafael Llanes

Vatican City

An asteroid will be named after Pope Leo XIII: here’s why

At the center of this celestial tribute stands “Gioacchinopecci,” named after Pope Leo XIII, born Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci. His legacy is inseparable from the modern rebirth of the Vatican Observatory in 1891, following the loss of the Papal States and the associated scientific infrastructure

May 01, 2026 18:12

ZENIT Staff

Controversies•Vatican City

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

The case originates from a formal petition submitted on 6 June 2024 by Andrea Cionci, supported by lawyer Roberto Tieghi and accompanied by numerous signatures. The request asked the Vatican Tribunal to examine the validity of Benedict XVI’s decision to resign the Petrine ministry

Apr 20, 2026 16:51

Valentina di Giorgio

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

Vatican City

These are the new euro coins in Vatican City: featuring Michelangelo and the Vacant See

The itinerary opens with the 2-euro Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) commemorative coin dedicated to the 550th anniversary of the birth of Michelangelo Buonarroti

Mar 19, 2026 09:42

ZENIT Staff

Vatican City•Woman

Vatican: the only country in the world without a gender pay gap

According to veteran journalist Gudrun Sailer, who has spent years working within the Vatican media system, the absence of a gender pay gap is not the result of a targeted equality policy but rather a structural feature of the Holy See’s administrative machinery

Mar 18, 2026 12:12

ZENIT Staff

Six Months Before Christmas, the Vatican Announces Details About Its Christmas Tree: What Do Children with Cancer Have to Do With It?

Vatican City Extends St. Peter’s Basilica Opening Hours for Summer 2026 Amid Increased Visitor Influx

From Vatican Radio to Renewable Energy: Leo XIV Advances an Ambitious Plan for an Energy-Independent Vatican

“The Lord never abandons us”: the Pope’s reflection at the close of the month dedicated to the Virgin Mary

Artificial Intelligence and the Catholic Church: 3 Questions for Discernment in a Speech by the Co-founder of Anthropic to Pope Leo XIV

The Vatican Bank releases its 2026 results: a 55.5% increase in profits compared to 2024

Combating money laundering within the Vatican itself: here is what the 2026 report—in which the Church provides an account of its activities—says

An asteroid will be named after Pope Leo XIII: here’s why

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

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

These are the new euro coins in Vatican City: featuring Michelangelo and the Vacant See

Vatican: the only country in the world without a gender pay gap