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

May 05, 2026 20:12

Valentina di Giorgio

Vatican City

Vatican City

After repeated acts of desecration, this is how the main altar of the Vatican basilica is being secured

According to the basilica’s workshop, the newly installed barrier consists of mobile polycarbonate panels that can be dismantled when necessary. The choice of material and design is telling: resistant enough to deter intrusion, yet enough to preserve visual continuity

Mar 17, 2026 17:51

Valentina di Giorgio

Justice and Peace•Pope Leo XIV•Vatican City

Some reflections with you on the relationship between the administration of justice and the value of unity, according to Pope Leo XIV

Address by the Holy Father on the occasion of the opening of the judicial year of the Tribunal of the Vatican City State

Mar 14, 2026 20:06

ZENIT Staff

Vatican City

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

The new barracks will stand as a rare example of contemporary architecture embedded within one of the world’s most historically dense environments

Feb 25, 2026 23:12

Valentina di Giorgio

Vatican City

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

The IV Centenary of the Dedication represents an opportunity to remember and look to the future: relaunch of the «Digital Mission of the outgoing Basilica»; Eni’s cutting-edge technologies and skills at the service of pilgrims and visitors to get to know, experience and interact with the Vatican Basilica

Feb 16, 2026 17:44

ZENIT Staff

Pope Francis•Vatican City

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

Taken together, the correspondence portrays the Vatican as more than a spiritual authority in the eyes of Epstein and his associates. It appears as a pressure point in global politics: influential in debates over migration, environmental stewardship, populism and relations with China

Feb 13, 2026 17:01

ZENIT Staff

Trump attacks the Pope again, and Leo XIV responds once more: “If anyone wishes to criticize me, let them do so with the truth”

The controversy erupted anew during a televised phone interview in which Trump, speaking to conservative host Hugh Hewitt, suggested that the Pope’s priorities were misplaced and even dangerous

What does it mean that Jesus is preparing a place for us in heaven? Pope Leo XIV explains it

Address on the occasion of the Regina Coeli prayer on Sunday, April 3, 2026

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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

Unexpected: Vatican court rules trial against Cardinal Becciu partially invalid and orders a retrial

After repeated acts of desecration, this is how the main altar of the Vatican basilica is being secured

Some reflections with you on the relationship between the administration of justice and the value of unity, according to Pope Leo XIV

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