Pope Francis baptizes 16 children in the Sistine Chapel: photos and words (with permission to shout and speak)

Jan 07, 2024 00:40

ZENIT Staff

The Holy Mass with baptism began at 9:30 in the morning. Photo: Vatican Media

Pope Francis•Vatican City

Pope Will Meet Separately with Israelis and Palestinians in the Vatican Next Wednesday

Outside the General Audience, the Pope will receive family members of Palestinians suffering from Israel’s invasion of Gaza, and relatives of the Jews kidnapped by Hamas

Nov 17, 2023 22:08

ZENIT Staff

Rome•Vatican City

What Concessions Is Italy Making to the Vatican? Developments in View of the 2025 Jubile

A summit was the occasion for updating very important topics, beginning with the Agreement with the Foreign Affairs Ministry for the issuing of visas to pilgrims coming to Rome, on the occasion of the Holy Year.

Nov 15, 2023 17:43

ZENIT Staff

Vatican City

Vatican Initiates Program for Exclusive Use of Electric Cars in “the Country”

Signed on November 15 was an association agreement with the Volkswagen Group, as part of the development program of sustainable mobility, which is one of the steps taken by the Governorate, to reduce in a concrete way the impact of human activity on the environment.

Nov 15, 2023 17:40

ZENIT Staff

Dicasteries•Documents•Vatican City

Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith Responds to Doubts Regarding Baptism of Transexuals and Homosexuals as Godparents in Sacraments

Official response to some questions on the possible participation in the Sacraments of Baptism and Marriage by transexuals and homo-affective persons.

Nov 10, 2023 17:51

ZENIT Staff

Pope Francis•Vatican City

Pope Francis Will Offer Lunch and Mass for the Poor in the Vatican

This year the Lunch is being offered by the Hilton Hotels of Italy.

Nov 09, 2023 23:36

ZENIT Staff

Traits of a diplomacy of hope: the Pope’s address to ambassadors with whom the Vatican has diplomatic relations

Address of the Pope to the members of the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See for the presentation of New Year greetings.

These Are the Masses Over Which The Pope Will Preside During January and February 2025

Two of these four celebrations are related to Masses in the context of the Jubilee 2025: one for communicators and another for the Armed Forces, the Police and Security.

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6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30	31

Pope Francis baptizes 16 children in the Sistine Chapel: photos and words (with permission to shout and speak)

Vatican Sentences Cardinal Becciu: Prison, Fine and Not in Perpetuity Without Charges

Vatican hosts Arab League, Israel attacks Catholic parish in Gaza

UNESCO Approves Plan for Swiss Guard’s New Barracks in the Vatican

Pope Explains Why the Vatican’s Nativity Scene Evokes Bethlehem and Saint Francis

Blessing of the Christ Child returns to St. Peter’s Square with the Pope

Pope Francis watches documentary on Ukraine invasion

Pope Will Meet Separately with Israelis and Palestinians in the Vatican Next Wednesday

What Concessions Is Italy Making to the Vatican? Developments in View of the 2025 Jubile

Vatican Initiates Program for Exclusive Use of Electric Cars in “the Country”

Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith Responds to Doubts Regarding Baptism of Transexuals and Homosexuals as Godparents in Sacraments

Pope Francis Will Offer Lunch and Mass for the Poor in the Vatican