Swiss Guard: the Vatican army will “celebrate” its anniversary without the Pope and in this way

May 03, 2025 20:28

Under normal circumstances, May 6 is also the day on which new recruits — all young Catholic men of Swiss nationality Photo: Pontifical Swiss Guard

Pope Francis•Vatican City

Pope reforms the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy: The Establishment of the Academic Institute of Diplomatic Sciences

The Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy will offer a curriculum of formation that integrates legal, historical, political, economic and linguistic skills with a solid scientific foundation.

Apr 15, 2025 16:44

ZENIT Staff

Jubilee 2025•Vatican City

Italian police confiscate 1.5 million illegal religious articles damaging to Vatican

Eleven individuals have been reported to judicial authorities in connection with the investigation—ten of Chinese nationality and one Italian—while three others face administrative penalties filed through the local Chamber of Commerce.

Apr 15, 2025 16:43

Valentina di Giorgio

Vatican City

Vatican concludes lighting, restoration and security works in basilica and necropolis

While much of the work focused on beauty and memory, the Fabbrica di San Pietro also addressed the increasing urgency of safety. With as many as 12 million annual visitors—and numbers expected to swell during the Jubilee—the Vatican has implemented an advanced evacuation plan developed in collaboration with Italy’s national fire department

Apr 11, 2025 18:53

ZENIT Staff

Vatican City

Vatican releases report on current status of preventing and combating money laundering and terrorist financing

In its latest Annual Report, the Vatican Supervisory and Financial Information Authority (ASIF) highlights increasingly effective procedures and greater attention to geographical risk. IOR is confirmed as a well-organized entity as the Holy See receives a positive assessment in the follow-up by the Moneyval Committee of the Council of Europe.

Apr 10, 2025 18:50

ZENIT Staff

Good News•Vatican City

Saint Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican Becomes a Minecraft Game Thanks to Microsoft

“Peter Is Here: AI for Cultural Heritage” gives life to the patrimony of Saint Peter’s Basilica, immersing one in the interactive virtual world of Minecraft through the block game. The adventure begins by introducing the player in the Tomb of St. Peter, with archaeological research carried out in the 20th century.

Mar 25, 2025 06:29

Rafael Llanes

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Swiss Guard: the Vatican army will “celebrate” its anniversary without the Pope and in this way

PHOTO GALLERY: how the Sistine Chapel is getting ready to host the Conclave 2025

“Giro d’Italia” will pay tribute to Pope Francis: the elite of world cycling will pass through the Vatican

Reimagining Aging: Vatican’s First Longevity Summit Charts a Path for Life with Meaning, Not Just Years

U.S. Vice President attends Vatican on Good Friday

Vatican Accelerates Toward a Greener Future with New Electric Vehicle Fleet

New Bronze Sculpture in St. Peter’s Square Invites the World to Sit Beside the Stranger

Pope reforms the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy: The Establishment of the Academic Institute of Diplomatic Sciences

Italian police confiscate 1.5 million illegal religious articles damaging to Vatican

Vatican concludes lighting, restoration and security works in basilica and necropolis

Vatican releases report on current status of preventing and combating money laundering and terrorist financing

Saint Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican Becomes a Minecraft Game Thanks to Microsoft