From Saint Peter’s Square, Pope Francis Defends Saint John Paul II Publicly

Apr 16, 2023 02:39

Jorge Enrique Mújica

John Paul II and Cardinal Bergoglio. Photo: Vatican Media

Vatican City

By Order of the Pope, Will Cardinals and Bishops Pay for the Apartments Where They Live in the Vatican?

Among its most important points, a rescript orders, in the name of the Supreme Pontiff, that a property cannot be enjoyed in the Vatican for free or in favourable conditions, including if one is a Cardinal or works as an ecclesiastic for the Holy See.

Feb 28, 2023 16:04

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Pope Francis•Vatican City

The Intelligence of the Hands: Pope’s Reflection to Students and Professors of the Roman Pontifical Universities

Among the three intelligences that stir the human soul, the Holy Father spoke of that of the mind, of the heart and of the hands, each one with its own timbre and character, and all necessary.

Feb 26, 2023 18:39

ZENIT Staff

Church and World•Vatican City

Oman: New Country with Which the Vatican Establishes Diplomatic Relations

With this new diplomatic agreement, the Holy See now has bilateral relations with 184 countries (with 182 if Palestine and the Order of Malta are left out, as they have special relations). Oman was one of the Muslim countries with which the Holy See did not have diplomatic relations.

Feb 23, 2023 22:39

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Church and World•Pope Francis•Vatican City

Jesuits Question Pontiff About Why Pedro Arrupe Isn’t Canonized, About the Election of Jesuit Bishops and About Why He Accepted to Be Pope

The Pope answered Jesuits’ questions during his recent trip to the Congo and South Sudan.

Feb 16, 2023 20:27

ZENIT Staff

Church and World•Vatican City

New Ambassador of Turkey Presents His Letters of Credence

Pope Francis sent a message to the Turkish people through the new Ambassador.

Feb 16, 2023 19:35

ZENIT Staff

Trump responds to Pope Leo XIV: I don’t want a ceasefire

Donald Trump has publicly dismissed the very idea of a ceasefire in the ongoing conflict involving Iran. Questioned about the Pope’s earlier call—issued on 15 March—for an immediate cessation of hostilities and a reopening of dialogue, the U.S. president was blunt: “We can talk, but I don’t want a ceasefire.”

The account of the resurrection of Lazarus and the symptom of a longing for the infinite, as reflected upon by Leo XIV

Address on the occasion of the Angelus prayer on Sunday, March 22, 2026

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From Saint Peter’s Square, Pope Francis Defends Saint John Paul II Publicly

Vatican: Advent of An Observatory for Marian Apparitions and Mystical Phenomena Related to the Virgin Mary

Oldest Fragment of the New Testament Is in the Vatican Library

Pope Appoints New “Major” for His Army: The Swiss Guards

Pope Francis: A More Stable Law to Fight Against the Abuse of Minors

Vatican telescope searches for new worlds: here’s what it has found

In Ten Years of Pope Francis’ Pontificate, the Number of Women Working in the Vatican Has Increased from 846 to 1,165

By Order of the Pope, Will Cardinals and Bishops Pay for the Apartments Where They Live in the Vatican?

The Intelligence of the Hands: Pope’s Reflection to Students and Professors of the Roman Pontifical Universities

Oman: New Country with Which the Vatican Establishes Diplomatic Relations

Jesuits Question Pontiff About Why Pedro Arrupe Isn’t Canonized, About the Election of Jesuit Bishops and About Why He Accepted to Be Pope

New Ambassador of Turkey Presents His Letters of Credence