Habemus Papam: Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, O.S.A. Elected New Successor of Peter

May 08, 2025 11:47

ZENIT Staff

Vatican City•Vatican Diplomacy

U.S. Vice President attends Vatican on Good Friday

Vance, a practicing Christian, met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni for bilateral discussions that sources close to the delegation described as “constructive and warm.” The two leaders are understood to have touched on issues ranging from transatlantic cooperation.

Apr 18, 2025 00:31

Valentina di Giorgio

Vatican City

Vatican Accelerates Toward a Greener Future with New Electric Vehicle Fleet

But the commitment to sustainability isn’t stopping with internal operations. Exelentia is also donating two custom-designed electric vehicles tailored specifically for the needs of Pope Francis.

Apr 16, 2025 16:39

ZENIT Staff

Vatican City

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

The figure depicted is a weary traveler—hooded, hunched, staff in hand, belongings packed in a weathered bag. It might be easy to mistake him for one of Rome’s countless homeless, often overlooked by pilgrims rushing toward the Basilica. But this figure holds a secret.

Apr 16, 2025 16:35

ZENIT Staff

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

The gunman who attempted to assassinate John Paul II tried to meet with Leo XIV in Turquí: what happened?

Agca arrived with the unmistakable intention of inserting himself into the story. Speaking to Turkish media, he expressed hope for a brief conversation with the pontiff—a few minutes, nothing more—while insisting that the papal presence in Iznik was “extraordinary.”

The homily with which Pope Leo XIV instilled hope in the Lebanese people

Homily of Pope Leo XIV at the concluding Mass of his pastoral visit to Lebanon

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Habemus Papam: Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, O.S.A. Elected New Successor of Peter

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Why Did the First Smoke of the Conclave Take So Long? The Answers

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