Vatican security concerns resurface: person desecrates altar in St. Peter’s Basilica

Feb 07, 2025 21:40

a man of Romanian origin managed to breach the barriers restricting access to the central altar and proceeded to destroy six 19th-century candlesticks Photo: Screenshot

Pope Francis has implemented a financial bonus for Vatican employees with three or more children

Vatican City

Vatican Court Issues Sentences for Embezzlement in the Sistine Chapel Choir

The case arose in 2023 after complains and controversies posed by parents of the Pueri Cantores, members of the children’s choir. They denounced that the children’s participation in public acts was not aligned with the Choir’s original mission, founded in 1471 as “College of Singing Chaplains.”

Dec 20, 2024 09:43

Rafael Llanes

Vatican City

Vatican To Open Its First Daycare Center

This new service, inside the Pope’s City, will care for 30 children from 3 to 36 months old. It will open next Spring, Monday to Friday, from 7:30 am to 6:30 pm. The project is in response to a request of Vatican City’s lay employees.

Dec 17, 2024 07:40

Rafael Llanes

Vatican City

Vatican: judge Giuseppe Pignatone Retires Amid Controversy and Legacy of Vatican Judicial Reform

Judge Venerando Marano, appointed last year as Deputy President, will assume Pignatone’s role beginning January 1. This continuity aims to sustain the momentum of judicial reform and maintain transparency in the Vatican’s legal proceedings.

Dec 15, 2024 19:47

Valentina di Giorgio

Vatican City

Mary Magdalene in Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Last Judgment fresco identified

Penco’s findings, which she plans to elaborate on in her forthcoming book, Mary Magdalene in Michelangelo’s Judgement, suggest that the artist’s depiction was a deliberate homage to the disciple’s spiritual significance. By placing her in such proximity to Christ, Michelangelo might have intended to elevate her role within the fresco’s narrative of redemption and salvation.

Dec 11, 2024 19:22

ZENIT Staff

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Vatican: the ceremony of the recognitio that sets up the Holy Door for the Jubilee in St. Peter’s Basilica

The «recognitio» ceremony—a tradition steeped in centuries-old heritage—saw the unveiling of the metallic box containing the key that will open the Holy Door on Christmas Eve, marking the formal beginning of the Jubilee Year.

Dec 05, 2024 18:18

ZENIT Staff

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

Vatican security concerns resurface: person desecrates altar in St. Peter’s Basilica

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Pope Francis introduces monthly bonus for large families amid mixed reactions from Vatican employees

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Vatican Court Issues Sentences for Embezzlement in the Sistine Chapel Choir

Vatican To Open Its First Daycare Center

Vatican: judge Giuseppe Pignatone Retires Amid Controversy and Legacy of Vatican Judicial Reform

Mary Magdalene in Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Last Judgment fresco identified

Vatican: the ceremony of the recognitio that sets up the Holy Door for the Jubilee in St. Peter’s Basilica