Pope Francis Establishes New Commission to Boost Vatican Donations

Feb 26, 2025 17:57

ZENIT Staff

Each year, the commission will define awareness and fundraising campaigns Photo: Unsplash

Pope Francis’ popularity has also experienced some shifts in the United States.

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1.3 million pilgrims have already passed through the Holy Door of St. Peter’s in the first weeks of the Jubilee

Despite the impressive statistics, Archbishop Fisichella emphasized that the success of the Jubilee is not measured in numbers. «What truly matters is what people carry in their hearts,» he stated, underlining that the spiritual impact of the event goes far beyond mere attendance figures.

Feb 08, 2025 22:06

ZENIT Staff

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

This is not the first time St. Peter’s Basilica has faced such an incident. In June 2023, a man stripped naked and climbed onto the same altar, an event that was widely recorded by visitors.

Feb 07, 2025 21:40

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Vatican City

Vatican: they get married in the Church and are fired. They are going to trial against the “Vatican bank”

Vatican Bank Faces Legal Battle Over Employee Marriage Policy. Former Employees Challenge Dismissal, Call for Justice and Compensation

Feb 04, 2025 18:11

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A woman to rule the Vatican: Pope Francis reveals in interview who she is

The Pope celebrated the increasing involvement of women in Vatican leadership, citing Sister Simona Brambilla’s recent appointment as Prefect of the Dicastery for Consecrated Life. “Women manage better than we do,” he quipped, acknowledging the transformative role they play within the Church.

Jan 20, 2025 06:36

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Justice and Peace•Pope Francis•Vatican City

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

The new measure, announced by the Holy See’s Press Office on January 15, reflects Pope Francis’ ongoing advocacy for family welfare. The bonus will continue until children reach the age of 18 or 24 if they remain in education, aligning Vatican policies with those of several European countries that provide substantial benefits for large families.

Jan 18, 2025 21:23

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

Pope Francis Establishes New Commission to Boost Vatican Donations

From hospital, Pope changes Vatican City law, broadens powers for new governor, appoints two “vice-governors»

Sloane Avenue building case: British judiciary rules against Vatican

Swiss Guard Denies Rumors of Papal Funeral Preparations Amid Francis’ Hospitalization

Vatican gives continuity to last synod: meeting of the Coordinators and Secretaries of the 10 Study Groups announced

Official: from March 1 the most important person in the Vatican City government will be a woman

Spiritual Exercises for the Pope and the Curia are back: in 2025 they will be held at the Vatican

1.3 million pilgrims have already passed through the Holy Door of St. Peter’s in the first weeks of the Jubilee

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

Vatican: they get married in the Church and are fired. They are going to trial against the “Vatican bank”

A woman to rule the Vatican: Pope Francis reveals in interview who she is

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