To find the Savior, one must not gaze upward, but look below: the Pope’s homily at Christmas Eve Mass

Dec 24, 2025 19:31

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV presided over Christmas Eve Mass Photo: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV

Why is Christian archaeology important? Pope Leo XIV provides these answers

Address of the Pope to the professors and students of the Pontifical Institute of Christian Archaeology

Dec 11, 2025 17:49

ZENIT Staff

General Audience•Pope Leo XIV

What is death? A short but profound catechesis by Pope Leo XIV

Pope’s general audience, December 10, 2025, on how Christ’s Resurrection sheds light on the mystery of death

Dec 10, 2025 18:22

ZENIT Staff

Causes of Saints•Testimonies

Who is behind the promotion of Benedict XVI’s canonization and his declaration as a Doctor of the Church?

Benedict XVI’s death in 2022 closed a public chapter but not the spiritual, theological and cultural influence he continues to exert

Dec 07, 2025 15:49

Joachin Meisner Hertz

Good News

The Journey Home of a Young Woman Open to the Lord: The Case of a Former Atheist Who Came to the Church Through the Eucharist

Seeing people’s reverence for Christ, she was impressed. She was struck by how everyone knelt, and during Mass she noticed that all the worship was directed toward God, which contradicted her idea of idolatry. In the middle of the celebration, she heard the priest say, «Blessed are those who are part of this sacrifice,» and she thought, «I want to be part of this sacrifice.» «That day my heart broke,» she says; «there is pride, and God does not work in a proud heart.»

Dec 04, 2025 08:28

Dante Alba, LC

Dicasteries•Woman

Vatican publishes conclusions of study on women and the diaconate: here’s what it says

What the report ultimately provides is not closure but a map: a chart of the questions that still divide scholars, bishops, and believers.

Dec 04, 2025 08:23

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Leo XIV, Putin’s rejection of the Christmas truce, and disappointment with the Democratic governor of Illinois

Speaking on the evening of December 23, Leo XIV returned repeatedly to a single theme that framed his reflections: the meaning of life, human dignity, and the possibility of peace—even if only for a day.

Germans trust Leo XIV more than Islam: new survey results released

Data released from a representative Forsa poll indicate that 28 percent of Germans now say they place high or very high trust in the Pope

To find the Savior, one must not gaze upward, but look below: the Pope’s homily at Christmas Eve Mass

The world’s oldest church has been found: where is it, what is it like, and how can you visit it?

Christmas in Gaza: the visit of the Cardinal Patriarch of Jerusalem to local Catholics

PHOTO GALLERY: Pope Leo XIV revives childhood tradition: mass blessing of “baby Jesus” figures at the Vatican

To enter into Christmas: Pope Leo XIV’s beautiful, short, timely, and appropriate meditation on Saint Joseph

Youth Jubilee Awarded Iconic Event of the Year at the Best Event Awards

This is how the Pope explains how we are called to unite our waiting for the Savior with attention to what God is doing in the world

Why is Christian archaeology important? Pope Leo XIV provides these answers

What is death? A short but profound catechesis by Pope Leo XIV

Who is behind the promotion of Benedict XVI’s canonization and his declaration as a Doctor of the Church?

The Journey Home of a Young Woman Open to the Lord: The Case of a Former Atheist Who Came to the Church Through the Eucharist

Vatican publishes conclusions of study on women and the diaconate: here’s what it says