Why is he called Leo XIV? The official answer given by the Pope

May 10, 2025 08:29

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV held a meeting with all the cardinals in the Vatican Photo: Vatican Media

Vatican City

PHOTO GALLERY: how the Sistine Chapel is getting ready to host the Conclave 2025

Photogallery of the Sistine Chapel in preparation for the Conclave

May 03, 2025 20:17

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops

8th General Congress of Cardinals: Scandals, Liturgy, Canon Law and Continuity of Topics Addressed

The Cardinals reflected today on the hermeneutic of continuity between the pontificates of Saint John Paul II, Benedict XVI and Pope Francis, as well as on the role of the Eucharist, also in the Church’s evangelizing mission. The works ended at 12:30 p.m.

May 02, 2025 10:13

ZENIT Staff

Pope Francis

Martin Scorsese Turns His Lens on Pope Francis and Announces Documentary Featuring His Last Big Interview

«Villages — A New Story» will not only be a portrait of the Pope but also a global mirror of the concerns, talents and dreams of a new generation.

May 01, 2025 16:31

Tim Daniels

Cardinals and Bishops

7th General Congregation of Cardinals: economy, vocations, synodality and Vatican City topics discussed

The question of priestly and religious vocations has been addressed on several occasions, considered in relation to the spiritual and pastoral renewal of the Church.

Apr 30, 2025 08:28

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops

Neither Cardinal Farrell Nor Cardinal Re: The Conclave Will Be Presided Over by Cardinal Parolin

The above was announced by the spokesman of the Holy See Press Office, who also said that, of the 135 Cardinal Electors, two have already said they will not participate.

Apr 29, 2025 21:23

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Photo Gallery: Leo XIV Now Has An Official Mosaic to Enrich St. Paul’s Basilica, and This Is How He Reacted When It Was Shown to Him

Just over eight months after the election of Pope Leo XIV, the Vatican Mosaic Workshop has completed the mosaic portrait for the Basilica of St. Paul Outside-the-Walls, at the request of the Archpriest of the Basilica, Cardinal James Michael Harvey.

How Jesus Christ transforms man’s relationship with God, according to Pope Leo XIV

Pope’s general audience, January 14, 2026, on the Dogmatic Constitution Dei Verbum on Divine Revelation

Why is he called Leo XIV? The official answer given by the Pope

The Pope’s Complete Agenda: Mass for the Inauguration of the Pontificate, Possession of Rome Cathedrals, and First General Audience

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

Cardinal Dean to Cardinals at Mass to begin Conclave: abandon personal considerations

12th and last General Congregation of Cardinals: Francis’ reforms and the new Pope’s vocation to communion

11th General Congregation of Cardinals: migration, wars, sects and support for the new Pope were the topics discussed

10th General Congregation of Cardinals: profile of the new Pope, canon law and challenges the topics discussed

PHOTO GALLERY: how the Sistine Chapel is getting ready to host the Conclave 2025

8th General Congress of Cardinals: Scandals, Liturgy, Canon Law and Continuity of Topics Addressed

Martin Scorsese Turns His Lens on Pope Francis and Announces Documentary Featuring His Last Big Interview

7th General Congregation of Cardinals: economy, vocations, synodality and Vatican City topics discussed

Neither Cardinal Farrell Nor Cardinal Re: The Conclave Will Be Presided Over by Cardinal Parolin