When and at What Time Will Pope Francis’ Coffin Be Transferred to the Vatican Basilica? Here’s the Answer.

Apr 22, 2025 07:18

the coffin of deceased Pope Francis will be transferred from the Chapel of Domus Sanctae Marthae Photo: AP /N. PISARENKO

Pope Francis•Vatican Diplomacy

Pope Receives U.S. Vice-President Vance in the Vatican. Vance Is Impressed by the Liturgy and Gifts

In another commentary, the Vice President spoke about his experience at the liturgical celebration: «It was an honour to visit the Vatican during Holy Week, and a blessing to experience the beauty and reverence of the Good Friday liturgy in St. Peter’s Basilica.»

Apr 20, 2025 00:34

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Rome

60 years after the Council: study day on Joseph Ratzinger’s thought at APRA

Cardinal Kurt Koch, one of the Church’s foremost ecumenical voices, opened the event with a keynote on Ratzinger’s theological role during the Council. It was not a nostalgic glance backward, but a forward-looking reminder of how the conciliar spirit, if properly interpreted, remains a wellspring for the Church’s mission in the modern world.

Apr 20, 2025 00:29

ZENIT Staff

Rome•Vatican City

Reimagining Aging: Vatican’s First Longevity Summit Charts a Path for Life with Meaning, Not Just Years

Father Carrara read aloud a personal message from Pope Francis—his first public communication since being discharged from the Gemelli hospital. Through Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Pope extended his blessing to the participants, urging them to champion the dignity of the elderly and recognize their essential role in society.

Apr 20, 2025 00:23

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Young People

Easter baptisms: British dioceses reach surprisingly high percentages, especially of young males

“I meet people looking for something more stable, more grounded,” said Archbishop Mark O’Toole of Cardiff-Menevia, whose diocese reported a 100 percent increase in conversions over the past year. “What we’re seeing, especially among young men, is a longing for coherence and depth.”

Apr 20, 2025 00:19

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Local Church•Vocations•Young People

1 in 20 new priests by 2025 in the U.S. come from the military. Research reveals surprising facts

Nine in ten responding ordinands (89%) reported being encouraged to consider the priesthood by someone in their life [most frequently by parish priest (60%), friend (52%), or parishioner (42%)).

Apr 20, 2025 00:16

ZENIT Staff

The art of refraining from taking advantage of fame, popularity, and success, according to Pope Leo XIV

Address on the occasion of the Angelus prayer on Sunday, January 18, 2026

Pope Leo XIV approves a jubilee year to mark 800 years since the death of St. Francis: here’s what you need to know

As part of the centenary observances, the Holy See has also announced an exceptional opportunity for veneration: from 22 February to 22 March 2026, the body of Saint Francis will be brought out of its crypt

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When and at What Time Will Pope Francis’ Coffin Be Transferred to the Vatican Basilica? Here’s the Answer.

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