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

May 08, 2025 06:47

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Mass with the cardinals in the Sistine Chapel Photo: EFE/ DICASTERIO PARA LA COMUNICACIÓN DEL VATICANO/MARIO TOMASSETTI

Pope Francis

Pope Francis’s Popemobile to Become Mobile Clinic for Gaza’s Children

In a region where medical infrastructure has nearly collapsed and humanitarian corridors remain choked by conflict, the vehicle stands ready to become a rare source of healing

May 07, 2025 17:11

Valentina di Giorgio

Cardinals and Bishops

College of Cardinals Sends Message to the World Before The Conclave

It was the only statement issued on Tuesday morning, May 6, at the last General Congregation before the Conclave.

May 07, 2025 06:02

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Vatican City

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

The news wasn’t the black smoke — which was predictable, for that matter –, but the unprecedented length of the wait to find out the voting results. While in 2013 the wait was only 41 minutes, this time it was two hours.

May 07, 2025 06:00

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Cardinals and Bishops

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

Homily by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of the College of Cardinals, at the Mass Pro Eligendo Pontifice at the beginning of the Conclave.

May 07, 2025 05:59

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops

Full text of what Cardinal Joseph Zen said to all Cardinals at the pre-conclave

The word “reform” is magical, especially for the young, but it is also dangerous. A historic “reform” once tore a large part of the Church away from us.

May 07, 2025 05:53

ZENIT Staff

Trump attacks the Pope again, and Leo XIV responds once more: “If anyone wishes to criticize me, let them do so with the truth”

The controversy erupted anew during a televised phone interview in which Trump, speaking to conservative host Hugh Hewitt, suggested that the Pope’s priorities were misplaced and even dangerous

What does it mean that Jesus is preparing a place for us in heaven? Pope Leo XIV explains it

Address on the occasion of the Regina Coeli prayer on Sunday, April 3, 2026

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

Which Is The First Document Signed by Leo XIV? Here is the Video and First Selfie (with Women)

First act of governance of Pope Leo XIV: provisional confirmation of heads of dicasteries of the Roman Curia

«Allow Me to Continue with Pope Francis’ Blessing»: First Message of Leo XIV

13 thousand extra pilgrims in a weekend in Rome and not for the Conclave but for the Jubilee

World’s oldest human being dies: nun who lived from Pius X to Pope Francis

How many minutes should a homily last? Survey of Catholics gives the answer

Pope Francis’s Popemobile to Become Mobile Clinic for Gaza’s Children

College of Cardinals Sends Message to the World Before The Conclave

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

Full text of what Cardinal Joseph Zen said to all Cardinals at the pre-conclave