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Pope's first private audience with movie star: who was it? This is the photo of the Oscar winner with Leo XIV

1 week ago | zenit.org | Valentina Di Giorgio

(ZENIT News / Vatican City, 06.17.2025).- Al Pacino met privately with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Monday, June 16, 2025. The audience marked the first officially reported meeting between the American-born pontiff and a major film star since his election — a symbolic encounter bridging art, faith, and shared narratives of human dignity.
Another tradition revisited: Pope Leo XIV returns to the residence of Castel Gandolfo

1 week ago | zenit.org | Jorge Enrique Mújica

(ZENIT News / Vatican City, 06.17.2025).- For the first time in over a decade, the Apostolic Palace of Castel Gandolfo will once again house a reigning pope. The Vatican confirmed on June 17 that Pope Leo XIV will reside in the historic summer retreat from July 6 to August 17, 2025.
Leo XIV to Personally Bestow Palliums in Return to Historic Ritual: A Subtle but Symbolic Shift in Papal Style

1 week ago | zenit.org | Jorge Enrique Mújica

(ZENIT News / Rome, 06.14.2025).- When Pope Leo XIV steps into the heart of St. Peter’s Basilica on June 29, the solemn feast of Saints Peter and Paul, he will not only celebrate the Eucharist but also revive a gesture long associated with direct papal authority: the personal imposition of the pallium upon new metropolitan archbishops.
Amid Tight Restrictions, Nicaragua Allows Rare Clergy Ordinations in Managua

2 weeks ago | zenit.org | Enrique Villegas

(ZENIT News / Managua, 06.13.2025).- In a rare and cautiously optimistic gesture from Nicaragua’s authoritarian regime, eight transitional deacons were ordained in the Cathedral of Managua on June 7. The ordinations, presided over by Cardinal Leopoldo Brenes during the Pentecost Vigil, mark the first such event permitted in the capital this year, breaking nearly a year-long freeze on clerical ordinations across much of the country.
A Double Canonization Marks a New Papal Chapter: Leo XIV Sets Dates for Frassati, Acutis, and Seven Others

2 weeks ago | zenit.org | Valentina Di Giorgio

(ZENIT News / Vatican City, 06.13.2025).- In one of his first major acts following the death of Pope Francis, Pope Leo XIV has formally set the dates for a series of canonizations that promise to resonate deeply with Catholics across continents and generations. In a solemn gathering on June 13 in the Vatican’s Consistory Hall, he presided over the Hour of Terce and a Public Ordinary Consistory, issuing decrees that will inscribe nine blesseds into the official register of saints.
How Rome transformed the death of a pope and the election of a new pope into an economic engine worth millions of euros

2 weeks ago | zenit.org | Jorge Enrique Mújica

(ZENIT News / Rome, 06.10.2025).- What began as a moment of spiritual reflection and global mourning quickly became a force of economic gravity. Between April 21 and May 8, 2025, Rome experienced one of its most intense bursts of activity in recent history, as the Eternal City hosted the funeral of Pope Francis, the conclave, and the historic election of Pope Leo XIV.
Pope Leo's visit to Argentina unofficially confirmed after audience with President Milei

2 weeks ago | zenit.org | Valentina Di Giorgio

(ZENIT News / Rome, 06.10.2025).- Pope Leo XIV welcomed Argentine President Javier Milei to the Vatican on Saturday, June 7. Though formal in appearance, the encounter carried undertones of reconciliation, fresh alignment, and a shift in the often complex dynamics between the Holy See and Milei’s government.
Dozens Killed in New Wave of Attacks on Communities in Nigeria’s Middle Belt

4 weeks ago | zenit.org | Maria Lozano |María Teresa Lozano

(ZENIT News / Vatican City, 05.29.2025).- A series of brutal attacks on communities in Nigeria’s Middle Belt have left at least 36 people dead, with several others injured or abducted, according to reports received by the Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) from the Diocese of Makurdi.
Vatican Launches New Official Website and Warning: Beware of Fake Videos Featuring the Pope's Voice

1 month ago | zenit.org | Jorge Enrique Mújica

(ZENIT News / Rome, 27.05.2025).- Since Tuesday, May 27, the Holy See has had a new look for its institutional portal, Vatican.va. «We are revamping the graphic design of our website to offer you an even better browsing experience. Some sections may still be undergoing updates. We appreciate your patience while we complete the work,» reads a note on the Website’s home page.
Four German Bishops Formally Disassociate Themselves from the German Synodal Path to Remain in the Catholic Church

1 month ago | zenit.org | Jorge Enrique Mújica

(ZENIT News / Rome, 26.05.2025).- At a key moment for the future of the Catholic Church in Germany, four Bishops have decided to put the brakes on and step aside. Their refusal to participate in the Synodal Committee, charged with shaping a new national body with equal participation of Bishops and laity, raises not only an internal rift, but also questions of global ecclesial significance.