Reopening of the Vatican Shopping Center: the “Annona”

Reopening of the Vatican Shopping Center: the “Annona”

ZENIT Staff

The store was closed to undergo renovations, which included a full upgrade of the retail space, now successfully completed. The store will reopen under the name “TIGRE-ANNONA,” maintaining its mission of serving the employees of the Governorate and the Holy See by offering convenient shopping within Vatican City.

Government projects allusions to abortion in Mexico City cathedral

Enrique Villegas

The Culture Secretariat acknowledged the Cathedral’s request and agreed to “act accordingly,” though it remains unclear whether the deleted content will reappear elsewhere or is gone for good.

U.S. Catholic priests write to Pope asking for just canonical process when they receive accusations

ZENIT Staff

Their recent report, circulated among Church leaders and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, outlines a pattern in which accused priests are frequently suspended, named publicly, or otherwise penalized before an investigation concludes—sometimes even without sufficient preliminary evidence

Ireland’s Rising Abortion Rate Raises Fresh Debate Seven Years After Referendum

Elizabeth Owens

The 2024 figures represent a staggering 280 percent increase from the last full year before legal change, when 2,879 abortions were reported in 2018. She says many politicians who once advocated for legal reform are now privately expressing regret.

Papua New Guinea’s Christian Nation Declaration Sparks Concern Among Catholic Leaders

Elizabeth Owens

The Church leader also voiced concern about a growing political tendency to appropriate theological language and symbolism without sufficient spiritual discernment. “Politicians are not theologians,” he said bluntly, “and they are stepping into sacred territory without the tools to handle it responsibly.”

Married Fatherhood Is Key to Solving the Masculinity Crisis

ZENIT Staff

In order to understand why males are struggling to find meaning, it helps to ask: What is it that gives life meaning?

No Papal Souvenirs in Sight: Pope Leo XIV Breaks with a Modern Tradition

Valentina di Giorgio

There’s no explicit ban, of course. The Vatican has always walked a delicate line between respecting the sacredness of the papal office and tolerating a cottage industry that, for many Roman families, represents a legitimate livelihood. But Pope Leo XIV seems to be charting a different course—one that resonates with his discreet and austere profile so far.