The Pope’s Global Prayer Network has a new director

Pope Intercedes with Biden for Those Sentenced to the Death Penalty.

Rafael Llanes

Given that the United States was one of the five countries with the most executions carried out in 2023, along with China, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Somalia, Vaillancourt Murphy pointed out: “If President Biden took this step, it would have repercussions not only in the United States, but in the whole world. The Jubilee Year is the perfect moment for this Catholic President to take this historic step.”

Pope Blesses Temporary Translation of the Remains of Saint Lucy of Venice to Syracuse in Italy

Valentina di Giorgio

The Saint, known as the protectress of sight and symbol of light in the midst of darkness, will return temporarily to the place where she was born and where, according to tradition, she offered her life for Christ.

The Pope’s Global Prayer Network has a new director: this is what the network looks like and does

ZENIT Staff

An important part of the work of the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network is the Pope’s Video, an innovative communication project launched in 2016. These videos, which feature the Holy Father himself, highlight a prayer intention every month. It is officially translated into 23 languages and adapted into at least 20 more, with a reach of over 22 million people globally.

$800,000 in Scholarships to 110 Priests, Brothers, Sisters, and Lay Faithful

ZENIT Staff

Since its founding, the program has provided nearly $14 million in scholarships to more than 1700 individuals, known as Saeman Scholars, to advance their education and prepare them to return home and serve in leadership positions in their own countries.