Francis begins Easter by returning to the Father’s House

Apr 20, 2025 03:30

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Half of Polish Clergy Claims to Have Been Victimized Just for Being Priests

They noted that their insecurity lessened when they wore clerical insignia. 85.9% say that violence against priests has increased over the last decade.

Apr 19, 2025 07:25

Rafael Llanes

Local Church

Paris to Host Celebrations for the 400th Anniversary of the Congregation of the Mission

The jubilee of the congregation founded by St. Vincent de Paul will include the presence of Cardinals Iglic, Souraphiel, and Rodé, more than 20 bishops, and 150 confreres. The celebrations will culminate on May 1 with a Mass presided over by the Auxiliary Bishop of Paris.

Apr 18, 2025 08:08

ZENIT Staff

Vatican City•Vatican Diplomacy

U.S. Vice President attends Vatican on Good Friday

Vance, a practicing Christian, met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni for bilateral discussions that sources close to the delegation described as “constructive and warm.” The two leaders are understood to have touched on issues ranging from transatlantic cooperation.

Apr 18, 2025 00:31

Valentina di Giorgio

Gender Ideology•Justice and Peace•Woman

UK Supreme Court rules: for legal purposes, only biological women are women

“This is more than just about bathrooms or pronouns,” said Maya Forstater, executive director of the campaign group «Sex Matters». “It restores clarity to employment law, single-sex spaces, and public policy. What we’ve won today is the recognition that women’s rights begin with defining what a woman is.”

Apr 18, 2025 00:28

Elizabeth Owens

Local Church•Testimonies•Virgin Mary

Official: 72nd miracle of Our Lady of Lourdes recognized: healing of woman with lateral sclerosis

Between 2010 and 2017, her case was examined by numerous medical experts in Italy and abroad, culminating in a conclusion from the International Medical Committee of Lourdes (CMIL) in 2017: her recovery was “complete, lasting, and medically inexplicable.”

Apr 18, 2025 00:25

ZENIT Staff

Here is what the Pope said in an interview upon his return to Rome regarding Iran, migration, the blessing of homosexuals, and war

Remarks by Pope Leo XIV at a press conference during the flight from Equatorial Guinea to Rome, following his apostolic journey to four African countries

The Vatican Outlines the Next Steps in Implementing the Synodal Path for the Entire Church

Central to the meeting was the preparation for a gathering scheduled from June 23 to 25, 2026. This event will serve as a preparatory stage for the Continental Evaluation Assemblies planned for early 2028

Francis begins Easter by returning to the Father’s House

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

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

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

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

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

India: six Christian families expelled from village for not renouncing their religion

Half of Polish Clergy Claims to Have Been Victimized Just for Being Priests

Paris to Host Celebrations for the 400th Anniversary of the Congregation of the Mission

U.S. Vice President attends Vatican on Good Friday

UK Supreme Court rules: for legal purposes, only biological women are women

Official: 72nd miracle of Our Lady of Lourdes recognized: healing of woman with lateral sclerosis