How Jesus Christ transforms man’s relationship with God, according to Pope Leo XIV

Jan 14, 2026 21:30

ZENIT Staff

took place in the Paul VI Hall in Vatican City Photo: Vatican Media

Dicasteries•Local Church

When Rome Says “You Are Big Enough”: Accra’s Archbishop Calls for Self-Reliance

His words capture a wider dilemma facing the Catholic Church in parts of Africa: how to reconcile growth, urban scale and economic indicators with fragile parish finances, shifting religious loyalties and ambitious social projects

Jan 13, 2026 19:01

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV•Vatican Diplomacy

Pope Leo XIV Receives Nobel Prize Laureate Maria Corina Machado: This Is What the Venezuelan Leader Asked Him

Maria Corina Machado also expressed to the Pope the importance of the civic demonstration carried out by Venezuelans on July 28, 2024, which reaffirmed the legitimacy of President Edmundo González Urrutia.

Jan 12, 2026 17:47

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops

This is Cardinal Joseph Zen’s controversial speech during the last consistory

Cardinal Zen used his brief allotted time to intervene in the Consistory, delivering controversial and critical remarks regarding the synodal process

Jan 12, 2026 17:44

ZENIT Staff

Rome

A Coin No Longer Suffices: Rome Puts a Price on Getting Close to the Trevi Fountain

Toss a coin over your shoulder, and Rome will call you back. From February onward, answering that call—at least at arm’s length from the Trevi Fountain—will cost a little more than tradition ever required

Jan 12, 2026 17:42

Valentina di Giorgio

Local Church•Young People

For the first time, Generation Z Catholics outnumber Protestants in the United States

What is clear is that Generation Z is rewriting assumptions long taken for granted in religious sociology

Jan 12, 2026 17:41

Tim Daniels

Three Areas Where the Fire of Pastoral Ministry Can Be Rekindled, According to Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV’s address to the clergy of the Diocese of Rome during a meeting in Paul VI Hall

The 4 tasks Pope Leo XIV gave to the Legionaries of Christ: charism, authority, missionary unity, and synodality

Pope’s address to the Legionaries of Christ during an audience on the occasion of their General Chapter

How Jesus Christ transforms man’s relationship with God, according to Pope Leo XIV

Africa Becomes the Region with the Largest Christian Population in the World

Administration’s Regulatory Change is a Truly Significant Step to Support Essential Religious Services in the United States

This is the controversial text (in English) on the liturgy that was given to the cardinals at the first consistory of Leo XIV

USA: Trump’s face-to-face meeting with the leader of the Catholic bishops at the White House

Photo gallery: This is how the traditional celebration of the Baptism of Christ in the Jordan River was held

‘Are you dead?’ The most downloaded app among Chinese people living alone

When Rome Says “You Are Big Enough”: Accra’s Archbishop Calls for Self-Reliance

Pope Leo XIV Receives Nobel Prize Laureate Maria Corina Machado: This Is What the Venezuelan Leader Asked Him

This is Cardinal Joseph Zen’s controversial speech during the last consistory

A Coin No Longer Suffices: Rome Puts a Price on Getting Close to the Trevi Fountain

For the first time, Generation Z Catholics outnumber Protestants in the United States