“Pope Francis’ role” becomes central theme in new phase of trial against Cardinal Becciu and others

Feb 05, 2026 17:05

ZENIT Staff

Cardinal Angelo Becciu with Pope Francis. Photo: Vatican Media

Local Church•Pro Life

Costa Rica Chooses Laura Fernández: A Pro-Life Presidency Begins as Bishops Call for Unity, Dialogue, and Moral Leadership

During the campaign and throughout her previous government service, Fernández repeatedly underscored the protection of unborn life as a central pillar of her political vision

Feb 04, 2026 10:50

Enrique Villegas

Persecuted Christians

Convent, Catholic Hospital, and two Protestant Churches attacked in North-Central Nigeria

The nuns managed to escape in time, but the bandits looted and vandalized the clinic, stealing and severely damaging medical equipment and facilities

Feb 04, 2026 10:36

ZENIT Staff

Rome

Vatican response: seeking to avoid further rupture after Lefebvrist announcement of episcopal consecrations

Speaking to journalists, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni confirmed that dialogue with the SSPX is ongoing

Feb 03, 2026 20:14

ZENIT Staff

Rome

Regnum Christi Consacrated Women Chart Their Future: Nancy Nohrden Re‑Elected as General Director and New Leadership Team Announced

The re-election of Nohrden signals a strong endorsement of her leadership during the 2020–2026 term—a period marked by institutional consolidation, renewed identity, and a governance style described by members as steady, close, and deeply attentive to the needs of the community

Feb 03, 2026 19:47

ZENIT Staff

Persecuted Christians•Religious Freedom

Significant drop in arrests of priests in 2025 but deaths increase

The number of kidnappings also dropped slightly compared to 2024 but remains a major problem in parts of Africa.

Feb 03, 2026 19:14

ZENIT Staff

Trump responds to Pope Leo XIV: I don’t want a ceasefire

Donald Trump has publicly dismissed the very idea of a ceasefire in the ongoing conflict involving Iran. Questioned about the Pope’s earlier call—issued on 15 March—for an immediate cessation of hostilities and a reopening of dialogue, the U.S. president was blunt: “We can talk, but I don’t want a ceasefire.”

The account of the resurrection of Lazarus and the symptom of a longing for the infinite, as reflected upon by Leo XIV

Address on the occasion of the Angelus prayer on Sunday, March 22, 2026

“Pope Francis’ role” becomes central theme in new phase of trial against Cardinal Becciu and others

Faith on screen: Why is religion winning back American audiences, according to a study?

In what sense is the Bible the Word of God in human words? Pope Leo XIV responds

Leo XIV Prepares for a 2026 of Key Trips: Peru and Africa on the Horizon. Here Is All That Is Known

This is the new general director chosen by the Legionaries of Christ

From Oxford to the Catholic Liturgical Calendar: Vatican gives St. John Henry Newman a place in the Catholic Church’s daily prayer

Cuba: Oil sanctions will hit the poorest and weakest warn bishops

Costa Rica Chooses Laura Fernández: A Pro-Life Presidency Begins as Bishops Call for Unity, Dialogue, and Moral Leadership

Convent, Catholic Hospital, and two Protestant Churches attacked in North-Central Nigeria

Vatican response: seeking to avoid further rupture after Lefebvrist announcement of episcopal consecrations

Regnum Christi Consacrated Women Chart Their Future: Nancy Nohrden Re‑Elected as General Director and New Leadership Team Announced

Significant drop in arrests of priests in 2025 but deaths increase