Mexico After “El Mencho”: Bloodshed, Blockades and a Church Plea to “Recover Courage”

Feb 23, 2026 22:05

violence rippled across the country, exposing both the fragility of public order and the depth of organized crime’s reach

Pope Leo XIV

PHOTO GALLERY: Pope Leo XIV begins spiritual exercises

Pope Leo XIV and the senior leadership of the Roman Curia entered into the silence of Lent

Feb 22, 2026 11:42

ZENIT Staff

Good News

Hallow surpasses WhatsApp and ChatGPT to become the most downloaded app in the Apple Store

That phenomenon reflects a broader shift in how religious practice intersects with technology. For centuries, spiritual disciplines were mediated through parish life, printed missals, and devotional booklets. Today, the smartphone has become an extension of daily routine — and increasingly, of prayer life.

Feb 22, 2026 10:40

ZENIT Staff

Dicasteries

Lefebvrians opt for schism leading to excommunication and reject Vatican offer

Is unity primarily juridical, doctrinal, or pastoral—and can any of these be isolated from the others? By confirming the 1 July consecrations, the Society of St. Pius X signals that it sees no viable path to agreement under the current parameters. Whether this leads to a repetition of 1988 or to an unexpected last-minute intervention remains to be seen

Feb 21, 2026 11:33

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Religious Freedom

Armenia’s Prime Minister and the Catholicos Collide in a Struggle Over Power, Identity and the Rule of Law

Church leaders have characterized the prosecutorial steps as unconstitutional interference. Observers within Armenia note growing pressure on religious freedom

Feb 21, 2026 10:16

ZENIT Staff

Persecuted Christians

Uganda: Muslim man stabs his son to death for converting to Christianity

Juma, a father of four children aged 12, 10, 7, and 3, had converted to Christianity along with his wife, Nangobi Mariati, drawing ire from his family.

Feb 21, 2026 09:58

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

Mexico After “El Mencho”: Bloodshed, Blockades and a Church Plea to “Recover Courage”

Cardinal Dolan reveals that the US Vice President apologized to him for a false and defamatory comment

Record number of adults to be received into Catholic Church in Southwark

Pope Leo XIV to priests: no to homilies with Artificial Intelligence and the search for “likes” and “followers” on social media

Four Important Answers from Leo XIV to Issues Such as The Difficulties of Young Clergy, Pastoral Challenges, Priestly Fraternity, and Elderly Priests

Photo Gallery: 1,500 People Per Hour. This Was the First Day of the Historic Exhibition of the Mortal Remains of St. Francis of Assisi

This Is the Official Portrait of Leo XIV Presented to the Pope by the Artist Himself

PHOTO GALLERY: Pope Leo XIV begins spiritual exercises

Hallow surpasses WhatsApp and ChatGPT to become the most downloaded app in the Apple Store

Lefebvrians opt for schism leading to excommunication and reject Vatican offer

Armenia’s Prime Minister and the Catholicos Collide in a Struggle Over Power, Identity and the Rule of Law

Uganda: Muslim man stabs his son to death for converting to Christianity