Questions about liturgy: Should the cross be veiled during Lent?

Mar 15, 2026 19:34

ZENIT Staff

Should the cross be veiled during Lent?

Justice and Peace•Pope Leo XIV•Vatican City

Some reflections with you on the relationship between the administration of justice and the value of unity, according to Pope Leo XIV

Address by the Holy Father on the occasion of the opening of the judicial year of the Tribunal of the Vatican City State

Mar 14, 2026 20:06

ZENIT Staff

Good News•Local Church

The Cross Atop the Jesus Christ Tower of the Basilica of the Holy Family, which the Pope will Inaugurate in Barcelona, Is Now Visible

The church’s Construction Board is gradually removing the scaffolding, and the 17-meter cross is now visible.

Mar 13, 2026 18:47

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace•Vatican Diplomacy

Results of Vatican diplomacy: Amid conflict with the U.S., Cuba will release prisoners

The decision underscores the continued relevance of Vatican diplomacy in Cuba. By combining moral appeals with patient negotiation, the Holy See has repeatedly succeeded in encouraging humanitarian gestures that might otherwise have remained politically impossibl

Mar 13, 2026 13:41

Enrique Villegas

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Nicaraguan dictatorship bans priestly and diaconal ordinations in four dioceses across the country

For a Church already weakened by years of repression, the measure appears designed not merely to punish current leadership but to obstruct the formation of the next generation of clergy.

Mar 13, 2026 13:31

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion

Pew Research Center: Why Buddhism is in decline in East Asia

A new report looks at the reasons for the decline based on qualitative interviews in Tokyo and Seoul. In addition to demographic decline, the erosion of faith between generations, the “pressures of modern life”, the decline in religious practices, and negative views of religion have also played a role. However, many claim to maintain a cultural connection with Buddhism and still feel drawn to its teachings.

Mar 13, 2026 13:16

ZENIT Staff

This is what the letter says—the surprising and important letter that Leo XIV sent to the cardinals ahead of the Consistory in June 2026

Letter from Pope Leo XIV to the cardinals ahead of the upcoming consistory in 2026

Although there are no diplomatic relations, the President of the National Assembly of Vietnam invites Pope Leo XIV to visit the country

The President of the National Assembly in Hanoi presented the Pope with a letter from the President, who is now firmly at the helm of power in Vietnam. It was precisely internal disagreements over the local political balance of power that had slowed down the preparations for the visit, which is so eagerly awaited by the Catholic community. Cardinal Parolin is due to visit soon to establish full diplomatic relations. The possibility of 2027, when the Pope is already expected in Seoul for World Youth Day.

Questions about liturgy: Should the cross be veiled during Lent?

EU Court Requires Member States to Legally Recognize “Gender Reassignment”

Online “relics” of St. Francis spark alarm: Franciscans warn faithful about growing digital fraud

Photo Gallery: A Look at the Custom Ford Explorer Platinum That Pope Leo XIV Received as a Gift from Chicago

Is Having Faith «Believing Blindly»? Pope Leo XIV Responds

The devil’s work: one of the topics discussed with Pope Leo XIV by leaders of exorcists from around the world. Here’s how the meeting went

The sacrament of confession (reconciliation or penance), beautifully explained by Pope Leo XIV to young priests and seminarians

Some reflections with you on the relationship between the administration of justice and the value of unity, according to Pope Leo XIV

The Cross Atop the Jesus Christ Tower of the Basilica of the Holy Family, which the Pope will Inaugurate in Barcelona, Is Now Visible

Results of Vatican diplomacy: Amid conflict with the U.S., Cuba will release prisoners

Nicaraguan dictatorship bans priestly and diaconal ordinations in four dioceses across the country

Pew Research Center: Why Buddhism is in decline in East Asia

Questions about liturgy: Should the cross be veiled during Lent?

EU Court Requires Member States to Legally Recognize “Gender Reassignment”

Online “relics” of St. Francis spark alarm: Franciscans warn faithful about growing digital fraud

Photo Gallery: A Look at the Custom Ford Explorer Platinum That Pope Leo XIV Received as a Gift from Chicago

Is Having Faith «Believing Blindly»? Pope Leo XIV Responds

The devil’s work: one of the topics discussed with Pope Leo XIV by leaders of exorcists from around the world. Here’s how the meeting went

The sacrament of confession (reconciliation or penance), beautifully explained by Pope Leo XIV to young priests and seminarians

Some reflections with you on the relationship between the administration of justice and the value of unity, according to Pope Leo XIV

The Cross Atop the Jesus Christ Tower of the Basilica of the Holy Family, which the Pope will Inaugurate in Barcelona, ​​Is Now Visible

Results of Vatican diplomacy: Amid conflict with the U.S., Cuba will release prisoners

Nicaraguan dictatorship bans priestly and diaconal ordinations in four dioceses across the country

Pew Research Center: Why Buddhism is in decline in East Asia

The Cross Atop the Jesus Christ Tower of the Basilica of the Holy Family, which the Pope will Inaugurate in Barcelona, Is Now Visible