A Phone Call in Times of War: Pope Leo XIV Answers a Call from the President of Palestine

Mar 17, 2026 17:28

ZENIT Staff

Leo XIV greets Abbas at the Vatican. Photo: @HANDOUT

Holy Land•Justice and Peace•Persecuted Christians•Religious Freedom

The last historic Christian village in the Holy Land, threatened with annexation by the Jewish state of Israel

The risk is not only that Christians will leave, but that one day they will be remembered as having once been there

Mar 16, 2026 10:31

ZENIT Staff

Good News•Local Church

Lost for Eight Decades, Found by Chance: Argentina Cathedral Recovers Relic of the True Cross Ahead of Lent

The reliquary, identified as a Lignum Crucis—Latin for “wood of the Cross”—was traced back to the Cathedral of San Juan, where it had been housed since 1908. According to documentation recovered during the investigation, the relic arrived through the efforts of Bishop Sansierra and was accompanied by official certification issued in Rome

Mar 16, 2026 10:07

Enrique Villegas

Analysis Opinion•Local Church

USA: New Data Reveal a Nation Less Religiously Anchored, but Not Uniformly Secular

Religious identity in the United States continues to be dominated by Christianity, though its internal composition reflects broader changes. In 2025, 44% of Americans identified as Protestant or non-denominational Christians, while 20% identified as Catholic. Another 9% belong to other religious traditions

Mar 16, 2026 09:41

Tim Daniels

Justice and Peace

Europeans Create New Censorship Body

Those familiar with U.S. censorship and social control programs under the Obama and Biden administration will immediately recognize this rhetoric from the European Union

Mar 16, 2026 09:31

Stefano Gennarini

Good News•Local Church

London’s Trafalgar Square to Host Landmark 15th Anniversary Performance of the Passion of Jesus on Good Friday

Fifteen years after its debut in the square, the Wintershall Passion play has evolved into more than a theatrical production. For many Londoners, it has become a moment in which one of Christianity’s most enduring narratives reenters the public space of a modern city, reminding audiences that stories of suffering, redemption and hope continue to shape cultural memory even in a secular age

Mar 15, 2026 21:24

Elizabeth Owens

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.

A Phone Call in Times of War: Pope Leo XIV Answers a Call from the President of Palestine

Bishop of El Paso to immigration agents: No one is obligated to follow an immoral law

UK: Former Catholic seminary awarded £400,000 to unlock its historic potential

The Middle East on the Brink of Collapse: Another Call for Peace from the Pope, the Death of a Member of the Order of Malta in Lebanon, and Bombings at Shepherds’ Fields in Bethlehem

“The prevention of abuse is not an optional task”: Pope Leo XIV’s views on the protection of minors in the Church

The difference between reporting and propaganda, the journalist’s role, and the challenge of AI in a speech by Pope Leo XIV

After Reason, What Remains? The Death of Jürgen Habermas and His Unfinished Dialogue with Faith

The last historic Christian village in the Holy Land, threatened with annexation by the Jewish state of Israel

Lost for Eight Decades, Found by Chance: Argentina Cathedral Recovers Relic of the True Cross Ahead of Lent

USA: New Data Reveal a Nation Less Religiously Anchored, but Not Uniformly Secular

Europeans Create New Censorship Body

London’s Trafalgar Square to Host Landmark 15th Anniversary Performance of the Passion of Jesus on Good Friday