Pope Leo XIV’s First Easter Homily

Apr 05, 2026 21:50

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV presided over the Easter Sunday Mass Photo: Vatican Media

Dicasteries•Pope Leo XIV•Protection of vulnerable people•Woman

Reform and Responsibility: Leo XIV Reshapes Vatican Governance from Finance to Safeguarding

Taken together, these moves suggest that Leo XIV is neither dismantling nor dramatically reinventing the reforms initiated under his predecessor. Instead, he appears to be reinforcing them through targeted appointments and carefully managed transitions.

Apr 02, 2026 22:03

Valentina di Giorgio

Local Church•Vatican Diplomacy

Prague Blocks Vatican Pact: Confession Secrecy and Church Archives at the Heart of Constitutional Clash

The agreement, signed in Prague in October 2024 by then–Prime Minister Petr Fiala and Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, was intended to define the legal framework governing the Catholic Church’s status in the Czech Republic

Apr 02, 2026 21:34

Joachin Meisner Hertz

Gender Ideology•Justice and Peace

The U.S. and the LGBT+ Community: The Supreme Court Rules on So-Called “Conversion Therapy,” and the Outcome Is Surprising

Liberal justices Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor joined the majority, while also issuing separate opinions underscoring a key point: the state cannot silence one side of an ongoing public debate while endorsing the other. In Kagan’s formulation, the constitutional flaw lies precisely in this imbalance

Apr 02, 2026 20:57

Tim Daniels

Pope Leo XIV•Priests

3 Characteristics of the mission to which God calls His people: a homily for priests on Holy Thursday that applies throughout the year

Homily by Pope Leo XIV on the occasion of the Chrism Mass on Holy Thursday

Apr 02, 2026 12:20

ZENIT Staff

Testimonies

Ben Gannon, Premier League Forward, Is a Devotee of Saint Michael the Archangel

«I believe that God keeps us humble and grounded . . . When you have God by your side, you know that He will never forget you, that He will not abandon you.»

Apr 02, 2026 12:09

ZENIT Staff

A Priest’s 3 Secrets: Leo XIV’s Beautiful Homily (and Task) at His Second Mass for Priestly Ordinations as Pope

The Pope’s Homily on the Occasion of the Priestly Ordinations during the World Day of Prayer for Vocations

The Death Penalty in the U.S.: On the Same Day, Pope Leo XIV and the Trump Administration Weigh In (With Opposing Views)

In 2025, 11 of those states carried out executions. In 2024, 9 states carried out the death penalty, and in 2023, 5

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Pope Leo XIV’s First Easter Homily

New Israeli Policy Puts Christian Education—and Presence—in Jerusalem Under Strain

A major survey on the revival of faith among young people has been deemed “flawed”

Between Kyiv and Jerusalem: Vatican Diplomacy in Full Swing During Holy Week. Pope Leo XIV Speaks with the Ukrainian and Israeli Presidents

French President Emmanuel Macron to Be Received in Audience by Leo XIV

Controversial Antwerp bishop expands on his idea of ordaining married men and shares his thoughts on women

New Study Reopens the Case of the Turin Shroud’s Origins: what the DNA says

Reform and Responsibility: Leo XIV Reshapes Vatican Governance from Finance to Safeguarding

Prague Blocks Vatican Pact: Confession Secrecy and Church Archives at the Heart of Constitutional Clash

The U.S. and the LGBT+ Community: The Supreme Court Rules on So-Called “Conversion Therapy,” and the Outcome Is Surprising

3 Characteristics of the mission to which God calls His people: a homily for priests on Holy Thursday that applies throughout the year

Ben Gannon, Premier League Forward, Is a Devotee of Saint Michael the Archangel