The Archdiocese of Atlanta is reportedly bidding to host World Youth Day 2030: here’s what we know

Apr 09, 2026 19:33

ZENIT Staff

JMJ Lisboa 2023

Causes of Saints•Dicasteries•Local Church

A Cause Halted, A Legacy Questioned: The Vatican Freezes Jorge Novak’s Path to the Altars

Some interpretations circulating in ecclesial and media circles suggest that the Vatican’s concern may relate to the handling of abuse cases during Novak’s tenure

Apr 08, 2026 18:45

Enrique Villegas

Pro Life

Chemical Abortions Increase by 25% Thanks to Pills: These Are the Numbers

The data further reinforces the status of abortion pills as the most important tool of the abortion lobby to perpetuate abortion on demand and undermine pro-life laws.

Apr 08, 2026 10:55

Rafael Manuel Tovar

General Audience•Pope Leo XIV

Holiness and the Evangelical Counsels Explained in Light of the Second Vatican Council by Pope Leo XIV

The Pope’s General Audience, April 8, 2026, on holiness and the evangelical counsels

Apr 08, 2026 10:49

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

From fragmented data to digital evangelization: Seoul’s Church turns to AI under the inspiration of Carlo Acutis

These services are expected to go beyond simple information delivery. The long-term objective is to create systems capable of providing responses and guidance autonomously, adapting to user needs in real time

Apr 08, 2026 10:40

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace•Local Church•Religious Freedom

Pulpits, politics and the limits of free speech: a US court ruling keeps a 70-year barrier in place while Washington prepares new guidance

The decision means that the Johnson Amendment remains fully in force. However, the dismissal “without prejudice” leaves open alternative legal pathways

Apr 08, 2026 10:34

Tim Daniels

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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The Archdiocese of Atlanta is reportedly bidding to host World Youth Day 2030: here’s what we know

Ceasefire on the Brink: Pope Leo XIV, Global Powers and the Moral Battle Over War in the Middle East

Euthanasia accounts for 4% of causes of death in Belgium, according to a report

Ceasefire brings no peace to Lebanon as Israel continues its attacks

Irish primary school survey shows strong support for Catholic education

Heralds of the Gospel Resume Priestly Ordinations After Years of Unexplained Interference by the Vatican

A besieged Easter: Lebanon’s Christians between bombardment, blocked aid, and a fragile hope

A Cause Halted, A Legacy Questioned: The Vatican Freezes Jorge Novak’s Path to the Altars

Chemical Abortions Increase by 25% Thanks to Pills: These Are the Numbers

Holiness and the Evangelical Counsels Explained in Light of the Second Vatican Council by Pope Leo XIV

From fragmented data to digital evangelization: Seoul’s Church turns to AI under the inspiration of Carlo Acutis

Pulpits, politics and the limits of free speech: a US court ruling keeps a 70-year barrier in place while Washington prepares new guidance