Questions about liturgy: Incense Boat in a Procession

May 17, 2026 12:15

Fr. Edward McNamara

Entrance Processions

Pope Leo XIV

The comprehensive fight against drugs and organized crime, based on justice, human dignity, and international cooperation, according to Pope Leo XIV

The Pope’s Address to Participants in the Interparliamentary Conference on the Fight Against Organized Crime in the OSCE Region

May 15, 2026 12:04

ZENIT Staff

Ecumenism•Pope Leo XIV

On friendship in a letter to Egyptian Copts: this is what the Pope of Rome says to the Pope of Egypt

Letter from the Holy Father to His Holiness Tawadros II on the occasion of Coptic-Catholic Friendship Day

May 15, 2026 12:02

ZENIT Staff

Good News•Local Church•Pope Leo XIV

Spanish prisoners will receive Bibles as gifts on the occasion of the Pope’s visit to Spain

During the Pope’s visit to Spain, Pope Leo XIV will visit a prison in Barcelona. This will be his second such visit, following his visit to a prison in Equatorial Guinea during his previous trip to Africa.

May 15, 2026 11:14

Covadonga Asturias

Good News•Testimonies

The UEFA Soccer League Referee Who Is Also a Theologian

Damian Sylwestrzak, 34, belongs to a generation of referees accustomed to constant scrutiny. Every decision is replayed in slow motion, debated on television, and judged on social media. In this ecosystem of constant tension, the Polish referee finds a point of equilibrium in his spirituality.

May 14, 2026 17:46

Dante Alba, LC

Euthanasia•Pro Life

France and England: Two Pro-Life Victories in the Face of the Culture of Discard (Assisted Death and Euthanasia)

Europe’s Assisted Suicide Debate Hits Resistance: France and Britain Reveal Growing Unease Over Euthanasia

May 14, 2026 17:44

Elizabeth Owens

The Ascension of the Lord and Us: An Explanation by Pope Leo XIV

Address on the occasion of the Regina Coeli prayer on Sunday, May 17, 2026

Pope Leo XIV establishes a Vatican commission on AI, placing the Holy See at the global forefront in this field

The initiative, formally approved through a rescript published on May 16, reflects the Pope’s conviction that artificial intelligence is not merely a technical matter for engineers or governments, but a profound anthropological challenge capable of reshaping labor, communication, culture, politics and even humanity’s understanding of itself.

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Questions about liturgy: Incense Boat in a Procession

The Ascension of the Lord and Us: An Explanation by Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV establishes a Vatican commission on AI, placing the Holy See at the global forefront in this field

The Role of Banks and Credit Unions in Our Society, According to Pope Leo XIV

The words of Pope Leo XIV that every child preparing for Confirmation should read

Gay couple breaks into 29 churches in France: here’s how they were apprehended and the sentence handed down by the police

Official: Pope Leo XIV to Visit France in September 2026: Here’s How President Macron Reacted on Social Media, and Here’s Everything We Know About the Trip

The comprehensive fight against drugs and organized crime, based on justice, human dignity, and international cooperation, according to Pope Leo XIV

On friendship in a letter to Egyptian Copts: this is what the Pope of Rome says to the Pope of Egypt

Spanish prisoners will receive Bibles as gifts on the occasion of the Pope’s visit to Spain

The UEFA Soccer League Referee Who Is Also a Theologian

France and England: Two Pro-Life Victories in the Face of the Culture of Discard (Assisted Death and Euthanasia)