Leo XIV Reveals The Four Things He Will Do While on Vacation, Which Might Also Inspire Other Catholics’ Vacation

Jul 05, 2026 10:14

ZENIT Staff

after settling into the Apostolic Palace, the Pope appeared on the central balcony Photo: Vatican Media

Gender Ideology•Pro Life

Pro-Life Victory at the Organization of American States

The pro-life victory stunned long-time participants on both sides of the debate at the work of the Organization of American States (OAS), an international organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., where the governments of the Western Hemisphere discuss regional cooperation on democracy, peace, and human rights.

Jul 03, 2026 09:24

Stefano Gennarini

Euthanasia

Anglicans in Canada Normalize Murder Through Official Ritual Liturgies for Euthanasia

The newly released text, entitled Pastoral Liturgies at the Time of Death in Contexts of Medical Assistance in Dying, states that its purpose is not to settle the ethical controversy surrounding assisted death or to argue either for or against the practice

Jul 03, 2026 08:43

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion

Traditionalist Sects Convene an «Imperfect General Council» with False Bishops to Elect an Antipope

The Canadian false bishop Pierre Roy is circulating within sedevacantist and schismatic circles, attempting to organize a mock gathering with the alleged aim of «saving» the Catholic Church.

Jul 02, 2026 15:13

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV•Vatican City

Pope Leo XIV Strengthens Vatican Financial Oversight with Sweeping Reform of Supervisory Authority

For Pope Leo XIV, the reform represents one of the earliest institutional initiatives of his pontificate in the field of financial governance

Jul 02, 2026 10:47

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

The entire Nordic episcopate speaks with one voice: there are no exceptions for being both a Freemason and a Catholic

In a pastoral letter dated June 29, the Nordic Bishops’ Conference—covering Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden—addressed what it described as decades of speculation over whether the distinctive character of Scandinavian Freemasonry justified a different pastoral approach. The bishops concluded that it does not.

Jul 02, 2026 10:37

Joachin Meisner Hertz

Under the agreement with China, Leo XIV appoints a new bishop

Chang Yanfeng, 42, was ordained bishop today under the Sino-Holy See agreement to a diocese that has been without its own pastor for 20 years. Just three weeks ago, the new prelate had to publicly commit the local Church to a controversial law designed to eliminate minorities.

Leo XIV encourages religious to view community life as a source of inspiration and sanctification

Message from Leo XIV to the Conference of Major Superiors of Men’s Religious Orders in the United States

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Leo XIV Reveals The Four Things He Will Do While on Vacation, Which Might Also Inspire Other Catholics’ Vacation

Questions about liturgy: “My Sacrifice and Yours”

How can the weight of the cross be “easy” and “light”? Leo XIV explains it

Leo XIV Celebrates the United States’ 250th Birthday at the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See

Leo XIV sends a letter to the American people on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the country’s founding

U.S. Permanent Diaconate Reaches Historic High. Aging Raise Questions About the Future

Some Reflections on the Founding Principles of the United States: Leo XIV’s Speech Upon Receiving the Medal of Freedom

Pro-Life Victory at the Organization of American States

Anglicans in Canada Normalize Murder Through Official Ritual Liturgies for Euthanasia

Traditionalist Sects Convene an «Imperfect General Council» with False Bishops to Elect an Antipope

Pope Leo XIV Strengthens Vatican Financial Oversight with Sweeping Reform of Supervisory Authority

The entire Nordic episcopate speaks with one voice: there are no exceptions for being both a Freemason and a Catholic