Vatican Unveils New “Synodal Proposals”: Laity to Participate in Bishops’ Ad Limina Visits and Binding Agreements Between Religious Orders and Bishops

Sep 08, 2026 16:19

Ordinary Council of the General Secretariat of the Synod

Leo XIV Goes to Argentina: How Popular Is the Pope in Francis’s Home Country? Study Published

The figures, released on September 23 by the polling firm Zuban Córdoba, provide an early indication of the reception Leo XIV may encounter when he reaches Argentina from Uruguay. The survey was conducted from September 16 to 19 among 2,000 people across the country, with a 95 percent confidence level, according to the pollster.

Here’s How the Meeting Between the Pope and 7 Abuse Victims in Lourdes Unfolded (As Told by the Victims Themselves)

After the Lourdes meeting, five participants spoke to journalists. Olivier Mardi, cofounder of the advocacy group Voix Libérées de Touraine, said the Pope had listened attentively and was aware that the danger of abuse had not disappeared. “He is no fool,” Mardi said

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Vatican Unveils New “Synodal Proposals”: Laity to Participate in Bishops’ Ad Limina Visits and Binding Agreements Between Religious Orders and Bishops

The Pope’s visit to France has also sparked a surge in donations and sales of books by Leo XIV

Days Before the Pope’s Visit to UNESCO, ZENIT Interviews the Holy See’s Permanent Observer to the UN Institution