A Muslim father tries to burn his daughters alive for becoming Christians

Sep 21, 2026 20:00

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Amina and Shamila were inside their home in Kibenge, Kasese District, Uganda Photo: Persecution.Org

Pope Leo XIV•Rome

What is the art of “pastoral evaluation”? Leo XIV explains it, as well as the kind of priest (and seminarian) Rome needs

Remarks by the Holy Father to the assembly of the Diocese of Rome

Sep 20, 2026 09:27

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Angelus•Pope Leo XIV

The Parable of the Workers Hired in the Vineyard, Explained by the Pope

Address on the Occasion of the Angelus Prayer on Sunday, September 20, 2026

Sep 20, 2026 09:11

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Liturgy and Divine Worship

Questions about liturgy: Reusing Graves of Ancestors

Answered by Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy and sacramental theology at the Pontifical Regina Apostolorum university.

Sep 20, 2026 09:01

Fr. Edward McNamara

Local Church•Priests

Catholic Priest Murdered in Mexico: The 13th Such Killing During the MORENA Administration

The Centro Católico Multimedial, which tracks attacks against clergy and other members of the Church, reports 28 incidents involving Church personnel during the current federal administration of MORENA, including four murdered priests

Sep 19, 2026 18:56

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Causes of Saints•Dicasteries

How many martyrs will the Catholic Church have by 2026? The Dicastery for the Causes of Saints provides an answer

The Vatican is not producing a new list of saints by administrative decree. Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, prefect of the Dicastery, stressed that the Church does not simply “create” saints. Canonization is a formal ecclesial judgment subject to specific requirements, while the catalogue has a wider purpose

Sep 19, 2026 13:53

ZENIT Staff

Leo XIV is discharged from the hospital, but will the Pope be able to visit Argentina, Uruguay, and Peru? The doctor who operated on him answers

Margaritora estimated that Leo XIV would need approximately another ten days to achieve a full physical recovery. In his assessment, a journey involving long flights and extensive travel, scheduled roughly three weeks after the interview, remained medically feasible

Pope Leo XIV Leaves the Hospital: What Kind of Patient Was He? The Doctor Reveals All. Here’s How the Pope’s Discharge Went After a 4-Day Hospital Stay

The Pope left the Gemelli Hospital at approximately 3:30 p.m., greeted by applause from patients, hospital visitors, faithful and members of the media who had gathered to wish him well

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A Muslim father tries to burn his daughters alive for becoming Christians

Despite its progressive stance, the Catholic Church in Germany is one of the biggest financial contributors: here are the numbers

The son of Queen Rania and heir to the Jordanian throne visited the site of Jesus’ baptism

For the third year in a row, Ireland is experiencing a vocational spring. Here are the numbers of new “yes” responses

Jehovah’s Witnesses “change their doctrine”: yes to blood donation

Restoration Concludes of One of St. Peter’s Basilica’s Most Important Domes

Leo XIV Visits the Dicastery for Culture and Education

What is the art of “pastoral evaluation”? Leo XIV explains it, as well as the kind of priest (and seminarian) Rome needs

The Parable of the Workers Hired in the Vineyard, Explained by the Pope

Questions about liturgy: Reusing Graves of Ancestors

Catholic Priest Murdered in Mexico: The 13th Such Killing During the MORENA Administration

How many martyrs will the Catholic Church have by 2026? The Dicastery for the Causes of Saints provides an answer