Local Church•Priests

Vatican official stresses the importance of rest as part of mental health in the life of a priest

The Priest Who Never Stops? Vatican Official Says Rest Is Part of the Mission

Aug 31, 2026 08:40

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV

Leo XIV Reforms the Code of Canon Law: Synods May Remove the Patriarch or Major Archbishop in Eastern Catholic Churches

The reform, contained in the apostolic letter issued on August 29 under the title Mutua Concordia, changes canons 106 and 126 of the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches. It took effect immediately

Aug 31, 2026 08:32

ZENIT Staff

Angelus•Pope Leo XIV

Two Lessons from Saint Peter for When We Struggle to Accept and Understand God’s Ways, According to Leo XIV

Address on the Occasion of the Angelus Prayer on Sunday, August 30, 2026

Aug 30, 2026 08:39

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion

The Quieting of America: Why So Many Americans No Longer Feel Free to Speak Their Minds

Taken together, the numbers point toward a phenomenon more difficult to measure than political polarization itself: self-censorship

Aug 29, 2026 20:33

ZENIT Staff

Marriage and Family

Meta’s $16.7 Billion Reckoning: Why the Fight Over Social Media Addiction Is Really a Battle for Children

Meta, the company behind Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has agreed to pay $16.7 billion in a settlement with state attorneys general pursuing claims that its platforms contributed to addictive patterns among minors

Aug 29, 2026 20:10

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Homosexuality•Local Church

2 out of 10 U.S. bishops are willing to ordain gay priests, according to a study

Twenty-two percent of surveyed U.S. bishops said they would be willing to ordain such a man; 10% said they were completely in agreement with doing so

Aug 29, 2026 08:30

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Gender Ideology

Puberty blockers do not improve the mental health of children and young adults with gender dysphoria, according to a study

If the principal justification for early medical intervention is that it substantially improves mental health, the available findings in this study do not provide a dramatic confirmation of that proposition

Aug 29, 2026 08:23

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Peruvian Bishops Warn of Scams Using Pope Leo XIV’s Name and Image Weeks Before His Visit

The Peruvian Episcopal Conference warns that it does not request payments or charge any fees for access to blessings, meetings with the Holy Father, photographs, gatherings, or similar activities.

Aug 28, 2026 06:32

ZENIT Staff

Euthanasia•Pro Life

California sees record assisted suicide deaths after 150% rise in five years

The 1,235 deaths account for 0.438% of all deaths for residents of California in 2025.

Aug 28, 2026 06:29

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Mexican bishop imposes restrictions on lay presiding at liturgical celebrations and on the use of vestments intended for the clergy

Under the new provisions, laypeople who have not been instituted in the stable ministry of acolyte may not preside over celebrations of the Word, funeral rites, sacramentals or other liturgical acts proper to ordained ministers

Aug 28, 2026 06:23

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Pope Leo XIV

The King of Norway Dies: This Is Pope Leo XIV’s Official Statement

In his telegram, addressed to the new Norwegian sovereign, Leo XIV said he was deeply saddened by the death and extended his condolences to Haakon VIII, the Royal Family and the Norwegian people

Aug 28, 2026 06:17

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace•Vatican Diplomacy

To be clear: “This war must end”: The Pope’s foreign minister to Putin’s foreign minister in Moscow

The Vatican Returns to Moscow: Leo XIV’s Peace Diplomacy Opens a Difficult Channel With Russia

Aug 27, 2026 22:11

ZENIT Staff