Pope Leo XIV

PHOTO GALLERY: Pope Leo XIV arrives unexpectedly in Rome to dine with old friends from Peru

According to the Peruvian Episcopal Conference, the Pope joined the bishops during their “fraternal lunch,” offering encouragement and prayer

Jan 29, 2026 18:46

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace•Local Church

Clergy Arrests, ICE Raids, and a City on Edge as Minnesota’s Churches Confront America’s Immigration Crackdown

The ripple effects extend far beyond protest lines. Bishop Patrick Neary of Saint Cloud, whose diocese lies about 60 kilometers northwest of Minneapolis, says ICE activity has become a constant presence in parish life.

Jan 29, 2026 18:27

ZENIT Staff

Dicasteries•Pope Leo XIV

Leo XIV to the Congregation for the Dicastery of the Faith: transmission of the faith, proclamation without protagonism or particularism, and justice, truth, and charity in accusations of abuse

Address of the Pope to participants in the Plenary Assembly of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

Jan 29, 2026 18:14

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Religious Freedom

Armenian Prime Minister confronts Patriarch Kakerin: he wants to remove him from office and calls him schismatic

The initiative, reportedly supported by ten Armenian bishops, represents an unprecedented escalation in a conflict that has been simmering for months between Armenia’s government and the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, the spiritual center of the Armenian Apostolic Church

Jan 29, 2026 11:57

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV

Charism, governance, and communion: Three reflections from the Pope to the consecrated lay members of Regnum Christi

Address of the Pope to the consecrated men and women of Regnum Christi at a special audience on the occasion of their respective General Assemblies

Jan 29, 2026 09:53

ZENIT Staff

General Audience•Pope Leo XIV

What is the relationship between Sacred Scripture and Tradition? Pope Leo XIV responds

Pope’s general audience, January 28, 2026, on the relationship between Scripture and Tradition

Jan 28, 2026 17:27

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Interview

The Consistory, The Situation of Christians in Iraq, and Their Return to Baghdad After a Brief Exile: An Interview with Cardinal Sako

Having participated on January 7-8, 2026, in the first Extraordinary Consistory of Pope Leo XIV in Rome, Cardinal Sako shares his reactions with ZENIT and discusses the Chaldean Church in Iraq.

Jan 28, 2026 10:59

ZENIT Staff

Vatican City

Federico Lombardi Leaves the Ratzinger-Benedict XVI Foundation; Roberto Regoli Takes His Place.

The Vatican Secretariat of State, which oversees the Foundation, has ordered its renewal and the necessary modifications.

Jan 27, 2026 22:36

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV

Some reflections on the close connection between the truth of justice and the virtue of charity, according to Leo XIV

Address of the Pope to the prelates of the Roman Rota on the occasion of the opening of the Judicial Year

Jan 27, 2026 22:32

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Ash Wednesday Collection for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe Continues 35 Year History of Restoration and Healing

“For 35 years, your contributions to the Collection for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe have made a profound difference. You have rebuilt cathedrals, renewed hope, healed the suffering and brought joy where there had been despair,” Bishop Vincke said.

Jan 27, 2026 22:12

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Justice and Peace•Religious Freedom

Christian Brothers Schools in Jerusalem Protest Israeli Restrictions on Palestinian Teachers

Christian Brothers Schools are classified by the Israeli Ministry of Education and the corresponding department of the Jerusalem Municipality as «recognized, but not official, institutions.» They are attended by Palestinian students, both Christian and Muslim, and follow the Palestinian curriculum (Tawjihi) — with textbooks modified by the Israeli authorities — as well as international curricula.

Jan 27, 2026 11:18

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Persecuted Christians

Jewish settlers attack Christian family in the West Bank, and the Israeli army arrests… the Christians!

“As a church,” Haddad concluded, “we reaffirm our commitment to justice, peace, and the dignity of every human being.”

Jan 27, 2026 10:04

ZENIT Staff