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The Vatican’s silence marks a setback for the progressive German Church: the Synodal Conference will not go ahead

The proposed conference would be unusually powerful in appearance. Its planned membership consists of Germany’s 27 diocesan bishops, 27 representatives of the Central Committee of German Catholics and another 27 elected Catholics. All 81 members would have equal voting rights.

Sep 01, 2026 08:55

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Gang Attacks Church, Kills Dozens in Haiti

Dozens of families who were displaced by ongoing violence within Port-au-Prince, the capital city, were hiding in the church’s prayer center. According to a statement from the secretary general, at least 22 people were executed within the church’s walls.

Sep 01, 2026 08:48

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV Approves a New Bishop Appointed by the Chinese Government for a Diocese in That Country

The episcopal ordination of Fr Paul Liu Honggang, 56, took place today, the first in over 20 years for this diocese in Shanxi. The appointment was made under the China-Vatican agreement. After the expulsion of the missionaries, a local priest, Father Guo Yingong, kept the faith alive even during the Cultural Revolution.

Sep 01, 2026 08:44

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Pope Francis

Bishop vs. Opus Dei: He Threatens to Resign If His Demands Aren’t Met, and a Letter from Pope Francis Supporting One of the Parties Is Revealed

The confrontation reached a new level on Aug. 31, when Ángel Javier Pérez Pueyo, bishop of Barbastro-Monzón, publicly declared that he would place his position at the disposal of the Holy See if an eventual agreement required him to accept the definitive removal of the original image of Our Lady of Torreciudad from its historic hermitage

Sep 01, 2026 08:38

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Local Church•Persecuted Christians

These are not isolated incidents: Violence by Israelis against Palestinian Christians (and others) is on the rise

The Holy Land’s Quiet Emergency, Caused By Israel : Christians Warn That Fear, Restrictions and Displacement Are Reshaping Their Future

Sep 01, 2026 08:31

ZENIT Staff

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

Pope Leo XIV appears in a scene from Chris Pratt’s new movie about St. Peter

Pratt described the opportunity to work with the Pope and the Vatican as an extraordinary honor, expressing gratitude for the trust and access granted to the production. He said St. Peter’s story remains fundamental to Christian faith and that he was grateful to help bring the apostle’s legacy to the screen.

Leo XIV’s Health: What Is Known and Said at the Vatican Regarding the Pope’s Health and the Initial Consequences of His Hospital Admission.

The pulmonary growth was discovered following tests performed at the Gemelli-Isola facility, initially intended to investigate what was considered a possible inflammation. According to information provided by the Vatican, the check-up was not prompted by a specific health issue but was a routine medical examination.