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From Africa to Spain via Monaco: this is Leo XIV’s global travel schedule for 2026

The schedule outlines three distinct journeys: a ten-day pilgrimage across four African nations, a one-day visit to Monaco, and a six-day trip to Spain that will culminate in the Canary Islands. Together, they form a carefully calibrated map of priorities that blends history, diplomacy, evangelization and social concern.

Feb 25, 2026 22:30

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Record number of adults to be received into Catholic Church in Southwark

Of the 590-plus adults being received into the Church from across the Archdiocese of Southwark, 57% are women and 43% are men. The data reveals a notably young demographic, with half aged 35 and under, 37% under 30 and 20% between the ages of 18-2

Feb 23, 2026 21:37

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV

Four Important Answers from Leo XIV to Issues Such as The Difficulties of Young Clergy, Pastoral Challenges, Priestly Fraternity, and Elderly Priests

The Pope’s Answers to Four Questions from the Clergy of the Diocese of Rome

Feb 23, 2026 09:47

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Photo Gallery: 1,500 People Per Hour. This Was the First Day of the Historic Exhibition of the Mortal Remains of St. Francis of Assisi

The figures are those of a great «Franciscan Jubilee»: all places for this first day were sold out, confirming expectations, with a total of approximately 18,000 people entering the Lower Church of the Basilica to pay homage to the Saint of Assisi.

Feb 22, 2026 11:51

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV

This Is the Official Portrait of Leo XIV Presented to the Pope by the Artist Himself

The work has now found its permanent location in the «Hall of Congregations,» on the third floor of the Apostolic Palace.

Feb 22, 2026 11:48

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV

PHOTO GALLERY: Pope Leo XIV begins spiritual exercises

Pope Leo XIV and the senior leadership of the Roman Curia entered into the silence of Lent

Feb 22, 2026 11:42

ZENIT Staff

Good News

Hallow surpasses WhatsApp and ChatGPT to become the most downloaded app in the Apple Store

That phenomenon reflects a broader shift in how religious practice intersects with technology. For centuries, spiritual disciplines were mediated through parish life, printed missals, and devotional booklets. Today, the smartphone has become an extension of daily routine — and increasingly, of prayer life.

Feb 22, 2026 10:40

ZENIT Staff

Religious Freedom

Armenia’s Prime Minister and the Catholicos Collide in a Struggle Over Power, Identity and the Rule of Law

Church leaders have characterized the prosecutorial steps as unconstitutional interference. Observers within Armenia note growing pressure on religious freedom

Feb 21, 2026 10:16

ZENIT Staff

Persecuted Christians

Uganda: Muslim man stabs his son to death for converting to Christianity

Juma, a father of four children aged 12, 10, 7, and 3, had converted to Christianity along with his wife, Nangobi Mariati, drawing ire from his family.

Feb 21, 2026 09:58

ZENIT Staff

Liturgy and Divine Worship

Questions about liturgy: The Sanctuary in Lent

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

Feb 20, 2026 12:27

ZENIT Staff

Good News•Local Church

Surprise in Belgium: Catholic Church reports increase in adult baptisms. Here are the figures

The Belgian Church itself has framed the moment with cautious optimism. Headlines in both francophone and Flemish Catholic media have noted that religion may not be as moribund as often portrayed

Feb 20, 2026 12:19

ZENIT Staff

Pro Life

Report shows that 2 out of 3 babies killed by abortion in the US owe their deaths to the abortion pill

If the data cited in the February 2026 report hold, the epicenter of the abortion debate has shifted decisively from operating rooms to online portals — and the next chapter will likely be written in statutes governing liability, medical standards, and the limits of remote medicine

Feb 20, 2026 11:58

ZENIT Staff

Neither spiritualizing pain nor downplaying suffering: Pope Leo XIV’s powerful response on depression and mental health to a woman who attempted suicide

Pope Leo XIV’s response to a young Catalan woman who attempted suicide due to depression and asked the Holy Father two questions: Where can we see God when the darkness is absolute and we cannot take it anymore? How can we trust in God when it seems that nothing — not even our own life — is worth it?

Do you need to forgive? Leo XIV’s response to a heartbreaking story of crime, drugs, and neglect that moved Spain

Pope Leo XIV’s reply to Desiré, a young woman from Barcelona, who asked the Holy Father: “how can I forgive my father for almost leaving me without a mother?” and “How can I truly be reconciled with God?”