Pope Leo XIV

What did the Pope say to the Knights of Columbus? Leo XIV receives them in audience

Words of the Pope during the meeting at the Vatican with the Knights of Columbus

Oct 06, 2025 17:13

ZENIT Staff

Persecuted Christians

Tehran: Confessions, torture and prison. New sentences for Christian converts

A court has upheld decades of prison sentences for five defendants. Their ‘crime’ was participating in house church services, taking online courses on faith and attending training courses abroad (Turkey). On 7 October, another trial for blasphemy. In August, state television broadcast a propaganda documentary featuring forced confessions by converts.

Oct 06, 2025 11:23

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

The Carmelite Order held its General Chapter: these are its new leaders

This was the first General Chapter of the Order held outside Europe in the Order’s 800-year history. Programmed into the schedule were several opportunities for members to experience the rich Indonesian culture.

Oct 06, 2025 11:21

ZENIT Staff

Interview•Justice and Peace•Vatican Diplomacy

Two years after October 7: interview with the Vatican Secretary of State on Hamas terrorism and the massacre in Gaza

The Holy See Secretary of State speaks to Vatican Media on the second anniversary of Hamas’s “inhuman” attack on Israel, which unleashed the destruction of the Gaza Strip. He says that what is happening in Gaza is “inhuman”, and that he’s struck by the turnout at peace marches. He adds that antisemitism is a cancer that must be eradicated.

Oct 06, 2025 11:14

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV speaks out against anti-Semitism

Speaking before the recitation of the Angelus, the Pope lamented the recent wave of antisemitic violence

Oct 06, 2025 10:11

ZENIT Staff

Jubilee 2025•Pope Leo XIV

“Called to renew in ourselves the fire of the missionary vocation”: Leo XIV’s homily introducing the Church to a new missionary age

Homily of Pope Leo XIV on the occasion of the Jubilee of the Missionary World and the Jubilee of Migrants

Oct 05, 2025 23:11

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV

Are You Going to Rome Between November 2025 and January 2026? These Are the Public Celebrations the Pope Will Preside Over

In the Paul VI Hall, the Costa Rican Nativity scene «Nacimiento Gaudium,» by artist Paula Sáenz Soto, will convey a complementary message. In addition to celebrating peace, this work emphasizes the protection of life from conception, connecting the universal call of Christmas with contemporary ethical and spiritual concerns.

Oct 05, 2025 11:23

ZENIT Staff

Vatican City

[PHOTO GALLERY] This Is the New Uniform of the Pope’s Swiss Guard

The distinctive blue, red, and yellow colors will continue to represent continuity, but the updated design offers a more functional, sober silhouette adapted to the times.

Oct 04, 2025 23:20

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV•Vatican City

Pope Leo XIV Restores Two Liturgical Traditions for Christmas

Christmas Mass at the Vatican returns to its usual schedule with Leo XIV

Oct 04, 2025 23:12

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church•Protection of vulnerable people

Australian Bishop Returns to Ministry After Independent Probe Clears Abuse Allegation

Umbers, a member of Opus Dei and auxiliary bishop since 2016, had voluntarily stepped aside in early July when the civil complaint was first lodged, in accordance with both archdiocesan safeguarding protocols and civil legislation

Oct 04, 2025 22:45

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Testimonies

Priests and nuns from the Catholic parish in Gaza are recognized with an international award

Cardinal Pizzaballa’s Measured Voice Amid the Clamor Over Gaza and the “Flotilla Effect”

Oct 04, 2025 22:40

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV•Vatican City

Pope Leo XIV’s warm words to his army and a challenge: may they be a message of unity for the entire Roman Curia

Address of the Pope to the new Swiss Guards and their families

Oct 03, 2025 23:00

ZENIT Staff