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Scottish Bishops statement on Withdrawal from Religious Education amendment

A spokesperson for Scotland’s Catholic Bishops said the Church is disappointed and confused with the Scottish Parliament Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee’s decision to agree an amendment that has the effect of separating Religious Education (RE) and Religious Observance (RO) in schools.

Dec 18, 2025 11:09

ZENIT Staff

General Audience•Pope Leo XIV

Why do we sometimes feel empty, even though we have done many things? Pope Leo XIV responds

Pope’s general audience, December 17, 2025, on how Jesus’ resurrection enlightens us and inspires us to do and act.

Dec 17, 2025 11:34

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Religious Freedom

Following ADF lawsuit, Houston school district respects parents’ wishes concerning daughter

A family is suing a Houston school district over its policy that allows minor students to change their name and gender pronouns at school without parental consent.

Dec 15, 2025 11:05

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Religious Freedom

NC high school student sues school district for censoring her Charlie Kirk tribute

A family is suing the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education for censoring the speech of their high school daughter who painted a rock on school grounds with the words “Freedom 1776” and “Live Like Kirk—John 11:25” after the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

Dec 15, 2025 10:02

ZENIT Staff

Angelus•Pope Leo XIV

This is how the Pope explains how we are called to unite our waiting for the Savior with attention to what God is doing in the world

Address on the occasion of the Angelus prayer on Sunday, December 14, 2025

Dec 14, 2025 21:58

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Jubilee 2025•Pope Leo XIV

“Let no one be lost! Let everyone be saved!” The Pope’s homily that every prisoner (and family member or friend of a prisoner) should read

Pope’s Mass on the occasion of the Jubilee for the prison world

Dec 14, 2025 21:55

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Jubilee 2025•Pope Leo XIV•Vatican Diplomacy

The virtue of hope and diplomatic action, according to Pope Leo XIV

Address of the Pope to participants in the Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy

Dec 13, 2025 21:42

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Analysis Opinion•Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Syria: in 14 years, the Christian presence has fallen by 84%: these are the numbers

Overall, an estimated 300,000 to 400,000 Christians are still in Syria. Of those who remain, more than half are over the age of 50. The community’s age structure is inverted, with far fewer young people able or willing to stay

Dec 13, 2025 19:15

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Young People

The 25-35 Generation Demands Pastoral Care That Listens, Welcomes, and Accompanies

The study reveals a happy, engaged, and relational generation that deeply values community and interpersonal relationships — family, friendship, and faith — but feels a lack of spaces of belonging appropriate to their stage of life.

Dec 13, 2025 09:59

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV

Why is Christian archaeology important? Pope Leo XIV provides these answers

Address of the Pope to the professors and students of the Pontifical Institute of Christian Archaeology

Dec 11, 2025 17:49

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Analysis Opinion•Local Church•Rome

Rome and the Church in the United States

The canard about the bishops’ alleged disunity and fractiousness is typically accompanied by other fairy tales

Dec 11, 2025 17:45

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Local Church

Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris surpasses the Louvre Museum in visitor numbers: here are the figures

Notre Dame is once again the beating heart of the city.

Dec 11, 2025 16:09

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?”