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What Does Pope Leo XIV’s Letter to the President of Ukraine Say? Full Text

«I implore the Lord to move the hearts of people of good will, so that the clamor of arms may be silenced and give way to dialogue, opening the way to peace for the good of all,» the Pope says in part of the letter.

Aug 24, 2025 21:19

ZENIT Staff

Angelus•Pope Leo XIV

Why Does Jesus Say the Door of Salvation Is Narrow? Pope Leo XIV Responds

Address on the occasion of the Angelus Prayer on Sunday, August 24

Aug 24, 2025 21:15

ZENIT Staff

Liturgy and Divine Worship

Questions about liturgy: Masses of Christian Burial

People in irregular marriages and suicides should not usually be denied a funeral. In such cases denial of the funeral is more likely than not to be counterproductive and cause unnecessary misunderstanding and bitterness.

Aug 24, 2025 12:45

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Gender Ideology•Justice and Peace

UNICEF spends hundreds of millions of dollars promoting sexually explicit content, according to research

It should be understood that UNICEF produces and promotes this material without the explicit approval of UN Member States as a body. What’s more, likely, most governments of the UN General Assembly disapprove of this material

Aug 24, 2025 12:42

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Gender Ideology•Justice and Peace•Pro Life

UN Maternal Health Coalition Attacks Religious Voices

Meanwhile, the strategy lists “conservative ideologies,” “religious fundamentalism,” and opposition to abortion and gender ideology as “threats” to achieving its vision of a world where “universal access to SRHR is upheld.”

Aug 24, 2025 12:40

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV

What is human prosperity? Pope Leo XIV answers based on St. Augustine

Address of the Pope to the International Network of Catholic Legislators on the occasion of their annual meeting

Aug 23, 2025 01:15

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Brazilian police arrest woman who digitally harassed a priest: she created and distributed false material

Police investigators reported that the harassment escalated in July and persisted until August 4, despite repeated warnings. The case began, according to testimony, after the woman sought spiritual guidance at the Sanctuary of Nova Veneza and attempted to initiate a personal relationship with the priest

Aug 23, 2025 01:13

ZENIT Staff

Dicasteries•Local Church

Vatican approves new liturgical calendar for Arabia with its own calendar of saints

At the heart of the calendar are new patrons. Saints Peter and Paul, founders of the apostolic Church, now officially guide AVOSA as its pillars of faith, honored on June 29. Alongside them stands the Virgin Mary under the title of Our Lady of Arabia, declared patroness of the entire Arabian Peninsula

Aug 23, 2025 01:11

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion

Can Transsexuals Be Baptized?

As the LGBTQ ideology comes increasingly to resemble a rival religious movement, we should recognize that it poses similar obstacles to discipleship. The movement possesses its own symbols, holy seasons, rites of initiation, social teachings, speech and purity codes, and inquisitorial methods. In “gender reassignment,” it promises a new identity, much as baptism does

Aug 23, 2025 01:05

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Cardinals and Bishops•Young People

Young people looking for answers in a messy world are turning to the Catholic Church

A recent study by Harvard University confirmed the trend among the so-called Generation Z, which saw a 6% increase from 2022 to 2023 in those identifying as Catholic.

Aug 23, 2025 01:02

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

He resigns from the priesthood to run for office in Argentina. This is how the Church responds

Canon 287 explicitly prohibits clergy from active involvement in political parties, except in extraordinary cases authorized by ecclesiastical authority. The principle is clear: the priesthood and partisan politics are meant to remain separate spheres.

Aug 22, 2025 15:45

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Majority of Austrians in favor of preserving Christian elements (holidays and crosses) in the country’s public life

“The data show a strong attachment to Christianity as part of Austria’s cultural heritage, regardless of personal religious practice,” explained pollster Johannes Klotz when presenting the results alongside Family Minister Claudia Plakolm.

Aug 22, 2025 15:43

ZENIT Staff

Poll Finds Leo XIV the Most Favorable Public Figure Among U.S. Voters

The findings come from a March 2026 poll conducted by NBC News in partnership with Hart Research Associates and Public Opinion Strategies. The survey interviewed 1,000 registered voters across the United States, producing a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.

What Does the Pope Think About Violence Against Women? A Revealing Letter Signed by Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV’s response is clear and profoundly pastoral. The Pontiff confesses that violence in relationships, and particularly violence against women, is a source of great suffering for him.