Persecuted Christians•Testimonies

First Catholic priest killed by paramilitary militias in Sudan

Since the beginning of the war, many people have sought refuge on church compounds, and the Church in Sudan has almost no resources. ACN is supporting about 500 families in the Archdiocese of Khartoum with money for food, medical treatment, mosquito nets, tarpaulins and blankets

Jun 18, 2025 19:03

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Pope Leo XIV

What Does Pope Leo XIV Think About Sacred Music? First Public Remarks at the Vatican

The Pope’s remarks to participants in the event sponsored by the Cardinal Domenico Bartolucci Foundation

Jun 18, 2025 06:42

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Cardinals and Bishops•Pope Leo XIV

4 pastoral coordinates indicated by the Pope to the Church in Italy (which are valid for other places)

Address of the Pope to the Italian episcopate at the first meeting between the Primate of Italy (the Pope) and the bishops of the country on 4 pastoral concerns that require reflection, concrete action and evangelical witness.

Jun 17, 2025 20:10

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Cardinals and Bishops•Jubilee 2025•Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo to bishops on pilgrimage to Rome: “take special care of priests, your first collaborators”

Address of the Pope to the Bishops of Madagascar on pilgrimage to Rome on the occasion of the Jubilee

Jun 16, 2025 19:54

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Causes of Saints•Local Church•Pope Leo XIV

Where does a young man get the strength to resist corruption? Leo XIV’s answer with the life of a new Blessed

Pope’s address to pilgrims from the Democratic Republic of Congo, gathered for the beatification of Floribert Bwana Chui

Jun 16, 2025 19:50

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Pope Leo XIV•Young People

Pope Leo XIV open to life on other planets? This is what he told young astronomers at Vatican

Pope’s address to the participants of the Summer School on Astrophysics promoted by the Vatican Astronomical Observatory

Jun 16, 2025 19:44

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Local Church•Pope Leo XIV•Young People

This is the first YouTube video message from Pope Leo XIV to USA

Mass at Pope Leo’s baseball team stadium with Pope Leo’s first YouTube video for the United States

Jun 15, 2025 20:30

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Jubilee 2025•Pope Leo XIV

The Trinity of God “explained” (respectfully) with sport by Pope Leo XIV

Homily of Pope Leo XIV on the occasion of the Jubilee of Sportsmen and Sportswomen on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity

Jun 15, 2025 20:26

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Local Church

Canadian Jesuits Sue Former Finance Director Over Alleged $6.5 Million Embezzlement

The Jesuits, known for their educational and missionary work across Canada and the Americas, claim the diverted funds were intended for essential pastoral and formation programs—support for elderly and infirm members, training of future Jesuits, spiritual retreats for students, and community outreach efforts. Instead, the money allegedly ended up serving personal benefit.

Jun 14, 2025 14:17

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land

This Is The New Pentecost Room at Notre Dame of Jerusalem Entrusted to the Legionaries of Christ

Although the Pentecost Room remains open exclusively to Hotel guests until September 1, the general public is eagerly awaited in that grace filled space as part of the complete Notre Dame Experience.

Jun 14, 2025 14:05

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Analysis Opinion

The “religious tax” in Italy: explanation and why it has become a recent Church-State issue

Is the successful Italian system of financial support for religions really under attack?

Jun 14, 2025 13:58

ZENIT Staff

Rome

Opus Dei Submits Revised Statutes to Vatican After Three-Year Process of Renewal

For decades, Opus Dei’s canonical configuration as a personal prelature—granted by St. John Paul II in 1982—has stood as a unique model of clerical and lay collaboration. The current revision aims not to undo that framework, but to refine it under the evolving legal and pastoral priorities of the universal Church.

Jun 14, 2025 13:55

ZENIT Staff