Pope Leo XVI to visit Spain: here’s everything we know so far

Jan 04, 2026 19:57

Jorge Enrique Mújica

the visit would mark Leo XIV’s first trip to Spain as Pope Photo: Vatican Media

Local Church

Parish closures: new data shows the decline of the Catholic Church in Germany, the most progressive… and “synodal”

Beyond logistics and numbers, the closures raise questions about identity and direction. They unfold against the backdrop of ongoing debates surrounding the German Synodal Path and the proposed Synodal Council, initiatives that have drawn criticism for positions viewed by many as doctrinally ambiguous or openly heterodox

Dec 30, 2025 17:19

Joachin Meisner Hertz

Local Church

Church containing relic of the crown of thorns desecrated and Eucharist stolen. What will the Church do?

The setting of the latest profanation adds further gravity. The monastery of La Santa Espina is known for safeguarding a revered relic traditionally identified as one thorn from the crown placed on Jesus during his Passion

Dec 30, 2025 17:17

Covadonga Asturias

Persecuted Christians

How many Catholic missionaries and pastoral workers were killed in 2025? Report reveals the figures

17 missionaries were killed worldwide in 2025, including priests, women religious, seminarians, and lay people

Dec 30, 2025 17:15

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

US Bishops Exempt from Sunday Mass Immigrants Fearing Arrest: Which Dioceses Are Included and Until What Date?

The exemption extends even to people with legal documentation who, nevertheless, feel vulnerable due to their ethnic origin or the general climate of intimidation.

Dec 29, 2025 17:22

Tim Daniels

Justice and Peace•Pope Leo XIV

Putin bombs Ukraine on Christmas Day and Pope Leo XIV responds with humanitarian aid: photos of what he sent

Even before Christmas Eve, Pope Leo XIV had authorized financial assistance to several countries through the Apostolic Almonry and the Vatican’s diplomatic network, the nunciatures

Dec 29, 2025 15:57

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