Father Federico Lombardi’s reflections on Pope Francis

May 01, 2025 16:29

ZENIT Staff

Francis was a courageous pope, who did not stop for fear of making mistakes

Analysis Opinion

Synodality against episcopacy?

Vatican II corrected an imbalance in the relationship between the pope and the bishops that had crept into Catholic theology and practice since Vatican I by teaching that bishops are true vicars of Christ in their local Churches, not mere branch managers of Catholic Church, Inc., executing instructions from the CEO in Rome

Apr 14, 2025 16:31

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion

Psychology and Its Influence on Religion

Do we use our relationship with our earthly father to excuse our poor relationship with God? How do legitimate psychological factors impact our practice of our faith?

Apr 11, 2025 11:11

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Justice and Peace

Death penalty: highest number in the Middle East since 2015

Darío Salvi (ZENIT News – Asia News / Milan, 04.11.2025).- Amnesty International today released its annual global report on the death penalty, noting that Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia are responsible for 91 per cent of all known executions carried out worldwide in 2024, […]

Apr 11, 2025 11:09

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Gender Ideology

The Truth about Transgenderism

What most people do not know is that this is the root of “transgenderism.” Social scientist Ray Blanchard developed a taxonomy for “transgenderism” in men years ago

Apr 09, 2025 18:34

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion

Survey reveals contrasting Christian approaches to Lenten fasting

It is most prevalent among Orthodox (85%) and Roman Catholic (79%) churchgoers, common among churchgoers in the Church of England (57%), and least common among Presbyterians, Methodists, Baptists and churchgoers from Independent churches/Brethren (less than 30% in each case).

Apr 08, 2025 15:21

ZENIT Staff

Peruvian government announces Pope’s trip; Vatican officially announces he will not visit the United States

On February 8, the Holy See confirmed that Leo XIV, the first American-born pope, has no plans to travel to the United States during the coming year, despite the symbolic coincidence of the country’s semiquincentennial

Joy, the taste of life, and how to rekindle it: a simple meditation by Pope Leo XIV

Address on the occasion of the Angelus prayer on Sunday, February 8, 2026

Father Federico Lombardi’s reflections on Pope Francis

For the first time an archbishop of Tehran, Iran, among the Pope’s electors

Francis’ Successor According to Cardinals’ Statements (Part III)

Francis’ Successor According to Cardinals’ Statements (Part II)

Five Transversal Orientations of Pope Francis for Catholic Universities

The Successor of Francis According to Statements by the Cardinals (Part I)

1 in 20 new priests by 2025 in the U.S. come from the military. Research reveals surprising facts

Synodality against episcopacy?

Psychology and Its Influence on Religion

Death penalty: highest number in the Middle East since 2015

The Truth about Transgenderism

Survey reveals contrasting Christian approaches to Lenten fasting