These are the three topics the Pope will address with cardinals in his first consistory

Dec 22, 2025 15:15

Elizabeth Owens

Leo XIV is formally inviting the world’s cardinals to assist him in discernment

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church•Protection of vulnerable people

“Serious and false”: the response of the Diocese of Cádiz to accusations of abuse against its bishop

The allegations first appeared in «El País», a newspaper known for its persistent scrutiny of the Catholic Church. The publication has long been criticized by Church officials and media analysts for what they describe as ideological bias and methodological flaws in its reporting on abuse cases

Nov 11, 2025 19:04

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Pope Leo XIV

Following complaints from cardinals in pre-Conclave meetings, Pope Leo XIV summons cardinals to Rome for early 2026

The meeting’s timing, coming so early in the calendar year and less than a year into Leo XIV’s pontificate, suggests urgency. It may also reflect the Pope’s desire to imprint his leadership style on a Church navigating both internal fatigue and global instability

Nov 10, 2025 09:39

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Cardinals and Bishops

A Silent Genocide? Church Leaders Welcome U.S. Investigator’s Report Exposing Systematic Erasure of Christianity in Nigeria

If current trends continue, Intersociety warns, Christianity could be virtually erased from northern Nigeria within half a century

Oct 23, 2025 12:02

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops

Is Cardinal Burke openly attacking Pope Leo? That’s what they want us to believe with Artificial Intelligence

The videos—produced using advanced AI tools capable of replicating voice and facial movements—show the cardinal apparently chastising Pope Leo XIV

Oct 23, 2025 11:58

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Holy Land

Chilean cardinal of Palestinian origin offers to mediate conflict in the Holy Land on behalf of the Pope

Chomali, 68, met with the Pope on October 20, 2025, to formally express, among other things, his desire to play an active role in fostering dialogue between Israel and Palestine. It was more than a diplomatic proposal; it was a personal plea

Oct 22, 2025 22:22

ZENIT Staff

Leo XIV, Putin’s rejection of the Christmas truce, and disappointment with the Democratic governor of Illinois

Speaking on the evening of December 23, Leo XIV returned repeatedly to a single theme that framed his reflections: the meaning of life, human dignity, and the possibility of peace—even if only for a day.

Germans trust Leo XIV more than Islam: new survey results released

Data released from a representative Forsa poll indicate that 28 percent of Germans now say they place high or very high trust in the Pope

These are the three topics the Pope will address with cardinals in his first consistory

This is the new Catholic bishop appointed by Pope Leo XIV for London: he is from Africa, enjoys horse riding, and was a soldier

Five years in El Salvador and disciple of Cardinal Cupich: this is the new archbishop of New York

This is how the Venezuelan dictatorship revoked the cardinal’s passport and prevented him from leaving the country

Cardinal Kurt Koch Is Appointed President of Aid to the Church in Need

“Not in my name”: German bishop turns his back on document full of gender ideology from his country’s episcopate

From Oklahoma and Brownsville: these are the new bishops chosen to lead the US episcopate

“Serious and false”: the response of the Diocese of Cádiz to accusations of abuse against its bishop

Following complaints from cardinals in pre-Conclave meetings, Pope Leo XIV summons cardinals to Rome for early 2026

A Silent Genocide? Church Leaders Welcome U.S. Investigator’s Report Exposing Systematic Erasure of Christianity in Nigeria

Is Cardinal Burke openly attacking Pope Leo? That’s what they want us to believe with Artificial Intelligence

Chilean cardinal of Palestinian origin offers to mediate conflict in the Holy Land on behalf of the Pope