The Archdiocese of Chicago and Cardinal Cupich are facing new controversy over an award given to a donor who funded access to abortion

Oct 24, 2026 19:30

Tim Daniels

Sacks, chairman and chief executive of investment firm GCM Grosvenor Photo: Sun-Times illustration

Cardinals and Bishops•Dicasteries•Local Church

Vatican Cardinal who heads the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue to visit the UK

On Wednesday 21 October, the Cardinal’s visit moves to Birmingham, where he will meet with the Sikh community. The focus of this day will be, Sikhs and Christians together to promote solidarity and service for peace in the world.

Oct 02, 2026 17:40

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church

Belgian bishop who announced the ordination of married men for 2028 says he is already preparing some candidates

Bonny’s initiative is driven, he says, by a shortage of local clergy that is increasingly affecting the Church’s ability to serve communities beyond parish life. Antwerp has fewer than 70 priests under the age of 70, according to figures cited by the bishop, and around two-thirds of them come from abroad

Sep 24, 2026 18:24

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church•Pope Leo XIV

What Does It Mean to Be a Bishop? A Catechesis by Leo XIV to the Latin American Episcopate (a source of spiritual and pastoral enrichment for any priest)

Letter from the Holy Father to the Bishops of Latin America and the Caribbean on the occasion of the third centenary of the canonization of Saint Toribio de Mogrovejo

Sep 19, 2026 09:17

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Interview•Local Church

Interview with Cardinal Ignace Bessi Dogbo, Archbishop of Abidjan, Ivory Coast

After actively participating in the 2023 and 2024 Synods, he was created a Cardinal by Pope Francis in December 2024, prior to participating in his first Conclave in May 2025. His six years at the helm of the Episcopal Conference of Ivory Coast also provided a privileged perspective on the Church in his country and, more broadly, on the reality of the Church in Africa.

Sep 16, 2026 19:06

Anne Van Merris

Cardinals and Bishops•Pope Leo XIV

Five Reflections by Pope Leo XIV for Bishops (Applicable to Every Priest) on How to Serve Communion in the Church and in Today’s World

Address by the Holy Father Leo XIV to participants in the formation course for new Bishops

Sep 10, 2026 16:46

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The Archdiocese of Chicago and Cardinal Cupich are facing new controversy over an award given to a donor who funded access to abortion

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Vatican Cardinal who heads the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue to visit the UK

Belgian bishop who announced the ordination of married men for 2028 says he is already preparing some candidates

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