After just four months as bishop of Detroit, the new bishop dismisses three beloved professors from the local seminary

Jul 28, 2025 13:42

ZENIT Staff

Left to right: Dr. Ralph Martin, Dr. Eduardo Echeverria, and Dr. Edward Peters. (Images: EWTN and SHMS)

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church•Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV avoids schism, ends mission of bishop in liturgical dispute in India

For Pope Leo XIV, this resolution is not merely a success—it is an expression of a deeper vision for the Catholic Church in the 21st century: a Church that honors tradition without weaponizing it, and that fosters unity without flattening diversity.

Jul 09, 2025 22:24

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Cardinals and Bishops•Rome

Vatican to Release Marian Document Clarifying Supernatural Phenomena Guidelines

Speaking to journalists in Rome on July 3, Cardinal Fernández revealed that the document is nearing completion and will offer theological reflections and pastoral criteria regarding Marian devotion, particularly as it relates to alleged apparitions and private revelations

Jul 07, 2025 13:26

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Rome

Cardinal Makrickas takes the helm of the Roman basilica of St. Mary Major: the oldest Marian church in the West

The change marks more than an administrative adjustment. It symbolizes a broader generational and geographical shift within the leadership of the Roman Curia, as Cardinal Makrickas—born behind the Iron Curtain in Soviet-occupied Lithuania—becomes the first Lithuanian to assume stewardship of the Liberian basilica in modern times.

Jul 07, 2025 13:23

Valentina di Giorgio

Cardinals and Bishops•Protection of vulnerable people•Rome

Vatican Assembles Independent Tribunal to Try Former Jesuit Marko Rupnik

The announcement was made on July 3 by Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernandez, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith. In statements to the press following a press conference at the Vatican during which the new Mass form “for the care of creation” was presented

Jul 06, 2025 23:41

Valentina di Giorgio

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church•Protection of vulnerable people

Crisis Deepens in Lima Archdiocese Amid Abuse Allegations and Accusations of Mismanagement Under Cardinal Castillo

A key flashpoint involves a contemplative nun who claims she was sexually manipulated by Fr. Nilton Zárate, a priest allegedly close to Cardinal Castillo. According to a 2024 sworn statement obtained by U.S.-based outlet The Pillar, the nun describes years of inappropriate spiritual direction that veered into manipulation and coercion

Jul 06, 2025 23:31

Enrique Villegas

The gunman who attempted to assassinate John Paul II tried to meet with Leo XIV in Turquí: what happened?

Agca arrived with the unmistakable intention of inserting himself into the story. Speaking to Turkish media, he expressed hope for a brief conversation with the pontiff—a few minutes, nothing more—while insisting that the papal presence in Iznik was “extraordinary.”

The homily with which Pope Leo XIV instilled hope in the Lebanese people

Homily of Pope Leo XIV at the concluding Mass of his pastoral visit to Lebanon

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After just four months as bishop of Detroit, the new bishop dismisses three beloved professors from the local seminary

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Pope Leo XIV avoids schism, ends mission of bishop in liturgical dispute in India

Vatican to Release Marian Document Clarifying Supernatural Phenomena Guidelines

Cardinal Makrickas takes the helm of the Roman basilica of St. Mary Major: the oldest Marian church in the West

Vatican Assembles Independent Tribunal to Try Former Jesuit Marko Rupnik

Crisis Deepens in Lima Archdiocese Amid Abuse Allegations and Accusations of Mismanagement Under Cardinal Castillo