UK: Bishop Hendricks urges responsible use of artificial intelligence

Mar 30, 2026 14:06

ZENIT Staff

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Analysis Opinion•Cardinals and Bishops•Liturgy and Divine Worship

On the “liturgical war”: For God’s sake: “Lay down your arms!” (a statement by Cardinal Brandmüller)

What does, however, affect the daily life of piety are the rites, customs, and concrete forms of religiosity experienced every day. It is there that conflict is ignited, sometimes even over secondary details, like variations in the texts of hymns or prayers. And the more irrational the reason for the dispute appears, the more violent the clash becomes

Mar 19, 2026 10:05

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church

Cardinal Ouellet Faces Defamation Lawsuit in Canadian Court Over Abuse Allegations

During the proceedings, Ouellet categorically denied all allegations of sexual misconduct, insisting that he has never engaged in criminal behavior and emphasizing that he should not be equated with clergy who have abused minors

Mar 18, 2026 13:01

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Justice and Peace•Vatican City

Unexpected: Vatican court rules trial against Cardinal Becciu partially invalid and orders a retrial

Vatican Court Orders Partial Retrial in Financial Scandal, Citing Procedural Flaws

Mar 17, 2026 18:07

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Justice and Peace•Local Church

Bishop of El Paso to immigration agents: No one is obligated to follow an immoral law

The message, addressing both mass detention and mass deportation, is the first of its kind since the beginning of mass deportations in the United States this past year, and addressed directly to both the immigrant community in borderlands as well as those working in immigration enforcement.

Mar 17, 2026 16:53

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church

The (unusual) reshuffling of bishops in Pakistan: a (strange) episcopal exchange orchestrated by Leo XIV

For many Pakistani Catholics, the reshuffle marks the closing of a difficult chapter and the beginning of another whose success will depend less on administrative decisions and more on the ability of the Church’s leaders to rebuild trust among the faithful

Mar 13, 2026 13:10

Elizabeth Owens

Pope Leo XIV writes to clergy around the world about holiness on the Feast of the Sacred Heart: the Pope’s letter that every priest should read

Letter from the Pope to all priests of the Catholic Church on the occasion of the Day for the Sanctification of Priests

León XIV traveled to Rome on the Spanish king’s private plane after the official plane that was supposed to transport him broke down: here’s what happened

What was supposed to be a routine return flight from Tenerife to Rome on June 12 transformed into an unusual episode that forced the Pontiff to abandon his scheduled aircraft and accept the personal assistance of King Felipe VI of Spain.

UK: Bishop Hendricks urges responsible use of artificial intelligence

Holy Land: Cardinal Pizzaballa Says Palm Sunday Mass Ban in Jerusalem Was a Misunderstanding

Pope Leo XIV continues to reshape the Roman Curia: Meet the new Australian prefect of the Dicastery for Legislative Texts

Cardinal Pham Minh Mǎn, the Face of Catholic Resistance in Vietnam, Dies

The unusual, candid, and widely praised letter from a European bishop urging confession

Jerusalem: Holy Week Behind Closed Doors. A Statement from the Catholic Patriarch

Amazon Synodality Enters a New Phase: Cardinal Steiner Elected to Lead CEAMA Through 2030

On the “liturgical war”: For God’s sake: “Lay down your arms!” (a statement by Cardinal Brandmüller)

Cardinal Ouellet Faces Defamation Lawsuit in Canadian Court Over Abuse Allegations

Unexpected: Vatican court rules trial against Cardinal Becciu partially invalid and orders a retrial

Bishop of El Paso to immigration agents: No one is obligated to follow an immoral law

The (unusual) reshuffling of bishops in Pakistan: a (strange) episcopal exchange orchestrated by Leo XIV