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

Nov 11, 2025 19:04

ZENIT Staff

Archbishop Luis Argüello, president of the Spanish Bishops’ Conference Photo: EFE

Cardinals and Bishops•Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV: yes to synodality, but without undermining the authority of the bishop

The Pontiff highlighted that walking together, listening, and engaging all baptized members is essential to the Church’s mission. Yet, he stressed that this inclusive process must coexist with the authority conferred by Christ on the episcopal college

Oct 13, 2025 11:08

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church•Protection of vulnerable people

Australian Bishop Returns to Ministry After Independent Probe Clears Abuse Allegation

Umbers, a member of Opus Dei and auxiliary bishop since 2016, had voluntarily stepped aside in early July when the civil complaint was first lodged, in accordance with both archdiocesan safeguarding protocols and civil legislation

Oct 04, 2025 22:45

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church

Canada’s Bishops Choose New Leader as Church Faces Digital, Cultural, and Indigenous Challenges

“Washington Grapples With Uncharted Territory: Gender Identity and Political Violence”

Oct 02, 2025 17:10

Elizabeth Owens

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church

Cardinal Cupich Divides the U.S. Episcopate by Persisting in Awarding a Pro-Abortionist Democratic Senator

The Archdiocese will organize the tribute presided over by Cardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago and member of the Dicastery for Bishops in Rome. The ceremony recognizing Senator Durbin will take place at Saint Ignatius College Prep.

Sep 29, 2025 06:41

Rafael Manuel Tovar

Cardinals and Bishops•Dicasteries•Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo entrusts the important Dicastery that elects bishops to a Carmelite and canonist

The appointment ends months of speculation that Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, the prominent Filipino prelate serving at the Dicastery for Evangelization, might be chosen for the post

Sep 26, 2025 19:32

ZENIT Staff

One in three Mexican bishops will be replaced by Pope Leo XIV between 2026 and 2027

The generational shift is also visible in the provenance of current appointments. As of the beginning of 2026, 52.5 percent of Mexico’s bishops and archbishops were appointed by Pope Francis, 27.6 percent by Benedict XVI, 17.2 percent by John Paul II, and just 2.6 percent by Leo XIV himself. That last figure is set to rise sharply

For the first time, a Pope will address the Spanish Parliament: it will be Leo XIV during his visit to Madrid in June 2026

According to converging confirmations from parliamentary and ecclesial sources, the Vatican and the Spanish Congress have agreed to convene a joint session of both chambers of the Cortes Generales so that the Pope may address deputies and senators gathered in the hemicycle

“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

Applauded by some, criticized by others: this is Cardinal Schönborn’s new successor at the helm of the prestigious episcopal see of Vienna

These are the 10 bishops who are candidates to lead the Catholic Church in the United States for the next three years

Pope Leo XIV: yes to synodality, but without undermining the authority of the bishop

Australian Bishop Returns to Ministry After Independent Probe Clears Abuse Allegation

Canada’s Bishops Choose New Leader as Church Faces Digital, Cultural, and Indigenous Challenges

Cardinal Cupich Divides the U.S. Episcopate by Persisting in Awarding a Pro-Abortionist Democratic Senator

Pope Leo entrusts the important Dicastery that elects bishops to a Carmelite and canonist