The Priority of the Gospel, Synodality According to Leo XIV, and the Types of Courage Needed Today in the Church

May 28, 2026 04:56

ZENIT Staff

The Italian Episcopal Conference CEI) met with Pope Leo XIV, Primate of Italy Photo: Vatican Media

Cardinals and Bishops•Pope Leo XIV

The Vatican Outlines the Next Steps in Implementing the Synodal Path for the Entire Church

Central to the meeting was the preparation for a gathering scheduled from June 23 to 25, 2026. This event will serve as a preparatory stage for the Continental Evaluation Assemblies planned for early 2028

Apr 21, 2026 17:49

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Gender Ideology•Local Church

Germany: Defying Rome, Cardinal Marx Officially Announces Blessings for Same-Sex Couples

By proposing structured ceremonies and embedding them within diocesan pastoral planning, the guidelines exceed the parameters outlined by the Holy See

Apr 21, 2026 08:53

Joachin Meisner Hertz

Cardinals and Bishops•Pope Leo XIV•Rome

Leo XIV turns the consistory into a laboratory for mission and governance

At the heart of the June discussions lies a dual axis: missionary renewal and structural reform. The Pope’s letter places renewed emphasis on Evangelii Gaudium, the 2013 apostolic exhortation of his predecessor, presenting it not as a historical document but as an unfinished program

Apr 15, 2026 11:39

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Cardinals and Bishops•Pope Leo XIV

This is what the letter says—the surprising and important letter that Leo XIV sent to the cardinals ahead of the Consistory in June 2026

Letter from Pope Leo XIV to the cardinals ahead of the upcoming consistory in 2026

Apr 14, 2026 17:40

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Church and World•Local Church

3 cardinals on a prime-time TV show in the U.S.: They discuss Trump, the Pope, just war, and the surge in conversions

Appearing on 60 Minutes, Cardinals Robert McElroy, Blase Cupich and Joseph Tobin offered a coordinated, if nuanced, critique of the current moment. Their intervention came against the backdrop of escalating U.S. military action under Donald Trump and the outspoken calls for peace issued by Pope Leo XIV

Apr 14, 2026 11:31

Tim Daniels

Do you need to forgive, or have you been forgiven? This brief reflection by Pope Leo XIV is for you

Address on the Occasion of the Angelus Prayer on Sunday, September 13, 2026

Leo XIV in France: What the Numbers Show and What You Need to Know About a Visit That’s Already Being Called a Success

Leo XIV will encounter both enormous crowds and much smaller groups, moving between the public square and more intimate encounters

The Priority of the Gospel, Synodality According to Leo XIV, and the Types of Courage Needed Today in the Church

A cardinal with voting rights has spoken out against a controversial pro-gay synodal report

Will the Vatican sanction German bishops for blessing same-sex couples? The Pope’s Secretary of State responds

What should a bishop be like, and how should doctrinal issues be discussed, according to the Synod? The Vatican releases the findings of the synodal reports

The Catholic Church in Brazil: An Innovative National Database and a Response to the Possibility That Protestants Might Outnumber Them

What is God’s vision for Jerusalem amid the conflict? Cardinal Pizzaballa responds

New President elected for the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales

The Vatican Outlines the Next Steps in Implementing the Synodal Path for the Entire Church

Germany: Defying Rome, Cardinal Marx Officially Announces Blessings for Same-Sex Couples

Leo XIV turns the consistory into a laboratory for mission and governance

This is what the letter says—the surprising and important letter that Leo XIV sent to the cardinals ahead of the Consistory in June 2026

3 cardinals on a prime-time TV show in the U.S.: They discuss Trump, the Pope, just war, and the surge in conversions