Chicago Archdiocese Takes Unusual Legal Stand Against Alleged Fraud Scheme in Clergy Abuse Cases

Jun 19, 2026 15:07

The lawsuit was filed by the Archdiocese of Chicago in response to claims linked to former priest Daniel McCormack Photo: Shuterstock

Local Church

Statue of Padre Pio Weeping Blood and Marian Apparitions in Germany: Two New Cases for Ecclesiastical Study

The current investigations therefore unfold in a space between faith and caution, hope and verification. Whether the tear on the face of Padre Pio or the reported visions at Sievernich ultimately receive a positive judgment remains uncertain

Jun 15, 2026 09:07

Joachin Meisner Hertz

Local Church

Recap of U.S. Bishops’ Plenary Assembly in Orlando

While not on the public agenda for the plenary, the bishops also held a discussion in executive session on Pope Leo XIV’s new encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, addressing artificial intelligence.

Jun 13, 2026 09:20

ZENIT Staff

Good News•Local Church

UK: Cardinal Hume Centre wins in national homelessness Excellence Awards

The Cardinal Hume Centre’s project created psychologically informed and welcoming spaces that encouraged families to spend more time outside their rooms and help children to thrive. At the same time it enabled the team to build trust with parents, identifying longer-term challenges, and connecting families with assessment, advocacy and casework services

Jun 13, 2026 09:13

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace•Local Church

Presidents of the Bishops’ Conferences of the G7 states call for peace and respect for human dignity

In a joint statement titled Building Bridges for Peace, Justice and Human Dignity, the presidents of the episcopal conferences offer the Catholic Church’s “capacity for dialogue, mediation, and accompaniment for the most vulnerable at the service of peace and the international community.”

Jun 13, 2026 09:10

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Vocations

UK: Diocese of Nottingham launches new kind of vocation drive

The event showed the first fruits of the campaign, after those whose names were submitted received a personal letter from Bishop Patrick McKinney, an invitation to meet him, and warm accompaniment from Father Neil Peoples, Nottingham Diocese’s Vocations Director.

Jun 13, 2026 09:07

ZENIT Staff

Peru’s President Confirms the Pope’s Visit for November 2026: Here’s Everything We Know

José María Balcázar, announced after a lengthy audience with the Pontiff that Leo XIV personally confirmed his intention to visit Peru during the first half of November 2026. According to Balcázar, the Pope’s route will include Lima, Chiclayo, Piura, Pucallpa in the Amazon region, and Cusco.

Leo XIV emphasizes the need for safe spaces within the Church to experience love with Jesus Christ

Address by the Holy Father to Members of the Center for Research and Training on Child Protection

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Chicago Archdiocese Takes Unusual Legal Stand Against Alleged Fraud Scheme in Clergy Abuse Cases

Catholic Priest Suspected in Bishop’s Murder in Mozambique

Israel invades properties belonging to the Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem and unilaterally changes the administrative status of Hebron in Palestinian territory

Statement by the Bishops of England and Wales on the Reintroduction of the Bill on Adults with Terminal Illnesses (End-of-Life Care)

Turkish President Erdogan Meets with Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew to Discuss the Reopening of Halki—Why Is This Important?

Russia attacks the Ukrainian capital and burns down the important Orthodox cathedral in Kyiv, a World Heritage Site

Milan Church Yields to Islam: A Muslim Prayer Room Will Be Set Up in the Parish in the Name of Inclusion

Statue of Padre Pio Weeping Blood and Marian Apparitions in Germany: Two New Cases for Ecclesiastical Study

Recap of U.S. Bishops’ Plenary Assembly in Orlando

UK: Cardinal Hume Centre wins in national homelessness Excellence Awards

Presidents of the Bishops’ Conferences of the G7 states call for peace and respect for human dignity

UK: Diocese of Nottingham launches new kind of vocation drive