Can Europe Force the Church to Erase a Baptism? A Belgian Case Puts Religious Freedom Before the EU Court

Sep 09, 2026 16:26

ZENIT Staff

EU Court

Analysis Opinion•Local Church

Opus Dei Responds to Bishop Regarding the Torreciudad Case: We Did Not Steal the Virgin Mary

According to the Opus Dei’s latest statement, a public deed signed on September 24, 1962 granted in perpetuity the useful domain — while not transferring ownership — of both the old hermitage and the image. The agreement included responsibilities for restoration, conservation, the promotion of worship and access for pilgrims

Sep 05, 2026 20:40

ZENIT Staff

Good News•Local Church

Paris: Christ’s Passion Tunic to Be Displayed During Pope Leo XIV’s Visit

The Holy Tunic is generally exhibited only once every 50 years.

Sep 03, 2026 08:47

Anne Van Merris

Local Church

The Vatican’s silence marks a setback for the progressive German Church: the Synodal Conference will not go ahead

The proposed conference would be unusually powerful in appearance. Its planned membership consists of Germany’s 27 diocesan bishops, 27 representatives of the Central Committee of German Catholics and another 27 elected Catholics. All 81 members would have equal voting rights.

Sep 01, 2026 08:55

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Gang Attacks Church, Kills Dozens in Haiti

Dozens of families who were displaced by ongoing violence within Port-au-Prince, the capital city, were hiding in the church’s prayer center. According to a statement from the secretary general, at least 22 people were executed within the church’s walls.

Sep 01, 2026 08:48

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV Approves a New Bishop Appointed by the Chinese Government for a Diocese in That Country

The episcopal ordination of Fr Paul Liu Honggang, 56, took place today, the first in over 20 years for this diocese in Shanxi. The appointment was made under the China-Vatican agreement. After the expulsion of the missionaries, a local priest, Father Guo Yingong, kept the faith alive even during the Cultural Revolution.

Sep 01, 2026 08:44

ZENIT Staff

Leo XIV Returns to Peru: Government to Invest $18 Million

The government authorized the transfer of the funds to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to organize the Pope’s visit from November 11 to 16, according to a supreme decree published in the country’s official gazette on September 5.

The Pope’s visit to France has also sparked a surge in donations and sales of books by Leo XIV

The pattern of giving has been particularly striking. The average donation has been around €200—approximately twice the average single donation in France in 2024—and some contributions have exceeded €10,000.

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Can Europe Force the Church to Erase a Baptism? A Belgian Case Puts Religious Freedom Before the EU Court

The Catholic Church in Poland Takes a Stand on Surrogacy and Faces a Battle to Defend Religious Education Classes

Cardinal Pizzaballa launches an initiative for a Jerusalem open to all

Leo XIV Returns to Peru: Government to Invest $18 Million

The Pope’s visit to France has also sparked a surge in donations and sales of books by Leo XIV

After four years, the conciliar rite returns to the Syro-Malabar Cathedral in Ernakulam

No More Fake Priests: Brazilian Archdiocese Issues Guidelines Regulating the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Communications

Opus Dei Responds to Bishop Regarding the Torreciudad Case: We Did Not Steal the Virgin Mary

Paris: Christ’s Passion Tunic to Be Displayed During Pope Leo XIV’s Visit

The Vatican’s silence marks a setback for the progressive German Church: the Synodal Conference will not go ahead

Gang Attacks Church, Kills Dozens in Haiti

Pope Leo XIV Approves a New Bishop Appointed by the Chinese Government for a Diocese in That Country