French bishops announce the Pope’s visit for September 2026: here’s what we know

May 08, 2026 16:09

Covadonga Asturias

Macron arrived at the Vatican shortly before 10 a.m. on April 10, accompanied by his wife Brigitte Photo: Vatican Media

Dicasteries•Homosexuality•Local Church

Full Text in English of the Vatican’s Letter Saying NO to the German Bishops’ Proposal for Gay Blessings

Full letter in English from Cardinal Victor Fernández to the German Episcopate regarding the rejection of ritualized gay blessings that give the impression of legitimizing such unions

May 04, 2026 19:32

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Good News•Local Church•Young People

The exact number of new baptisms in France in 2026, as officially reported by the Church and illustrated with charts

What is particularly notable is the profile of these new Catholics. Far from being a marginal or aging demographic, 42 percent of adult catechumens are between 18 and 25 years old

May 04, 2026 19:10

Covadonga Asturias

Local Church•Protection of vulnerable people

$800 million in compensation for abuse cases: the situation in the Archdiocese of New York

The scale of the agreement places it among the most significant ever reached by a Catholic jurisdiction in the country, second only to the 880 million dollar settlement agreed in 2024 by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles

May 04, 2026 17:41

ZENIT Staff

Causes of Saints•Good News•Local Church

A Forgotten Apostle of Molokai: Hawaii Establishes a Day to Honor Brother Joseph Dutton

Hawaii’s Catholic legacy is often associated with towering names such as the Belgian missionary who ministered to leprosy patients on Molokai or the Franciscan sister who later continued that work. Yet Joseph Dutton played an indispensable role in that same mission

May 04, 2026 17:11

Tim Daniels

Dicasteries•Justice and Peace•Local Church

Lawsuit filed against U.S. bishops’ liturgical and financial measures at the Vatican: they’ve already secured their first victory

Vatican Intervenes on Two Fronts: Liturgical Authority Challenged in the U.S. as Parish Rights Upheld in Abuse Settlement Dispute

May 02, 2026 12:02

ZENIT Staff

Under the agreement with China, Leo XIV appoints a new bishop

Chang Yanfeng, 42, was ordained bishop today under the Sino-Holy See agreement to a diocese that has been without its own pastor for 20 years. Just three weeks ago, the new prelate had to publicly commit the local Church to a controversial law designed to eliminate minorities.

Leo XIV encourages religious to view community life as a source of inspiration and sanctification

Message from Leo XIV to the Conference of Major Superiors of Men’s Religious Orders in the United States

French bishops announce the Pope’s visit for September 2026: here’s what we know

Venues of Pope Leo XIV‘s Apostolic Visit to Spain Will Include the Real Madrid Stadium, the Sanctuary of Montserrat, Parliament and Time with The Spanish Sovereigns

Twenty days before his ordination as bishop, he says no. The reason? “Personal shortcomings,” claims the honest priest

She was baptized at age 98, with her 77-year-old son serving as her godfather: the touching story of a long-awaited baptism

This Is the Catholic Church’s Podcast in the USA on the Occasion of the 250th Anniversary of Independence

Data on the generous participation of Chinese Catholic Communities in the 2026 national Collection

How many Catholics are there in South Korea? The Church releases its impressive statistics (and challenges)

Full Text in English of the Vatican’s Letter Saying NO to the German Bishops’ Proposal for Gay Blessings

The exact number of new baptisms in France in 2026, as officially reported by the Church and illustrated with charts

$800 million in compensation for abuse cases: the situation in the Archdiocese of New York

A Forgotten Apostle of Molokai: Hawaii Establishes a Day to Honor Brother Joseph Dutton

Lawsuit filed against U.S. bishops’ liturgical and financial measures at the Vatican: they’ve already secured their first victory