This is the new bronze statue of Saint Carlo Acutis unveiled in Assisi

Sep 15, 2025 17:23

ZENIT Staff

The bronze work was created by Canadian artist Timothy Paul Schmalz Photo: dioceses of Assisi

Local Church

Do Exorcists Charge for Each Session? International Association of Exorcists Issues Statement

A certain «sensationalist journalism,» in an attempt to give itself a veneer of credibility, even goes so far as to cite the International Association of Exorcists as a source. However, the reality is very different and must remain so: the exorcism ministry is absolutely free of charge.

Sep 02, 2025 17:24

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Nicaragua’s Silenced Church: A Report from Exile on a Persecution Without Pause

The statistics are stark. Since April 2018, when President Daniel Ortega’s government turned its fury against Catholic leaders who had stood with peaceful demonstrators, the Church has endured 1,010 aggressions and seen more than 16,500 processions banned

Sep 01, 2025 15:26

Enrique Villegas

Gender Ideology•Local Church

Bishop Emeritus of Saltillo allows Anglican “priestess” and lesbian couple to concelebrate

On August 26, the retired Dominican bishop Raúl Vera López invited Emilie Teresa Smith, a Canadian Anglican minister and LGBT activist, to participate prominently in a Mass celebrated at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Sep 01, 2025 15:22

Enrique Villegas

Local Church

England’s Cathedrals See Post-Pandemic Revival in Visitors, but Worship Attendance Tells a More Complex Story

According to the Church of England’s (anglicans) data team, more than 9.87 million people visited the country’s 42 cathedrals last year

Aug 30, 2025 21:29

Elizabeth Owens

Local Church

Guatemalan Parliament creates Bible Day… Local church considers it unnecessary!

The law, passed on August 12 with 110 votes out of 160, was introduced through an “urgency” procedure normally reserved for crises of national relevance. Its stated purpose is to highlight the Bible’s role in fostering human dignity and promoting the spiritual, ethical, and cultural development of Guatemalan society. Educational, civic, and cultural activities are envisioned as part of the annual observance.

Aug 28, 2025 17:54

Enrique Villegas

Why is Christian archaeology important? Pope Leo XIV provides these answers

Address of the Pope to the professors and students of the Pontifical Institute of Christian Archaeology

What you should know about Pope Leo XIV’s letter on Christian archaeology

The letter repeatedly emphasizes archaeology’s capacity to inspire hope. Modern technologies capable of recovering microscopic details or reconstructing damaged inscriptions remind scholars that even the most neglected materials can reveal unexpected depths

This is the new bronze statue of Saint Carlo Acutis unveiled in Assisi

U.S. Bishops’ Administrative Committee Approves Transition of Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism to a Permanent Subcommittee

An American is the successor to Pope Leo XIV as head of the Order of Saint Augustine

Bishop announces resignation if Vatican does not rule in his favor in dispute with Opus Dei

Masonic Controversy in the Philippines: Augustinian Priest Suspended After Blessing Ceremony

Divided at the Pulpit: Illinois Priests’ Campaign Donations Expose Catholic Fault Lines in U.S. Politics

Catholic member of British royal family to have Catholic funeral attended by the King and Queen of England

Do Exorcists Charge for Each Session? International Association of Exorcists Issues Statement

Nicaragua’s Silenced Church: A Report from Exile on a Persecution Without Pause

Bishop Emeritus of Saltillo allows Anglican “priestess” and lesbian couple to concelebrate

England’s Cathedrals See Post-Pandemic Revival in Visitors, but Worship Attendance Tells a More Complex Story

Guatemalan Parliament creates Bible Day… Local church considers it unnecessary!