Barcelona: Sagrada Familia Presents Plans for the Inaugural Ceremony of the Tower of Jesus Christ by Leo XIV. The Atheist President of Spain Will Attend the Mass.

May 22, 2026 09:53

ZENIT Staff

Jordi Faulí, the architect in charge Photo: Sagrada Familia

Good News•Local Church•Pope Leo XIV

Spanish prisoners will receive Bibles as gifts on the occasion of the Pope’s visit to Spain

During the Pope’s visit to Spain, Pope Leo XIV will visit a prison in Barcelona. This will be his second such visit, following his visit to a prison in Equatorial Guinea during his previous trip to Africa.

May 15, 2026 11:14

Covadonga Asturias

Analysis Opinion•Islam•Local Church•Young People

Vienna’s Silent Transformation: Nearly 50% of students in schools are already Muslim. Only 17% are Catholic

Perhaps no recent controversy symbolizes Vienna’s cultural unease more clearly than the city government’s decision earlier this year not to erect a statue honoring Polish King John III Sobieski. Sobieski led the Christian coalition that defeated Ottoman forces outside Vienna on September 12, 1683, in one of the decisive battles of European history

May 13, 2026 21:43

Joachin Meisner Hertz

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Over 100 dead, 98,000 displaced, 217 churches destroyed in the diocese of Wukari

After destroying houses, churches, and other buildings, the attackers often illegally occupy the land of the displaced residents. The herding raids exacerbate the centuries-old land conflict between the Tiv and the Jukun.

May 12, 2026 18:15

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

What Will Happen to the Historic Stained Glass Windows of Notre Dame de Paris?

Declared a historical monument along with the rest of the Cathedral, the stained glass windows by Viollet-le-Duc were saved from the devastating fire of April 15, 2019.

May 12, 2026 07:12

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Local Church•Persecuted Christians

128,750 Christians in Nigeria killed over 17 years: the $10 million cover-up of the genocide in Nigeria

Tinubu’s administration has launched a $10 million lobbying front to silence human rights accountability in the U.S. and whitewash the genocide of Nigerian Christians. This isn’t just spin — it’s a calculated effort to rewrite history while innocent lives are increasingly at risk

May 11, 2026 17:24

ZENIT Staff

Leo XIV is discharged from the hospital, but will the Pope be able to visit Argentina, Uruguay, and Peru? The doctor who operated on him answers

Margaritora estimated that Leo XIV would need approximately another ten days to achieve a full physical recovery. In his assessment, a journey involving long flights and extensive travel, scheduled roughly three weeks after the interview, remained medically feasible

Pope Leo XIV Leaves the Hospital: What Kind of Patient Was He? The Doctor Reveals All. Here’s How the Pope’s Discharge Went After a 4-Day Hospital Stay

The Pope left the Gemelli Hospital at approximately 3:30 p.m., greeted by applause from patients, hospital visitors, faithful and members of the media who had gathered to wish him well

Barcelona: Sagrada Familia Presents Plans for the Inaugural Ceremony of the Tower of Jesus Christ by Leo XIV. The Atheist President of Spain Will Attend the Mass.

Pope Leo XIV will visit Uruguay, according to statements from the Uruguayan government: here’s what we know

The percentage of Russians who identify as Orthodox has plummeted, while the sense of belonging among those who remain has grown stronger: this is revealed by a recent survey

Growing Up Christian in the Churchless Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

U.S. bishops announce the consecration of the country to the Sacred Heart on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of independence

Gay couple breaks into 29 churches in France: here’s how they were apprehended and the sentence handed down by the police

Official: Pope Leo XIV to Visit France in September 2026: Here’s How President Macron Reacted on Social Media, and Here’s Everything We Know About the Trip

Spanish prisoners will receive Bibles as gifts on the occasion of the Pope’s visit to Spain

Vienna’s Silent Transformation: Nearly 50% of students in schools are already Muslim. Only 17% are Catholic

Over 100 dead, 98,000 displaced, 217 churches destroyed in the diocese of Wukari

What Will Happen to the Historic Stained Glass Windows of Notre Dame de Paris?

128,750 Christians in Nigeria killed over 17 years: the $10 million cover-up of the genocide in Nigeria