The Archdiocese of Atlanta is reportedly bidding to host World Youth Day 2030: here’s what we know

Apr 09, 2026 19:33

ZENIT Staff

JMJ Lisboa 2023

Cardinals and Bishops•Justice and Peace•Local Church

The highest-ranking military bishop in the United States states that Trump’s war in Iran does not meet the criteria for a “just war”

In an interview aired on CBS’s “Face the Nation” on April 5, recorded three days earlier, Broglio offered an unusually direct assessment

Apr 07, 2026 18:16

Tim Daniels

Local Church

What You Don’t See About a Papal Trip: The Spanish Church and the Difficulty in Covering the Expenses

On the official website of the Preparatory Committee for the Visit, it is stated that «The Pope’s trip will be paid for by all of us who are eager for Pope Leo XIV to visit Spain, because the visit does not receive state funding. The organization will be carried out in a sober and transparent manner, and the accounts will be audited.»

Apr 07, 2026 17:41

Rafael Llanes

Analysis Opinion•Local Church

A major survey on the revival of faith among young people has been deemed “flawed”

The collapse of a headline-grabbing statistic may ultimately sharpen the debate rather than settle it. The question is no longer whether Britain is experiencing a revival, but how to measure belief, belonging, and practice in an age when even the data itself has become contested terrain

Apr 04, 2026 20:38

Elizabeth Owens

Cardinals and Bishops•Controversies•Local Church

Controversial Antwerp bishop expands on his idea of ordaining married men and shares his thoughts on women

Bonny proposes exploring new forms of ecclesial ministry for both men and women, particularly in light of unresolved debates about the role of women in ordained ministry

Apr 03, 2026 21:24

Joachin Meisner Hertz

Local Church•Vatican Diplomacy

Prague Blocks Vatican Pact: Confession Secrecy and Church Archives at the Heart of Constitutional Clash

The agreement, signed in Prague in October 2024 by then–Prime Minister Petr Fiala and Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, was intended to define the legal framework governing the Catholic Church’s status in the Czech Republic

Apr 02, 2026 21:34

Joachin Meisner Hertz

Amid the polarization between Trump and Leo XIV, U.S. police respond to a bomb threat at the home of the Pope’s brother

Police in New Lenox, a suburban community outside Chicago, responded on the evening of April 15 at approximately 6:30 p.m. to reports of a bomb threat at the home of John Prevost, one of the Pope’s two older brothers

Leo XIV on TIME magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people

Pope Benedict XVI appeared three times, while Francis was featured on six occasions, reflecting different phases in the Church’s engagement with global issues

The Archdiocese of Atlanta is reportedly bidding to host World Youth Day 2030: here’s what we know

Irish primary school survey shows strong support for Catholic education

Heralds of the Gospel Resume Priestly Ordinations After Years of Unexplained Interference by the Vatican

A besieged Easter: Lebanon’s Christians between bombardment, blocked aid, and a fragile hope

A Cause Halted, A Legacy Questioned: The Vatican Freezes Jorge Novak’s Path to the Altars

From fragmented data to digital evangelization: Seoul’s Church turns to AI under the inspiration of Carlo Acutis

Pulpits, politics and the limits of free speech: a US court ruling keeps a 70-year barrier in place while Washington prepares new guidance

The highest-ranking military bishop in the United States states that Trump’s war in Iran does not meet the criteria for a “just war”

What You Don’t See About a Papal Trip: The Spanish Church and the Difficulty in Covering the Expenses

A major survey on the revival of faith among young people has been deemed “flawed”

Controversial Antwerp bishop expands on his idea of ordaining married men and shares his thoughts on women

Prague Blocks Vatican Pact: Confession Secrecy and Church Archives at the Heart of Constitutional Clash