Bishop of Santa Fe reinstated to the presbytery a man who left the priesthood and was married to another man

Aug 14, 2025 18:07

ZENIT Staff

Archbishop John C. Wester Photo: Porta Luz

Gender Ideology•Local Church

Five German Catholic dioceses openly oppose brochure promoting blessing of same-sex couples promoted by Episcopal Conference

The pushback is not limited to episcopal offices. The lay reform group Neuer Anfang (“New Beginnings”) has accused the German bishops of promoting the opposite of Pope Francis’ intentions, arguing that the new guidelines encourage practices far beyond the scope of Fiducia Supplicans

Aug 09, 2025 23:07

Joachin Meisner Hertz

Local Church•Testimonies

Brazilian Catholic priest takes Volkswagen to court for modern slavery

Volkswagen Brazil, in a statement to The Washington Post, has denied all allegations and vowed to “pursue justice” in court. The company declined to grant interviews.

Aug 08, 2025 23:00

Enrique Villegas

Local Church

Church and scientists respond to superficial “study” claiming that the Shroud of Turin is not authentic

The International Center for Studies on the Shroud (CISS) has issued a technical rebuttal, stating that Moraes’s digital models “do not reflect real conditions” and “do not add anything new” to the body of knowledge

Aug 08, 2025 08:20

Valentina di Giorgio

Local Church•Testimonies

Finland: Priests travel long distances to accompany the growing Catholic community

Finland is one of the richest countries in the world, ranked 13th on the Human Development Index, but the Catholic Church there is among the poorest in Europe.

Aug 07, 2025 08:24

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Pope Francis

The World’s Largest Mural Is Inaugurated. Where Is It and To Which Pope Is It Dedicated?

The work rises 50 meters from the ground, using a hyper-realistic technique that portrays the Pope with a white dove flapping its wings. Pope Francis is seen smiling and extending his arm as if inviting the dove to take flight.

Aug 04, 2025 18:06

Rafael Manuel Tovar

What is the relationship between the Word of God and the Church? Pope Leo XIV responds

Pope’s general audience, February 11, 2026, on “the profound and vital relationship between the Word of God and the Church.”

Pope Leo XIV’s Beautiful Letter To Priests of Madrid (That Every Priest or Future Priest Should Read)

Letter from the Holy Father to the Presbytery of the Archdiocese of Madrid on the occasion of the Presbyteral Assembly «Convivium»

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Bishop of Santa Fe reinstated to the presbytery a man who left the priesthood and was married to another man

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Five German Catholic dioceses openly oppose brochure promoting blessing of same-sex couples promoted by Episcopal Conference

Brazilian Catholic priest takes Volkswagen to court for modern slavery

Church and scientists respond to superficial “study” claiming that the Shroud of Turin is not authentic

Finland: Priests travel long distances to accompany the growing Catholic community

The World’s Largest Mural Is Inaugurated. Where Is It and To Which Pope Is It Dedicated?