Moroccan judicial authorities confirm that no complaints have been filed against Cardinal López Romero

Jul 13, 2026 17:09

ZENIT Staff

Cardinal Cristóbal López Romero, Archbishop of Rabat Photo: FETHI BELAID/AFP/AFP

Causes of Saints•Local Church

A Nobel Prize on the path to sainthood: Bishop of Oslo announces the start of Sigrid Undset’s canonization process

Before announcing the initiative publicly, Bishop Hansen consulted both the Nordic Bishops’ Conference—which includes bishops from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden—and scholars familiar with Undset’s life and writings. The diocesan phase of the cause is expected to begin formally this autumn

Jul 09, 2026 09:19

Joachin Meisner Hertz

Local Church

Attempted theft at Naples Cathedral: Migrant steals St. Januarius’ miter. The army intervenes

The incident unfolded on the morning of July 8, when a 43-year-old foreign national entered the cathedral among worshippers and tourists, appearing to behave like any other visitor

Jul 08, 2026 11:05

Valentina di Giorgio

Local Church•Priests•Vocations

Decline, Resurgence, and Breaking Stereotypes: The State of Vocations and Priestly Ordinations in France, Germany, and Italy

Rather than a single narrative of inevitable decline or universal revival, today’s Catholic Church presents a far more complex landscape—one in which signs of renewal and symptoms of crisis coexist, often separated by little more than a national border

Jul 07, 2026 15:55

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Rome

Scottish bishops sell the Pontifical Scottish College in Rome

Technology can strengthen human relationships when it bridges distance or facilitates communication. But when it becomes a substitute for genuine human connection, something essential is lost

Jul 06, 2026 17:17

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Persecuted Christians•Religious Freedom

The United States Intervenes Following the Arrest of a Catholic Bishop by the Nicaraguan Dictatorship

Initial reports indicated that Mata was transferred to the Evaristo Vásquez Sánchez Police Complex in Managua, commonly known as “El Nuevo Chipote,” a detention center that has become synonymous with the imprisonment of political opponents. Although some sources later stated that he had been returned to his residence in Tisma, uncertainty soon emerged regarding his true situation

Jul 06, 2026 16:53

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

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Moroccan judicial authorities confirm that no complaints have been filed against Cardinal López Romero

Following Controversy at the Basilica of Guadalupe, the Cardinal of Mexico City Announced Reforms Inspired by Rome and Appointed a New Rector

Venezuela: The Church Steps In to Fill the Gap Left by the Socialist State in Providing Humanitarian Aid After the Earthquake. Here Are the Facts

How many Catholics are there in Mexico? What the statistics show—and the challenge they present

These are the most-visited churches in Spain in 2026, according to new research

Despite the continuing decline in the number of Catholics, the Church’s tax revenue in Germany is on the rise again: here are the numbers

The Pope to Young Iraqi Christians: Your Mission Is to Be Light in the Darkness

A Nobel Prize on the path to sainthood: Bishop of Oslo announces the start of Sigrid Undset’s canonization process

Attempted theft at Naples Cathedral: Migrant steals St. Januarius’ miter. The army intervenes

Decline, Resurgence, and Breaking Stereotypes: The State of Vocations and Priestly Ordinations in France, Germany, and Italy

Scottish bishops sell the Pontifical Scottish College in Rome

The United States Intervenes Following the Arrest of a Catholic Bishop by the Nicaraguan Dictatorship