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The Pope is met with an attack in Algeria; in Cameroon, he is greeted by an announcement of a ceasefire amid the civil war

The city of Bamenda, where Leo XIV is scheduled to preside over a peace gathering, encapsulates the complexity of the crisis. Often described as the epicenter of the Anglophone conflict, Bamenda has endured years of violence since tensions escalated in 2016

Apr 15, 2026 10:23

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Vocations

PHOTO GALLERY: Heralds of the Gospel Ordain 26 Priests and 31 Deacons Following the Vatican’s Lifting of Restrictions

Yet the significance of the Caieiras ceremony cannot be understood without reference to the recent past. In 2019, the Vatican’s Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life imposed a series of disciplinary measures on the Heralds following an intervention whose details were never fully clarified publicly

Apr 14, 2026 17:38

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Local Church

The 2026 Boom in Conversions to Catholicism: Statistics, Context, and Interpretations

The current growth represents a recovery from recent lows rather than a return to historical highs

Apr 14, 2026 17:30

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Local Church•Persecuted Christians•Religious Freedom

Nicaragua: A Holy Week with Many Restrictions, But More Faith from Local Catholics

Catholics in Managua attended the Stations of the Cross in the inner gardens of the Metropolitan Cathedral under police surveillance. After the Stations of the Cross, Cardinal Leopoldo Brenes, who never refers to the government or religious restrictions, estimated that 25,000 people gathered in the Cathedral square.

Apr 14, 2026 11:51

Rafael Manuel Tovar

Cardinals and Bishops•Church and World•Local Church

3 cardinals on a prime-time TV show in the U.S.: They discuss Trump, the Pope, just war, and the surge in conversions

Appearing on 60 Minutes, Cardinals Robert McElroy, Blase Cupich and Joseph Tobin offered a coordinated, if nuanced, critique of the current moment. Their intervention came against the backdrop of escalating U.S. military action under Donald Trump and the outspoken calls for peace issued by Pope Leo XIV

Apr 14, 2026 11:31

Tim Daniels

Germany: Defying Rome, Cardinal Marx Officially Announces Blessings for Same-Sex Couples

Israeli Army Replaces Crucifix Destroyed in Lebanon and Sentences Involved Soldiers to 30 Days in Prison

Dates and Locations Announced for Mass Events with Pope Leo XIV in Spain

When the pastor’s voice is stolen: Digital fraud using AI targets the Church in Latin America

Mexican bishops warn of a nation at risk: violence, the Cristero War, and the World Cup

Leo XIV leads opinion polls and has become the most popular public figure in the United States

Should the Bible influence a country’s laws, or should a president defend the faith of its citizens? This is what a major survey in Latin America reveals

The Pope is met with an attack in Algeria; in Cameroon, he is greeted by an announcement of a ceasefire amid the civil war

PHOTO GALLERY: Heralds of the Gospel Ordain 26 Priests and 31 Deacons Following the Vatican’s Lifting of Restrictions

The 2026 Boom in Conversions to Catholicism: Statistics, Context, and Interpretations

Nicaragua: A Holy Week with Many Restrictions, But More Faith from Local Catholics

3 cardinals on a prime-time TV show in the U.S.: They discuss Trump, the Pope, just war, and the surge in conversions