What Does It Mean to Be a Bishop? A Catechesis by Leo XIV to the Latin American Episcopate (a source of spiritual and pastoral enrichment for any priest)

Sep 19, 2026 09:17

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV has written and sent a letter to the bishops of Latin America and the Caribbean

Cardinals and Bishops•Interview•Local Church

Interview with Cardinal Ignace Bessi Dogbo, Archbishop of Abidjan, Ivory Coast

After actively participating in the 2023 and 2024 Synods, he was created a Cardinal by Pope Francis in December 2024, prior to participating in his first Conclave in May 2025. His six years at the helm of the Episcopal Conference of Ivory Coast also provided a privileged perspective on the Church in his country and, more broadly, on the reality of the Church in Africa.

Sep 16, 2026 19:06

Anne Van Merris

Local Church

When Fear Prevents People from Attending Mass and the Church Understands: Bishop of Indianapolis Exempts Migrants from Sunday Mass

The decree, issued September 4, is an unusually concrete pastoral response to an atmosphere of anxiety surrounding the intensified immigration crackdown in the United States

Sep 16, 2026 18:34

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

UK: Catholic Prime Minister Pushes for Reform of a Law That Discriminated Against Catholic and Jewish Politicians

Under the Roman Catholic Relief Act of 1829, a Catholic is prohibited from advising the sovereign, directly or indirectly, on appointments to the Church of England or Church of Scotland. A similar restriction on Jewish people was retained in the Jews Relief Act of 1858.

Sep 15, 2026 09:21

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Pope Leo XIV•Virgin Mary

Pope Leo XIV grants Mexico a Jubilee Year thanks to Our Lady of Guadalupe: here are the reasons, dates, and what you need to know

Cardinal Carlos Aguiar Retes, Archbishop Primate of Mexico, announced the decision, describing it as a time of grace for the faithful. The concession was made through the Apostolic Penitentiary, the Vatican institution responsible, among other matters, for granting and regulating indulgences.

Sep 14, 2026 15:21

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Rupnik: Two Responses to Works by the Same “Artist”: France Covers Up the Mosaics, Brazil Unveils Them with Fireworks

The contrasting decisions at two of Catholicism’s great Marian shrines have brought an unresolved question inside the Church into unusually sharp focus: how should sacred art be treated when its creator is accused of serious abuse?

Sep 14, 2026 15:09

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

What Does It Mean to Be a Bishop? A Catechesis by Leo XIV to the Latin American Episcopate (a source of spiritual and pastoral enrichment for any priest)

«Leo XIV Effect» in Barcelona? Number of Seminarians Increases for the New Academic Year

Here Is What the Xacobeo Holy Year Associated with the Camino de Santiago Will Look Like: Archbishop Presents the 2027 Program

U.S. bishops establish a working group on artificial intelligence

Bishop of Getafe Dissolves the Brothers of Merciful Love Following the Dissolution of the Women’s Branch

Anselm Grün Denies Helping an Abusive Priest Return to Ministry as Victims Demand a Wider Inquiry

US Bishops Ask Priests to Put Faith Before Politics as Midterms Approach

Interview with Cardinal Ignace Bessi Dogbo, Archbishop of Abidjan, Ivory Coast

When Fear Prevents People from Attending Mass and the Church Understands: Bishop of Indianapolis Exempts Migrants from Sunday Mass

UK: Catholic Prime Minister Pushes for Reform of a Law That Discriminated Against Catholic and Jewish Politicians

Pope Leo XIV grants Mexico a Jubilee Year thanks to Our Lady of Guadalupe: here are the reasons, dates, and what you need to know

Rupnik: Two Responses to Works by the Same “Artist”: France Covers Up the Mosaics, Brazil Unveils Them with Fireworks