California bishop waives Mass precept for immigrant Catholics in the face of Trump raids

Jul 10, 2025 22:00

Tim Daniels

Bishop Alberto Rojas of the Diocese of San Bernardino

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church•Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV avoids schism, ends mission of bishop in liturgical dispute in India

For Pope Leo XIV, this resolution is not merely a success—it is an expression of a deeper vision for the Catholic Church in the 21st century: a Church that honors tradition without weaponizing it, and that fosters unity without flattening diversity.

Jul 09, 2025 22:24

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Analysis Opinion•Local Church•Vocations

Ordinations Across a Shifting Continent: A Fragmented Yet Revealing Portrait of Catholic Priesthood in Europe, 2025

According to the Vatican’s own «Annuarium Statisticum Ecclesiae», the number of priests in Europe declined by 1.6% in 2023 alone. That same year, Europe still held 38.1% of the world’s priests—but that share is steadily shrinking.

Jul 09, 2025 22:20

Covadonga Asturias

Local Church

Opus Dei Denies Accusation of «Trafficking» and Considers It Necessary to Grant the Accused Individuals the Right to Give Their Version of the Facts

«We reiterate that we categorically deny the accusation of human trafficking and labour exploitation made by her against Prelature,» states the press release from Opus Dei in Argentina.

Jul 07, 2025 13:35

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Vocations

The Seminary with the Most Seminarians in the World (700) Dedicated to a French Laywoman

No fewer than 63 Bishops and four Cardinals have passed through its Chapel and classrooms.

Jul 07, 2025 13:32

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Woman

Laywoman Appointed Chancellor of Mexico City Archdiocese in Historic First

Cardinal Carlos Aguiar Retes, Archbishop Primate of Mexico, announced the groundbreaking appointment after consultation with his auxiliary bishops. He described it as a meaningful step toward a more synodal and co-responsible Church that fully embraces the diverse gifts of its faithful.

Jul 06, 2025 23:42

Enrique Villegas

Real Madrid or Barcelona? The Pope’s first words on his way to Spain: abuse, the war in Iran, and a gift for journalists

Real Madrid or Barcelona? That was the question posed to the Holy Father on the flight from Rome to Madrid on the morning of Saturday, June 6. The Holy Father was clear: as Pope, he supports all teams, but Robert Prevost roots for Real Madrid

The topics the Pope will discuss with all the world’s cardinals in late June have been announced: liturgy is not on the agenda

The agenda itself is revealing. While speculation in some circles had focused on possible discussions concerning liturgical questions or curial reform, the Consistory will instead concentrate on issues that Leo XIV appears to regard as more urgent

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California bishop waives Mass precept for immigrant Catholics in the face of Trump raids

PHOTO GALLERY: For the first time a Papal Nuncio presides at Mass in Canterbury’s Anglican cathedral

Chilean census reveals sharp decline in Catholicism: what is the current percentage of Catholics?

New Freedoms, Old Cautions: U.S. Churches Now Free to Endorse Political Candidates—But Catholic Church Won’t

Angolan Catholic Archbishop Calls for Outlawing Fortune-Telling and Penalizing Healers

Inspiring: More Than 400 Iraqi Children Make Their First Communion

Vatican gives new nihil obstat to Marian apparitions in Litmanová, Slovakia

Pope Leo XIV avoids schism, ends mission of bishop in liturgical dispute in India

Ordinations Across a Shifting Continent: A Fragmented Yet Revealing Portrait of Catholic Priesthood in Europe, 2025

Opus Dei Denies Accusation of «Trafficking» and Considers It Necessary to Grant the Accused Individuals the Right to Give Their Version of the Facts

The Seminary with the Most Seminarians in the World (700) Dedicated to a French Laywoman

Laywoman Appointed Chancellor of Mexico City Archdiocese in Historic First