U.S.: Sexual abuse of individuals under the pastoral care of a clergy member is classified as a specific crime in the Civil Penal Code

Jun 20, 2026 10:16

ZENIT Staff

Georgia House of Representatives

Local Church

Russia attacks the Ukrainian capital and burns down the important Orthodox cathedral in Kyiv, a World Heritage Site

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot remarked that, for France, such an attack would be equivalent to bombing Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. French President Emmanuel Macron denounced any assault on what he described as humanity’s shared heritage

Jun 15, 2026 15:30

Joachin Meisner Hertz

Islam•Local Church

Milan Church Yields to Islam: A Muslim Prayer Room Will Be Set Up in the Parish in the Name of Inclusion

According to the priest, the arrangement reflects principles contained in a diocesan document on faith and hospitality published by the Archdiocese of Milan in October 2025

Jun 15, 2026 09:12

Valentina di Giorgio

Local Church

Statue of Padre Pio Weeping Blood and Marian Apparitions in Germany: Two New Cases for Ecclesiastical Study

The current investigations therefore unfold in a space between faith and caution, hope and verification. Whether the tear on the face of Padre Pio or the reported visions at Sievernich ultimately receive a positive judgment remains uncertain

Jun 15, 2026 09:07

Joachin Meisner Hertz

Local Church

Recap of U.S. Bishops’ Plenary Assembly in Orlando

While not on the public agenda for the plenary, the bishops also held a discussion in executive session on Pope Leo XIV’s new encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, addressing artificial intelligence.

Jun 13, 2026 09:20

ZENIT Staff

Good News•Local Church

UK: Cardinal Hume Centre wins in national homelessness Excellence Awards

The Cardinal Hume Centre’s project created psychologically informed and welcoming spaces that encouraged families to spend more time outside their rooms and help children to thrive. At the same time it enabled the team to build trust with parents, identifying longer-term challenges, and connecting families with assessment, advocacy and casework services

Jun 13, 2026 09:13

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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U.S.: Sexual abuse of individuals under the pastoral care of a clergy member is classified as a specific crime in the Civil Penal Code

8 out of 10 Americans approve of Pope Leo XIV. They also disapprove of Trump’s attacks on the Pope

Chicago Archdiocese Takes Unusual Legal Stand Against Alleged Fraud Scheme in Clergy Abuse Cases

Catholic Priest Suspected in Bishop’s Murder in Mozambique

Israel invades properties belonging to the Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem and unilaterally changes the administrative status of Hebron in Palestinian territory

Statement by the Bishops of England and Wales on the Reintroduction of the Bill on Adults with Terminal Illnesses (End-of-Life Care)

Turkish President Erdogan Meets with Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew to Discuss the Reopening of Halki—Why Is This Important?

Russia attacks the Ukrainian capital and burns down the important Orthodox cathedral in Kyiv, a World Heritage Site

Milan Church Yields to Islam: A Muslim Prayer Room Will Be Set Up in the Parish in the Name of Inclusion

Statue of Padre Pio Weeping Blood and Marian Apparitions in Germany: Two New Cases for Ecclesiastical Study

Recap of U.S. Bishops’ Plenary Assembly in Orlando

UK: Cardinal Hume Centre wins in national homelessness Excellence Awards