The Italian Catholic Church votes on its synodal future before the end of October. Why is this important for the rest of the Catholic Church?

Oct 22, 2025 22:12

ZENIT Staff

On October 25, the Italian Synodal Assembly will vote on this document, paragraph by paragraph. Photo: Calvarese/SIR

Cantenbury Catedral, headquarters of the anglican church

Local Church

The Awarding of the 2025 Mission Prizes and the Winners: “God Has Given Each Family A Unique and Unrepeatable Mission”

Mission magazine, the most widely read free subscription publication among Catholic families in Spain, awarded eight initiatives and personalities

Oct 19, 2025 20:53

ZENIT Staff

Good News•Local Church•Vocations

Asia’s Oldest Seminary Turns 360 Years: Where Is It?

The General Regional Seminary College, today known as Tinggi Katolik Seminary, was founded by the visionary Bishops Pierre Lambert de la Motte and François Pallu of the Paris Foreign Missions Society (MEP), initially with the humble name of St. Joseph Seminary.

Oct 19, 2025 06:41

Rafael Llanes

Local Church•Pro Life

USA: Bishop Chairmen Respond to Administration’s Announcement of Expansion of Access to IVF and Fertility Treatments

The policies announced Thursday were pursuant to an executive order issued in February

Oct 17, 2025 01:41

ZENIT Staff

Good News•Local Church

The bells of two beautiful churches destroyed (and now restored) after the passage of Islamism in Iraq ring once again

The resurrection of these two landmarks owes much to international solidarity. The Aliph Foundation, through its “Mosul Mosaic” program, financed the restoration in partnership with Iraq’s State Board of Antiquities and Heritage

Oct 16, 2025 18:07

ZENIT Staff

Homosexuality•Local Church

England, Belgium, and Germany: the three “most inclusive” countries for LGBT Catholics, according to a study

According to the latest Rainbow Index of Churches in Europe (RICE), published on October 11 by the European Forum of LGBTI+ Christian Groups, the Catholic Church in England and Wales now ranks second in inclusivity among Catholic communities across the continent, tied with Belgium and just behind Germany

Oct 16, 2025 18:05

Elizabeth Owens

The gunman who attempted to assassinate John Paul II tried to meet with Leo XIV in Turquí: what happened?

Agca arrived with the unmistakable intention of inserting himself into the story. Speaking to Turkish media, he expressed hope for a brief conversation with the pontiff—a few minutes, nothing more—while insisting that the papal presence in Iznik was “extraordinary.”

The homily with which Pope Leo XIV instilled hope in the Lebanese people

Homily of Pope Leo XIV at the concluding Mass of his pastoral visit to Lebanon

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The Italian Catholic Church votes on its synodal future before the end of October. Why is this important for the rest of the Catholic Church?

Seven Legionaries of Christ and one consecrated woman charged: Chilean justice responds by closing investigation due to lack of evidence

Two out of three people suffer violations of their religious freedom, according to a new report by Aid to the Church in Need

U.S. Army Decision to End Chapel Contracts Sparks Outcry from Military Catholics

Anglicanism splits: 8 out of 10 Anglicans break ties with Canterbury after the election of the first woman as primate

Applauded by some, criticized by others: this is Cardinal Schönborn’s new successor at the helm of the prestigious episcopal see of Vienna

Study reveals that priests in the US trust the Pope, but not their own bishops

The Awarding of the 2025 Mission Prizes and the Winners: “God Has Given Each Family A Unique and Unrepeatable Mission”

Asia’s Oldest Seminary Turns 360 Years: Where Is It?

USA: Bishop Chairmen Respond to Administration’s Announcement of Expansion of Access to IVF and Fertility Treatments

The bells of two beautiful churches destroyed (and now restored) after the passage of Islamism in Iraq ring once again

England, Belgium, and Germany: the three “most inclusive” countries for LGBT Catholics, according to a study