The schism resumes: Superior General of Lefebvrians announces new episcopal consecrations for July 1

Feb 02, 2026 10:37

Solemn Mass of Saint Pius X at the Church of Saint Pius X, San Luis-FSSPX. Photo: YouTube FSSPX Priory of Saint Joseph-Mendoza-Argentina

Local Church•Religious Freedom

Armenian Prime Minister confronts Patriarch Kakerin: he wants to remove him from office and calls him schismatic

The initiative, reportedly supported by ten Armenian bishops, represents an unprecedented escalation in a conflict that has been simmering for months between Armenia’s government and the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, the spiritual center of the Armenian Apostolic Church

Jan 29, 2026 11:57

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Young People

What a survey in Germany reveals: Youth Interest Rises as Catholics Distance Themselves from the Synodal Way

And when it comes to the highly publicized Synodaler Weg (Synodal Way), the ambitious reform process launched by the German bishops and lay leaders in 2019, enthusiasm appears limited. Only 21 percent of Catholics consider it “right,” while 17 percent view it as “wrong.” A striking 58 percent either declined to answer or said they did not know — suggesting that the Synodal Way

Jan 29, 2026 11:52

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Local Church

Germany: Catholic excluded for the first time because of his political views

Vatican Upholds Removal of German AfD Lawmaker from Parish Council, Marking a Rare Intervention in Church–Politics Relations

Jan 29, 2026 10:58

Joachin Meisner Hertz

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church

“We cannot vote on the Resurrection”: Cardinal of Cologne absent from German Synodal Path meeting and considers it over

The German Synodal Path has become a test case for how far local churches can go before they collide with the apostolic structure of Catholicism itself. For the Cardinal of Cologne, the line has already been crossed

Jan 29, 2026 10:42

Joachin Meisner Hertz

Justice and Peace•Local Church

Mexico’s Bishops Raise Their Voice After Football Field Massacre and Attack on Puebla Cathedral

The Mexican Bishops’ Conference (CEM) issued a forceful statement following two shocking incidents: a mass shooting that left at least 11 people dead at a community football field in Salamanca, Guanajuato, on Sunday, January 25, and an attempted arson attack against Puebla’s historic cathedral the previous night

Jan 28, 2026 11:25

Enrique Villegas

The Middle East, the spread of war, and the position of the Pope and the Catholic Church

As the Middle East faces the prospect of a broader regional war, the Vatican’s hope remains that diplomacy — not missiles — will ultimately shape the future of the region.

Leo XIV perfects the mission of the Pontifical Academy for Life

The 2026 update is narrower in scope. Its most visible innovation is the formal introduction of “collaborators” — a new category distinct from the academy’s academic members.

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The schism resumes: Superior General of Lefebvrians announces new episcopal consecrations for July 1

Stop allowing clerical gatherings that disregard poverty: a bishop’s powerful and applauded plea for any ecclesial meeting

National liturgical donation: 4,000 American seminarians will receive the Liturgy of the Hours free of charge

Colombian Bishops Push Back After President’s Remarks on Jesus Spark National Outcry

Britain’s Young Christians Lead a Giving Revolution, New Report Finds

Leader of U.S. bishops calls for Holy Hour in light of current situation in the United States

Clergy Arrests, ICE Raids, and a City on Edge as Minnesota’s Churches Confront America’s Immigration Crackdown

Armenian Prime Minister confronts Patriarch Kakerin: he wants to remove him from office and calls him schismatic

What a survey in Germany reveals: Youth Interest Rises as Catholics Distance Themselves from the Synodal Way

Germany: Catholic excluded for the first time because of his political views

“We cannot vote on the Resurrection”: Cardinal of Cologne absent from German Synodal Path meeting and considers it over

Mexico’s Bishops Raise Their Voice After Football Field Massacre and Attack on Puebla Cathedral