Leo XIV encourages religious to view community life as a source of inspiration and sanctification

Jul 22, 2026 14:15

70th anniversary of the founding of the Conference of Major Superiors of Men in the United States (CMSM) Photo: Legionarios de Cristo

Local Church

The Catholic Church and Mental Health: A Letter That Addresses Some Prejudices and Clarifies an Issue of Growing Concern from a Faith Perspective

By insisting that mental illness is neither a punishment from God nor evidence of insufficient faith, the bishops directly challenge beliefs that have persisted for generations in some sectors of Filipino society

Jul 18, 2026 08:32

ZENIT Staff

Gender Ideology•Local Church•Pro Life

Amnesty International directly attacks the Catholic Church and then backtracks by withdrawing a report supporting gender ideology

The controversy also highlighted inconsistencies that many observers found difficult to ignore. Not a single Islamic organisation appeared on Amnesty’s list, despite the fact that traditional Islamic teaching on sexuality and gender diverges sharply from contemporary LGBT+ activism

Jul 18, 2026 08:25

Elizabeth Owens

Local Church•Priests•Religious Freedom

A new Swiss law requires priests and monks to perform military service based on the premise that, in modern society, the clergy is no longer essential

Swiss men deemed fit for military service are generally required to complete approximately eight months of service, normally between the ages of 18 and 30. For generations, clergy were excluded from that obligation because they were considered essential to the civilian population, particularly in wartime

Jul 17, 2026 15:38

Joachin Meisner Hertz

Analysis Opinion•Euthanasia•Local Church

France Legalizes Euthanasia: High Alert for Catholic Hospitals That May Be Forced to Kill Patients

The final decision now belongs to the Constitutional Council. The deeper cultural question, however, will remain long after the judges have ruled

Jul 17, 2026 15:32

Covadonga Asturias

Local Church

Dom Robert Igo OSB Elected President of the English Benedictine Congregation at Historic 100th General Chapter

Dom Robert, who will also continue to serve as Abbot of Ampleforth Abbey, succeeds Abbot Christopher Jamison OSB of Worth Abbey, who completed nine years of dedicated service as President of the Congregation.

Jul 17, 2026 08:17

ZENIT Staff

Leo XIV Returns to Peru: Government to Invest $18 Million

The government authorized the transfer of the funds to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to organize the Pope’s visit from November 11 to 16, according to a supreme decree published in the country’s official gazette on September 5.

The Pope’s visit to France has also sparked a surge in donations and sales of books by Leo XIV

The pattern of giving has been particularly striking. The average donation has been around €200—approximately twice the average single donation in France in 2024—and some contributions have exceeded €10,000.

Leo XIV encourages religious to view community life as a source of inspiration and sanctification

The Christian Presence in the Holy Land Is Being Squeezed from Every Direction

The Catholic Faith in Public Life: Bishop Barron Interviews the Vice President of the United States on YouTube

Blessed the first stone of the Polish chapel at the Shepherds’ Field in Holy Land

Nicaragua: A Missing Bishop, a Report on Persecution of the Church, and a Dictator Who Announces There Will Be No More Elections

For the first time, a “practicing Catholic” has become the prime minister of the United Kingdom

Keiko Fujimori Visits the Peruvian Episcopate and Gets Involved in the Upcoming Visit of Pope Leo XIV to Peru

The Catholic Church and Mental Health: A Letter That Addresses Some Prejudices and Clarifies an Issue of Growing Concern from a Faith Perspective

Amnesty International directly attacks the Catholic Church and then backtracks by withdrawing a report supporting gender ideology

A new Swiss law requires priests and monks to perform military service based on the premise that, in modern society, the clergy is no longer essential

France Legalizes Euthanasia: High Alert for Catholic Hospitals That May Be Forced to Kill Patients

Dom Robert Igo OSB Elected President of the English Benedictine Congregation at Historic 100th General Chapter