Colombian President Harasses Catholic Priest Live on Air for Speaking Out Against Communism

Apr 21, 2026 17:57

ZENIT Staff

Gustavo Petro

Church and World•Local Church•Pope Leo XIV

Leo XIV leads opinion polls and has become the most popular public figure in the United States

Recent surveys suggest that Pope Leo XIV has entered the public arena with a degree of moral credibility that few global figures can match

Apr 19, 2026 19:39

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Analysis Opinion•Church and World•Local Church

Should the Bible influence a country’s laws, or should a president defend the faith of its citizens? This is what a major survey in Latin America reveals

Faith at the ballot box: religion reasserts its political weight in Latin America’s election year

Apr 15, 2026 11:54

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Local Church•Pope Leo XIV

The Pope is met with an attack in Algeria; in Cameroon, he is greeted by an announcement of a ceasefire amid the civil war

The city of Bamenda, where Leo XIV is scheduled to preside over a peace gathering, encapsulates the complexity of the crisis. Often described as the epicenter of the Anglophone conflict, Bamenda has endured years of violence since tensions escalated in 2016

Apr 15, 2026 10:23

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Vocations

PHOTO GALLERY: Heralds of the Gospel Ordain 26 Priests and 31 Deacons Following the Vatican’s Lifting of Restrictions

Yet the significance of the Caieiras ceremony cannot be understood without reference to the recent past. In 2019, the Vatican’s Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life imposed a series of disciplinary measures on the Heralds following an intervention whose details were never fully clarified publicly

Apr 14, 2026 17:38

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Local Church

The 2026 Boom in Conversions to Catholicism: Statistics, Context, and Interpretations

The current growth represents a recovery from recent lows rather than a return to historical highs

Apr 14, 2026 17:30

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Reflections by Leo XIV on certain elements that constitute the sacred liturgy, such as rite, sign, and symbol

The Pope’s General Audience, June 3, 2026, on certain elements that constitute the sacred liturgy, such as rites, signs, and symbols

Threats of Islamist attacks come to light during Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Spain

The propaganda poster, distributed through online channels associated with Islamist extremism, targets several of the Pope’s most prominent public appearances during his June visit

Colombian President Harasses Catholic Priest Live on Air for Speaking Out Against Communism

A new generation of priests takes shape in the United States: data, trends and the quiet strength of vocation 2026

Germany: Defying Rome, Cardinal Marx Officially Announces Blessings for Same-Sex Couples

Israeli Army Replaces Crucifix Destroyed in Lebanon and Sentences Involved Soldiers to 30 Days in Prison

Dates and Locations Announced for Mass Events with Pope Leo XIV in Spain

When the pastor’s voice is stolen: Digital fraud using AI targets the Church in Latin America

Mexican bishops warn of a nation at risk: violence, the Cristero War, and the World Cup

Leo XIV leads opinion polls and has become the most popular public figure in the United States

Should the Bible influence a country’s laws, or should a president defend the faith of its citizens? This is what a major survey in Latin America reveals

The Pope is met with an attack in Algeria; in Cameroon, he is greeted by an announcement of a ceasefire amid the civil war

PHOTO GALLERY: Heralds of the Gospel Ordain 26 Priests and 31 Deacons Following the Vatican’s Lifting of Restrictions

The 2026 Boom in Conversions to Catholicism: Statistics, Context, and Interpretations