Three Areas Where the Fire of Pastoral Ministry Can Be Rekindled, According to Pope Leo XIV

Feb 19, 2026 22:17

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV met with the clergy of the Diocese of Rome in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall Photo: Vatican Media

religious freedom is not only holding steady but growing.

Local Church•Virgin Mary

How Many Pilgrims Visited the Shrine of Fatima in 2025? Shrine Reveals Surprising Data

In 2025, Europe was the continent with the most pilgrims, especially from Spain, Poland, and Italy. Asia came in second, a position previously held by the United States. Pilgrims from Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines were particularly prominent. From the Americas, there were many from the United States, Brazil, and Mexico.

Feb 15, 2026 16:16

Rafael Llanes

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church

This is how the inauguration of the new Catholic Archbishop of Westminster went

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dame Sarah Mullally, then greeted Archbishop Moth on behalf of the co-presidents of Churches Together in England, offering a word of welcome

Feb 14, 2026 18:48

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

The number of students studying theology in Germany plummets: only Cardinal Woelki’s Cologne diocese sees growth

Hartl argues that the distribution of enrollment losses may reflect more than demographic shrinkage or a generalized crisis of vocations. In his view, prospective theology students today are motivated by a desire to deepen and articulate their faith, rather than to engage in what they perceive as the deconstructive critique of tradition

Feb 14, 2026 12:02

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church•Pope Leo XIV

Cuban bishops cancel special visit to the Pope: there is no gasoline in the country, not even for airplanes

When the visit is eventually rescheduled, it will likely carry an added layer of gravity. The reports the bishops bring to Rome will speak not only of parish life and vocations but also of blackouts, migration and the search for dialogue in a climate of scarcity

Feb 14, 2026 11:44

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Pope Leo XIV

Milei formally invites the Pope to visit Argentina: he sends his foreign minister to the Vatican to deliver a letter by hand to Leo XIV

While no dates have been confirmed, high-level officials in Buenos Aires privately estimate the probability of a visit at 70 percent or higher, with the final quarter of the year emerging as the most plausible window

Feb 13, 2026 17:10

Valentina di Giorgio

“As King of Peace”: Leo XIV’s first homily (almost poetic and prayer-like) on Palm Sunday, delivered to a world at war

Homily by Pope Leo XIV on Palm Sunday 2026

Pope Meets with Israeli and Palestinian Women at the Vatican

Layla al-Sheik, a Palestinian mother who lost her son Qusay in the Second Intifada, and Elana Kaminka, mother of Yannai, an Israeli soldier killed on October 7, shared their memories with their children and future generations, urging them to build a better future.

Three Areas Where the Fire of Pastoral Ministry Can Be Rekindled, According to Pope Leo XIV

Catholic Church in the US publishes its 2026 annual report on religious freedom in the country

Bishops Representing Latin America, Canada, and United States Gather to Pray, Discuss, and Reaffirm Their Unity as One Church

Exile as Policy: Nicaragua Expels Another Priest as Pressure on the Catholic Church Intensifies

Pope Leo XIV to Equatorial Guinea: video captures the Holy Father’s travel coordinator visiting the country ahead of a papal trip

Notre Dame “Catholic” University against (at least) nine American bishops (including the president of the Episcopal Conference)

Number of Dutch Catholics on the Rise: Dutch Episcopal Conference Releases Data

How Many Pilgrims Visited the Shrine of Fatima in 2025? Shrine Reveals Surprising Data

This is how the inauguration of the new Catholic Archbishop of Westminster went

The number of students studying theology in Germany plummets: only Cardinal Woelki’s Cologne diocese sees growth

Cuban bishops cancel special visit to the Pope: there is no gasoline in the country, not even for airplanes

Milei formally invites the Pope to visit Argentina: he sends his foreign minister to the Vatican to deliver a letter by hand to Leo XIV