Holy Land: Cardinal Pizzaballa Says Palm Sunday Mass Ban in Jerusalem Was a Misunderstanding

Mar 29, 2026 17:28

ZENIT Staff

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa Photo: EFE/EPA/Ammar Awad

Liturgy and Divine Worship•Local Church•Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV to the French episcopate: Seek inclusive solutions for Catholics who use the Old Missal

The Pope’s intervention reveals a dual concern: healing wounds without erasing truth, and preserving unity without suppressing legitimate diversity. Nowhere is this more evident than in his approach to the question of the Vetus Ordo—the pre-conciliar form of the Roman rite, often associated with the Tridentine Mass

Mar 25, 2026 21:50

Covadonga Asturias

Local Church•Marriage and Family

Will the Church bless polygamy? One Synod document addresses the issue, while another discusses poverty

What emerges from this latest set of documents is not a uniform strategy, but a multifaceted approach. In some areas, the Church seeks to deepen its capacity to listen and adapt; in others, it reaffirms boundaries it considers non-negotiable

Mar 25, 2026 20:47

Valentina di Giorgio

Local Church

Russian Attack Sets Fire to Historic Catholic Monastery in Lviv, Ukraine

Andrii Sybiha, Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, has released a video of the fire caused by the Russian attack on the Monastery, calling on the Director-General of UNESCO «to respond immediately to this crime in the strongest possible terms.»

Mar 25, 2026 17:58

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church

Cardinal Pham Minh Mǎn, the Face of Catholic Resistance in Vietnam, Dies

From the early years of his priestly formation, he worked to promote evangelization in a country that, after adopting Communist ideology, showed its aversion to the Christian faith, causing grave losses to the Church.

Mar 25, 2026 17:38

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Belgium Sees Increase in Adult Baptisms

There has been an increase in the number of adult baptisms, rising from 362 in 2024 and over 500 last year to 689 this year.

Mar 25, 2026 17:31

ZENIT Staff

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

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Holy Land: Cardinal Pizzaballa Says Palm Sunday Mass Ban in Jerusalem Was a Misunderstanding

France is set to break conversion records this Easter: here are the numbers, the reasons, and the origins

More than 8,000 people will formally convert to Catholicism this Easter 2026 in the Diocese of Los Angeles alone

Cardinal Tagle to preside over the beatification of Fulton J. Sheen: here is the date and location

This is what the 2026 Annual Report on Religious Freedom in Latin America states

Bishops speak out on tensions between Colombia and Ecuador over the trade war and its impact on border communities

Two out of three Catholics who have not gone to confession wish to receive the sacrament of confession by 2026

Pope Leo XIV to the French episcopate: Seek inclusive solutions for Catholics who use the Old Missal

Will the Church bless polygamy? One Synod document addresses the issue, while another discusses poverty

Russian Attack Sets Fire to Historic Catholic Monastery in Lviv, Ukraine

Cardinal Pham Minh Mǎn, the Face of Catholic Resistance in Vietnam, Dies

Belgium Sees Increase in Adult Baptisms