Pope Leo XIV publicly notes deterioration of international and humanitarian law

Jun 26, 2025 21:18

TO PARTICIPANTS IN THE PLENARY SESSION OF THE “REUNION OF AID AGENCIES FOR THE ORIENTAL CHURCHES” (ROACO) Photo: Vatican Media

Justice and Peace•Pope Francis

Jubilee Report: a plan commissioned by Pope Francis about the debt of the poor countries

The report drafted for the late pope by a group of economists led by Nobel Prize winner Joseph Stiglitz has been released. The study calls for a new global initiative for the most indebted poor countries but also lays out the rules for fairer finance to avoid perpetuating the same problem.

Jun 25, 2025 18:49

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Pope Leo XIV

Childhood Home of Pope Leo XIV at the Center of Preservation Battle in Dolton, Illinois

Originally slated to be auctioned off this month, the sale of the property at 212 E. 141st Place has now been extended to July 17. Behind the delay is the town of Dolton’s determination to acquire the property — not for development, but for preservation

Jun 25, 2025 18:46

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Religious Freedom

EU Court to Weigh Whether Baptismal Records Clash with Data Protection Laws

Alessandro Calcagno, a canon lawyer and deputy secretary general of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE), explains the Church’s position: “The sacramental record is not a mailing list, it is a historical document. You may leave the faith, but the fact that you were baptized remains. You cannot ‘un-baptize’ yourself.”

Jun 25, 2025 18:42

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Local Church•Pope Leo XIV

Pope confirms new Custos of the Catholic Church for the Holy Places in the Holy Land

Francesco Ielpo Appointed New Custos of the Holy Land Amidst Turbulent Times

Jun 24, 2025 22:01

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

PHOTO GALLERY: Islamist attack on church in Syria leaves 30 dead

The attacker entered the church during the vesper service, opened fire on the congregation, then detonated an explosive vest amid the chaos. Children were among the casualties. Eyewitnesses described the moment as surreal—»bodies flying,» as one survivor put it. Others recalled the assailant’s covered face and the eerie silence before the explosion.

Jun 24, 2025 21:42

ZENIT Staff

Under the agreement with China, Leo XIV appoints a new bishop

Chang Yanfeng, 42, was ordained bishop today under the Sino-Holy See agreement to a diocese that has been without its own pastor for 20 years. Just three weeks ago, the new prelate had to publicly commit the local Church to a controversial law designed to eliminate minorities.

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

Message from Leo XIV to the Conference of Major Superiors of Men’s Religious Orders in the United States

Pope Leo XIV publicly notes deterioration of international and humanitarian law

Pope Leo XIV indicates to bishops 4 theological cores and 4 indispensable virtues for a pastor

USA: Bishop Thomas Responds to Supreme Court’s Planned Parenthood and Medicaid Decision

U.S. Bishops Urge Senate to Act with Courage and Creativity to Protect the Poor and Vulnerable

Interiority, Seminary: School of Affections, Wounds, Discernment … Pope Leo XIV Speaks to Seminarians

“We Are Not Perfect but We Are Fiends of Christ,” the Pope’s Great Address That All Priests Should Read

Nation Divided: New Pew Survey Reveals Deep Rifts Over Trump’s Immigration Crackdown

Jubilee Report: a plan commissioned by Pope Francis about the debt of the poor countries

Childhood Home of Pope Leo XIV at the Center of Preservation Battle in Dolton, Illinois

EU Court to Weigh Whether Baptismal Records Clash with Data Protection Laws

Pope confirms new Custos of the Catholic Church for the Holy Places in the Holy Land

PHOTO GALLERY: Islamist attack on church in Syria leaves 30 dead