Pope Leo writes for the first time to all the French bishops and this is what his letter says

May 31, 2025 18:58

ZENIT Staff

French bishops Photo: AP

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church

Four German Bishops Formally Disassociate Themselves from the German Synodal Path to Remain in the Catholic Church

Bishops Rainer Maria Woelki (Cologne), Gregor Maria Hanke (Eichstätt), Stefan Oster (Passau), and Rudolf Voderholzer (Regensburg) made their position public in a letter sent on May 19 to the President of the Bishops’ Conference, Georg Bätzing, and to the President of the Central Committee of German Catholics (ZdK), Irme Stetter-Karp.

May 26, 2025 16:03

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Holy Land•Justice and Peace

Jewish State of Israel Violates International Law: Begins Archaeological Excavations in Sovereign Palestinian Territory

In 2023, the Government announced an allocation of 8 million euros to restore the site, near Nablus in the occupied West Bank, and prepare it to receive Israeli visitors. By beginning excavations and construction on May 12, 2025, Israel is violating international law.

May 26, 2025 11:06

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Pro Life

U.S. Abortion Numbers Top 1.1 Million in a Year, But Gaps in Data Persist, New Study Finds

The release of this report comes at a moment of high political and ethical sensitivity. Since the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, abortion access has become a patchwork of state laws, legal challenges, and evolving clinical practices

May 26, 2025 11:04

Tim Daniels

Local Church•Pope Francis•Pope Leo XIV

7 out of 10 Spanish citizens believe that Leo XIV’s papacy will be good or better than that of Pope Francis

The poll, conducted by the DYM Institute for «20minutos», reveals that nearly 69% of Spaniards believe Leo XIV’s papacy will be as good as, or even better than, that of his widely respected predecessor, Pope Francis.

May 26, 2025 10:55

Covadonga Asturias

Holy Land•Justice and Peace•Testimonies

The situation in Gaza as told by the parish priest of the only Catholic community in that martyrized land

For three months Gaza received no aid convoys, which meant that the parish had to ration the resources it has to feed the Christians within and some of the families that live nearby.

May 26, 2025 10:52

ZENIT Staff

Do you need to forgive, or have you been forgiven? This brief reflection by Pope Leo XIV is for you

Address on the Occasion of the Angelus Prayer on Sunday, September 13, 2026

Leo XIV in France: What the Numbers Show and What You Need to Know About a Visit That’s Already Being Called a Success

Leo XIV will encounter both enormous crowds and much smaller groups, moving between the public square and more intimate encounters

Pope Leo writes for the first time to all the French bishops and this is what his letter says

Trump exonerates major Catholic university from million-dollar fine imposed by Biden

How many Catholic parliamentarians are there in Germany? This is the religious composition of the German parliament

Toronto Draws New Lines: Bubble Zones Ignite Tensions Over Freedoms and Safety

Pope Leo’s Great Homily to New Priests: “We Aren’t Perfect, But It’s Necessary To Be Credible”

Is There Salvation Outside the Catholic Church?

Dozens Killed in New Wave of Attacks on Communities in Nigeria’s Middle Belt

Four German Bishops Formally Disassociate Themselves from the German Synodal Path to Remain in the Catholic Church

Jewish State of Israel Violates International Law: Begins Archaeological Excavations in Sovereign Palestinian Territory

U.S. Abortion Numbers Top 1.1 Million in a Year, But Gaps in Data Persist, New Study Finds

7 out of 10 Spanish citizens believe that Leo XIV’s papacy will be good or better than that of Pope Francis

The situation in Gaza as told by the parish priest of the only Catholic community in that martyrized land