Record number of adults to be received into Catholic Church in Southwark

Feb 23, 2026 21:37

Archbishop John Wilson welcomed over 590 adults, including catechumens (those not yet baptised) and candidates (those from other Christian traditions) Photo: Archdiocese of Southwark

Pro Life

Report shows that 2 out of 3 babies killed by abortion in the US owe their deaths to the abortion pill

If the data cited in the February 2026 report hold, the epicenter of the abortion debate has shifted decisively from operating rooms to online portals — and the next chapter will likely be written in statutes governing liability, medical standards, and the limits of remote medicine

Feb 20, 2026 11:58

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Pope Leo XIV

This is what Pope Leo XIV’s tour of Italy will look like: these are the seven different cities he will visit in four months

Altogether, seven Italian destinations are scheduled before the end of August. The Vatican rarely publishes such a dense domestic agenda so far in advance. With the Holy Year 2025—during which millions of pilgrims came to Rome—now concluded, Leo XIV appears freer to move within and beyond the Eternal City

Feb 20, 2026 11:46

Valentina di Giorgio

Vatican Diplomacy

Outgoing Chilean president asks Pope to intervene in US blockade of Cuba

By turning to Pope Leo XIV, Boric is betting that moral authority can help unlock political space. Whether Rome will step beyond general appeals into more active engagement remains uncertain

Feb 20, 2026 11:25

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church

At 76 Years Old, This Is Cardinal Dolan’s New “Job”: New York Police Chaplain

Commissioner Tisch, who is Jewish, said she chose Cardinal Timothy Dolan and Reverend A.R. Bernard as co-chaplains because they are known for their honesty and integrity.

Feb 20, 2026 11:07

Rafael Manuel Tovar

Vatican Diplomacy

Washington responds to the Vatican’s refusal to join Trump’s Peace Board

According to Leavitt, the Holy See expressed concern that involvement might appear to compete with established U.N. peacekeeping mechanisms.

Feb 20, 2026 10:58

ZENIT Staff

Amid the polarization between Trump and Leo XIV, U.S. police respond to a bomb threat at the home of the Pope’s brother

Police in New Lenox, a suburban community outside Chicago, responded on the evening of April 15 at approximately 6:30 p.m. to reports of a bomb threat at the home of John Prevost, one of the Pope’s two older brothers

Leo XIV on TIME magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people

Pope Benedict XVI appeared three times, while Francis was featured on six occasions, reflecting different phases in the Church’s engagement with global issues

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Record number of adults to be received into Catholic Church in Southwark

Pope Leo XIV to priests: no to homilies with Artificial Intelligence and the search for “likes” and “followers” on social media

Photo Gallery: 1,500 People Per Hour. This Was the First Day of the Historic Exhibition of the Mortal Remains of St. Francis of Assisi

Armenia’s Prime Minister and the Catholicos Collide in a Struggle Over Power, Identity and the Rule of Law

Uganda: Muslim man stabs his son to death for converting to Christianity

Questions about liturgy: The Sanctuary in Lent

Surprise in Belgium: Catholic Church reports increase in adult baptisms. Here are the figures

Report shows that 2 out of 3 babies killed by abortion in the US owe their deaths to the abortion pill

This is what Pope Leo XIV’s tour of Italy will look like: these are the seven different cities he will visit in four months

Outgoing Chilean president asks Pope to intervene in US blockade of Cuba

At 76 Years Old, This Is Cardinal Dolan’s New “Job”: New York Police Chaplain

Washington responds to the Vatican’s refusal to join Trump’s Peace Board