Irish primary school survey shows strong support for Catholic education

Apr 08, 2026 19:20

ZENIT Staff

The findings indicate a continued high level of confidence in Catholic schools.

Cardinals and Bishops•Justice and Peace•Local Church

The highest-ranking military bishop in the United States states that Trump’s war in Iran does not meet the criteria for a “just war”

In an interview aired on CBS’s “Face the Nation” on April 5, recorded three days earlier, Broglio offered an unusually direct assessment

Apr 07, 2026 18:16

Tim Daniels

Analysis Opinion•Cardinals and Bishops

Why more people are becoming Catholic this Easter

How can we ponder on the wonder of these personal journeys? Is it possible to identify some common features?

Apr 07, 2026 18:11

ZENIT Staff

Testimonies

Vittorio Messori, the great Catholic apologist and “reporter of the faith,” has died

If his legacy can be reduced to a single contribution, it is this: he demonstrated that belief, in an age of skepticism, need not retreat into subjectivity. It can, instead, enter the arena of argument—exposed, contested, and, in his view, ultimately vindicated

Apr 07, 2026 18:03

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV•Vatican Diplomacy

Pope Leo XIV “responds” to Trump’s threat regarding Iran’s extinction: here is what he said

The Pope’s remarks echoed and reinforced his Easter message delivered during the Urbi et Orbi on April 5, where he had already called on those with the power to wage war to lay down their arms and choose dialogue

Apr 07, 2026 17:58

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Persecuted Christians

Easter 2026 is overshadowed by massacres of Christians in Nigeria

For Christian communities on the ground, however, such distinctions offer little consolation. The repeated targeting of churches during major liturgical celebrations carries both symbolic and psychological weight, reinforcing a sense of vulnerability that extends beyond immediate casualties

Apr 07, 2026 17:51

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV Meets with Victims of Abuse in Spain

During the conversation, which lasted almost an hour, each of those present, drawing on their own painful personal experiences, offered the Pope proposals for a more effective Church response to these tragic cases.

The Pope’s powerful homily on the Feast of Corpus Christi: may religiosity not be a museum of the past, but a school of faith from which we can draw inspiration even today

Homily by the Holy Father on the occasion of Corpus Christi in Madrid

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Irish primary school survey shows strong support for Catholic education

Heralds of the Gospel Resume Priestly Ordinations After Years of Unexplained Interference by the Vatican

A besieged Easter: Lebanon’s Christians between bombardment, blocked aid, and a fragile hope

A Cause Halted, A Legacy Questioned: The Vatican Freezes Jorge Novak’s Path to the Altars

Chemical Abortions Increase by 25% Thanks to Pills: These Are the Numbers

From fragmented data to digital evangelization: Seoul’s Church turns to AI under the inspiration of Carlo Acutis

Pulpits, politics and the limits of free speech: a US court ruling keeps a 70-year barrier in place while Washington prepares new guidance

The highest-ranking military bishop in the United States states that Trump’s war in Iran does not meet the criteria for a “just war”

Why more people are becoming Catholic this Easter

Vittorio Messori, the great Catholic apologist and “reporter of the faith,” has died

Pope Leo XIV “responds” to Trump’s threat regarding Iran’s extinction: here is what he said

Easter 2026 is overshadowed by massacres of Christians in Nigeria