What You Don’t See About a Papal Trip: The Spanish Church and the Difficulty in Covering the Expenses

Apr 07, 2026 17:41

Rafael Llanes

Logo of the Holy Father's Visit to Spain

Pope Leo XIV•Vatican Diplomacy

French President Emmanuel Macron to Be Received in Audience by Leo XIV

This will be the first formal diplomatic meeting between the French President and Pope Leo XIV

Apr 04, 2026 12:02

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Controversies•Local Church

Controversial Antwerp bishop expands on his idea of ordaining married men and shares his thoughts on women

Bonny proposes exploring new forms of ecclesial ministry for both men and women, particularly in light of unresolved debates about the role of women in ordained ministry

Apr 03, 2026 21:24

Joachin Meisner Hertz

Analysis Opinion

New Study Reopens the Case of the Turin Shroud’s Origins: what the DNA says

By tracing the biological “footprints” embedded in the fabric, researchers are effectively reconstructing a map of interactions—who touched the cloth, where it may have traveled, and under what conditions it was preserved. In this sense, the Shroud becomes less a static object and more a witness to movement across civilizations

Apr 03, 2026 21:08

ZENIT Staff

Dicasteries•Pope Leo XIV•Protection of vulnerable people•Woman

Reform and Responsibility: Leo XIV Reshapes Vatican Governance from Finance to Safeguarding

Taken together, these moves suggest that Leo XIV is neither dismantling nor dramatically reinventing the reforms initiated under his predecessor. Instead, he appears to be reinforcing them through targeted appointments and carefully managed transitions.

Apr 02, 2026 22:03

Valentina di Giorgio

Local Church•Vatican Diplomacy

Prague Blocks Vatican Pact: Confession Secrecy and Church Archives at the Heart of Constitutional Clash

The agreement, signed in Prague in October 2024 by then–Prime Minister Petr Fiala and Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, was intended to define the legal framework governing the Catholic Church’s status in the Czech Republic

Apr 02, 2026 21:34

Joachin Meisner Hertz

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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What You Don’t See About a Papal Trip: The Spanish Church and the Difficulty in Covering the Expenses

USA: Apparel company, Christian bookstore appeal ruling that allows Colorado to continue silencing their views

Radical Feminist May Soon Head United Nations

UN Members to Lose Power to Secretary General

New Israeli Policy Puts Christian Education—and Presence—in Jerusalem Under Strain

A major survey on the revival of faith among young people has been deemed “flawed”

Between Kyiv and Jerusalem: Vatican Diplomacy in Full Swing During Holy Week. Pope Leo XIV Speaks with the Ukrainian and Israeli Presidents

French President Emmanuel Macron to Be Received in Audience by Leo XIV

Controversial Antwerp bishop expands on his idea of ordaining married men and shares his thoughts on women

New Study Reopens the Case of the Turin Shroud’s Origins: what the DNA says

Reform and Responsibility: Leo XIV Reshapes Vatican Governance from Finance to Safeguarding

Prague Blocks Vatican Pact: Confession Secrecy and Church Archives at the Heart of Constitutional Clash