U.S. and African Bishops Call for Continuing Solidarity and Lifesaving Assistance to Africa in Joint Statement

Feb 03, 2026 19:05

ZENIT Staff

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)

Analysis Opinion

Why the Alberto Ravagnani Case Is a Perfect Communication Case Study

From a communication standpoint, if you know you want to leave, but you publish content that vehemently defends the identity you’re about to abandon, you’re not providing a statement. You’re generating engagement. You’re polarizing the audience to maximize visibility for an imminent rebranding.

Feb 02, 2026 16:55

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

The schism resumes: Superior General of Lefebvrians announces new episcopal consecrations for July 1

Father Pagliarani, in harmony with the unanimous advice of his Council, judges that the objective state of grave necessity in which souls find themselves requires such a decision

Feb 02, 2026 10:37

ZENIT Staff

Religious Freedom

China’s National Procurators’ Meeting: Prosecutors as Priests of the Gospel According to Xi

The gathering reminded the officers that “constitutionalism,” “separation of powers,” and “judicial independence” are Western concepts that have no place in China.

Feb 01, 2026 18:56

ZENIT Staff

Pro Life•Young People

The percentage of young people who identify as pro-life is growing

According to Gallup and related surveys, about 37 percent of young adults described themselves as pro-life in 2025. That represents an increase of roughly 8 to 11 percentage points compared with results from 2022 and 2023

Feb 01, 2026 18:48

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church

Stop allowing clerical gatherings that disregard poverty: a bishop’s powerful and applauded plea for any ecclesial meeting

Addressing some 90 Filipino bishops and diocesan administrators, Varquez urged his peers to keep their twice-yearly assemblies modest, warning against the “scandal” of accepting lavish hospitality from host dioceses—many of which struggle financially.

Feb 01, 2026 18:40

ZENIT Staff

On the Controversy with Trump, Leo XIV Denounces a «Not Entirely Accurate Narrative»

During the flight from Cameroon to Angola, the third leg of an itinerary that will ultimately take him to Equatorial Guinea, the Pope explained to the approximately 70 journalists accompanying him that many media interpretations are based on a dynamic of «comments upon comments,» rather than reflecting his true intentions.

Leo XIV leads opinion polls and has become the most popular public figure in the United States

Recent surveys suggest that Pope Leo XIV has entered the public arena with a degree of moral credibility that few global figures can match

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U.S. and African Bishops Call for Continuing Solidarity and Lifesaving Assistance to Africa in Joint Statement

Priests, Dissidents, and a Warning from Havana: Cuba Tightens the Screws on Voices of Conscience

Pilgrimage to the Christ the King Monument in Mexico’s Center Breaks Participation Record with at Least 60,000 Young People.

ANALYSIS: An “ecclesial” experiment comes to an end: the German Synodal Path. The problem remains in the hands of the Pope

Taiwan’s president writes to Pope Leo XIV: ‘Taipei wants peace, human rights, and democracy’

Young Hebrew-speaking Catholics aim to build a culture of respect and dialogue between communities

After one month of Nicolás Maduro’s imprisonment, the Venezuelan government restores Cardinal Porras’ passport

Why the Alberto Ravagnani Case Is a Perfect Communication Case Study

The schism resumes: Superior General of Lefebvrians announces new episcopal consecrations for July 1

China’s National Procurators’ Meeting: Prosecutors as Priests of the Gospel According to Xi

The percentage of young people who identify as pro-life is growing

Stop allowing clerical gatherings that disregard poverty: a bishop’s powerful and applauded plea for any ecclesial meeting