U.S. Permanent Diaconate Reaches Historic High. Aging Raise Questions About the Future

Jul 04, 2026 08:55

Tim Daniels

Deacons and the Eucharistic Prayer

Controversies•Dicasteries•Documents

Vatican Explains Consequences of Excommunication of Lefebvrists, Including Invalidity of Sacraments

Explanatory Note from the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, regarding the Decree of excommunication for the ordaining bishops and the members of the Society of Saint Pius X who illicitly received ordination without the Pope’s authorization.

Jul 02, 2026 09:11

ZENIT Staff

Euthanasia

Macron will welcome the Pope amid a euthanasia law that is dividing France and being imposed by force

The latest vote, held on June 30, ended with 295 deputies in favor, 232 against and 35 abstentions, capping years of parliamentary debate that has generated more than 1,800 amendments since the proposal first emerged

Jul 02, 2026 08:43

Covadonga Asturias

Good News•Local Church

Salford Diocese unveils restored cathedral for growing congregation in modern age

After more than 175 years, the cathedral was in urgent need of significant restoration to address the longstanding repairs required to its failing stonework and towering infrastructure, whilst meeting the needs of a growing community.

Jul 02, 2026 08:36

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Religious Freedom

Arizona Legislature Rejects Bill That Would Have Forced Catholic Priests to Break the Seal of Confession

The bill proposed severe penalties for clergy who refused to comply. A first violation would have constituted a Class 6 felony, carrying fines of up to $150,000 and prison sentences of as much as two years. Repeated refusals could have exposed priests to substantially longer terms of imprisonment.

Jul 02, 2026 08:34

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Young People

South Korean government passes laws ahead of World Youth Day. A television broadcast agreement is also signed

The Seoul Metropolitan Council has approved two key ordinances providing official institutional support for the 41st World Youth Day, scheduled for August 3–8, 2027. The measures establish the legal and administrative framework necessary for cooperation between the Archdiocese of Seoul, local government and public agencies responsible for welcoming an event expected to attract as many as two million pilgrims from around 190 countries

Jul 01, 2026 10:16

Lim Kym

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The Parable of the Wedding Banquet, Briefly Explained by Pope Leo XIV

Address on the Occasion of the Angelus Prayer on Sunday, October 18, 2026

Leo XIV is discharged from the hospital, but will the Pope be able to visit Argentina, Uruguay, and Peru? The doctor who operated on him answers

Margaritora estimated that Leo XIV would need approximately another ten days to achieve a full physical recovery. In his assessment, a journey involving long flights and extensive travel, scheduled roughly three weeks after the interview, remained medically feasible

U.S. Permanent Diaconate Reaches Historic High. Aging Raise Questions About the Future

Pro-Life Victory at the Organization of American States

Anglicans in Canada Normalize Murder Through Official Ritual Liturgies for Euthanasia

Traditionalist Sects Convene an «Imperfect General Council» with False Bishops to Elect an Antipope

The entire Nordic episcopate speaks with one voice: there are no exceptions for being both a Freemason and a Catholic

Armenians oppose the weaponisation of genocide in the war between Netanyahu and Erdoğan

These Are the Ten Countries That Contribute the Most Money to the Pope’s Mission — and the Amounts Contributed

Vatican Explains Consequences of Excommunication of Lefebvrists, Including Invalidity of Sacraments

Macron will welcome the Pope amid a euthanasia law that is dividing France and being imposed by force

Salford Diocese unveils restored cathedral for growing congregation in modern age

Arizona Legislature Rejects Bill That Would Have Forced Catholic Priests to Break the Seal of Confession

South Korean government passes laws ahead of World Youth Day. A television broadcast agreement is also signed