Decline, Resurgence, and Breaking Stereotypes: The State of Vocations and Priestly Ordinations in France, Germany, and Italy

Jul 07, 2026 15:55

France is showing unexpected signs of religious renewal, and Italy is witnessing the emergence of a new generation of seminarians Photo: Imagoeconomica

Liturgy and Divine Worship

Questions about liturgy: “My Sacrifice and Yours”

Answered by Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy and sacramental theology at the Pontifical Regina Apostolorum university.

Jul 05, 2026 10:04

Fr. Edward McNamara

Pope Leo XIV•Vatican Diplomacy

Leo XIV Celebrates the United States’ 250th Birthday at the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See

The gesture has been viewed as a sign of closeness on a particularly significant day in the history of the United States, the country of Leo XIV’s origin.

Jul 04, 2026 10:17

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

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

The findings come from A Portrait of the Permanent Diaconate in 2025, the annual national survey conducted by Georgetown University’s Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) on behalf of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations.

Jul 04, 2026 08:55

Tim Daniels

Gender Ideology•Pro Life

Pro-Life Victory at the Organization of American States

The pro-life victory stunned long-time participants on both sides of the debate at the work of the Organization of American States (OAS), an international organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., where the governments of the Western Hemisphere discuss regional cooperation on democracy, peace, and human rights.

Jul 03, 2026 09:24

Stefano Gennarini

Euthanasia

Anglicans in Canada Normalize Murder Through Official Ritual Liturgies for Euthanasia

The newly released text, entitled Pastoral Liturgies at the Time of Death in Contexts of Medical Assistance in Dying, states that its purpose is not to settle the ethical controversy surrounding assisted death or to argue either for or against the practice

Jul 03, 2026 08:43

ZENIT Staff

Leo XIV will visit the Vatican Apostolic Library and open an exhibition for the first time

On Monday, September 14, 2026, the Holy Father will visit the Vatican Apostolic Library and inaugurate the first chapter of the exhibition cycle “Catastrophe and Wonder”, titled “AQVA”. In this exhibition, the works of three contemporary creatives – artist JR, typographer Bill Moran, and chef Fulvio Pierangelini – will engage in dialogue with the collections and spaces of the Pope’s Library, offering a reflection on water as both a threat and a resource.

The Parable of the Sower, as Explained by Pope Leo XIV

Address on the Occasion of the Angelus Prayer on Sunday, July 12, 2026

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Decline, Resurgence, and Breaking Stereotypes: The State of Vocations and Priestly Ordinations in France, Germany, and Italy

Does the Devil Exist? The Vatican newspaper unnecessarily suggests that he does not. A controversy in the middle of summer

Cardinal López Romero Steps Aside from Duties Following Accusations by Some Women Against Him

Scottish bishops sell the Pontifical Scottish College in Rome

What happens when technology no longer assists religious life but begins to replace it?

The United States Intervenes Following the Arrest of a Catholic Bishop by the Nicaraguan Dictatorship

A Desire to Serve: From the Longest-Living YouTuber Nun to Women Collaborating with Key Dicasteries

Questions about liturgy: “My Sacrifice and Yours”

Leo XIV Celebrates the United States’ 250th Birthday at the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See

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