Pope Leo XIV, seminarians, and the call to a supernatural view of reality

Mar 01, 2026 09:46

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV received seminarians from various Spanish seminaries who had come to Rome Photo: Vatican Media

Pro Life

America’s Quiet Demographic Turn: Birth Rates Dip Again

For decades, demographic decline was framed in American discourse as someone else’s problem—Japan’s, Italy’s, South Korea’s. The latest U.S. figures suggest that the same structural challenges are now firmly at home.

Feb 24, 2026 23:30

Tim Daniels

Local Church•Pope Leo XIV

Did Pope Leo XIV speak out against the Spanish party Vox, which is aligned with the Trump administration?

The episode underscores how quickly nuanced papal language can be refracted through national political debates—and how carefully episcopal conferences now feel compelled to guard the boundary between pastoral guidance and partisan interpretation

Feb 24, 2026 23:20

Covadonga Asturias

Local Church

Mexico After “El Mencho”: Bloodshed, Blockades and a Church Plea to “Recover Courage”

Mexico’s homicide rates and the territorial control exerted by criminal groups have for years placed the country among the most violent in the Western Hemisphere. The death of Oseguera, often described as one of the world’s most significant fentanyl traffickers, may mark the end of a chapter

Feb 23, 2026 22:05

Enrique Villegas

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church

Cardinal Dolan reveals that the US Vice President apologized to him for a false and defamatory comment

Regarding New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a Muslim and self-described democratic socialist, Dolan struck a mixed tone. He expressed disappointment at not being invited to Mamdani’s inauguration and noted the limited Catholic presence in the mayor’s transition team

Feb 23, 2026 21:57

Tim Daniels

Local Church

Record number of adults to be received into Catholic Church in Southwark

Of the 590-plus adults being received into the Church from across the Archdiocese of Southwark, 57% are women and 43% are men. The data reveals a notably young demographic, with half aged 35 and under, 37% under 30 and 20% between the ages of 18-2

Feb 23, 2026 21:37

ZENIT Staff

Neither spiritualizing pain nor downplaying suffering: Pope Leo XIV’s powerful response on depression and mental health to a woman who attempted suicide

Pope Leo XIV’s response to a young Catalan woman who attempted suicide due to depression and asked the Holy Father two questions: Where can we see God when the darkness is absolute and we cannot take it anymore? How can we trust in God when it seems that nothing — not even our own life — is worth it?

Do you need to forgive? Leo XIV’s response to a heartbreaking story of crime, drugs, and neglect that moved Spain

Pope Leo XIV’s reply to Desiré, a young woman from Barcelona, who asked the Holy Father: “how can I forgive my father for almost leaving me without a mother?” and “How can I truly be reconciled with God?”

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Pope Leo XIV, seminarians, and the call to a supernatural view of reality

USA: Bishops take a stand against Trump before the Supreme Court and argue in favor of birthright citizenship

One in three Mexican bishops will be replaced by Pope Leo XIV between 2026 and 2027

Brazilian bishop declares excommunication for Catholics who participate in “traditional” Masses

For the first time, a Pope will address the Spanish Parliament: it will be Leo XIV during his visit to Madrid in June 2026

Notre Dame University Backs Away from a Contested Appointment

Heiner Wilmer takes the helm of the German Bishops’ Conference: he will present the controversial Synodal Conference to the Vatican

America’s Quiet Demographic Turn: Birth Rates Dip Again

Did Pope Leo XIV speak out against the Spanish party Vox, which is aligned with the Trump administration?

Mexico After “El Mencho”: Bloodshed, Blockades and a Church Plea to “Recover Courage”

Cardinal Dolan reveals that the US Vice President apologized to him for a false and defamatory comment

Record number of adults to be received into Catholic Church in Southwark