$800 million in compensation for abuse cases: the situation in the Archdiocese of New York

May 04, 2026 17:41

The archdiocese will be required to maintain and regularly update a public list of clergy credibly accused of abuse Photo: Julie Sebadelha/ABACAPRESS/picture alliance

Testimonies•Vocations

In His Youth He Was Expelled from the Church: In 2026, He Was Ordained a Priest by Leo XIV

The curious story of the «threat of excommunication» came to light through testimony that emerged in the context of the priestly ordinations performed by Pope Leo XIV.

May 03, 2026 11:28

Rafael Llanes

Controversies

The German Belorado. Were They Manipulated? The Strange Case of the German “Rebel Nuns” in Their 80s Who Made Global Headlines

The Goldenstein case also echoes other recent conflicts in Europe involving religious communities and property disputes, such as the high-profile situation of the Poor Clares in Belorado, Spain

May 02, 2026 12:10

Joachin Meisner Hertz

Dicasteries•Justice and Peace•Local Church

Lawsuit filed against U.S. bishops’ liturgical and financial measures at the Vatican: they’ve already secured their first victory

Vatican Intervenes on Two Fronts: Liturgical Authority Challenged in the U.S. as Parish Rights Upheld in Abuse Settlement Dispute

May 02, 2026 12:02

ZENIT Staff

Pro Life

Kenya’s Supreme Court of Appeal reaffirms the constitutional protection of unborn life in a landmark ruling

The ruling marks a decisive intervention in a legal debate that began with a single case but quickly evolved into a national—and even continental—test of how constitutional protections are interpreted in relation to unborn life

May 02, 2026 11:51

Elizabeth Owens

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church

The Catholic Church in Brazil: An Innovative National Database and a Response to the Possibility That Protestants Might Outnumber Them

Among the most sensitive aspects of this information exchange is the verification of a priest’s canonical status

May 02, 2026 11:42

ZENIT Staff

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$800 million in compensation for abuse cases: the situation in the Archdiocese of New York

Gunmen Abduct Christian Schoolgirls, Kill 1 in Nigeria

The fragile ceasefire in Lebanon is falling apart: civilians trapped, holy sites damaged, and the Church’s response with emergency aid

The new Patriarch of Georgia and global Orthodoxy

A Forgotten Apostle of Molokai: Hawaii Establishes a Day to Honor Brother Joseph Dutton

Sister Paulina Melite: The «David vs. Goliath» of the Pro-Life Movement in India and Her Impressive Work

Questions about liturgy: Wrapped Low-Gluten Hosts

In His Youth He Was Expelled from the Church: In 2026, He Was Ordained a Priest by Leo XIV

The German Belorado. Were They Manipulated? The Strange Case of the German “Rebel Nuns” in Their 80s Who Made Global Headlines

Lawsuit filed against U.S. bishops’ liturgical and financial measures at the Vatican: they’ve already secured their first victory

Kenya’s Supreme Court of Appeal reaffirms the constitutional protection of unborn life in a landmark ruling

The Catholic Church in Brazil: An Innovative National Database and a Response to the Possibility That Protestants Might Outnumber Them