Peruvian Bishops Warn of Scams Using Pope Leo XIV’s Name and Image Weeks Before His Visit

Aug 28, 2026 06:32

These fraudulent posts offer supposed slots to receive a blessing from Pope Leo XIV, as well as photographs, personal meetings, or other benefits, in exchange for money.

Holy Land•Persecuted Christians

Israeli court sentences Jewish man who attacked and kicked a Catholic nun in Jerusalem to 6 years in a psychiatric hospital

A Nun Attacked in Jerusalem, a Mental-Health Ruling and a Wider Test for Christian Freedom

Aug 27, 2026 13:21

ZENIT Staff

General Audience•Liturgy and Divine Worship•Pope Leo XIV

Why was there a liturgical reform in the Church? Pope Leo XIV explains it

Pope’s General Audience, August 26, 2026, on Liturgical Reform

Aug 26, 2026 23:39

ZENIT Staff

Good News•Local Church

The Camino de Santiago Is Breaking Records Again — and 2027 Could Change Everything

At the current pace, 2026 could surpass last year’s unprecedented total of 530,724 officially certified pilgrims

Aug 25, 2026 23:27

ZENIT Staff

Bioethics•Euthanasia•Religious Freedom

France legalizes euthanasia but also safeguards the right to conscientious objection

The decision does not overturn France’s legalization of euthanasia. Rather, it establishes a boundary around the institutions and individuals expected to participate in the new system—and, in doing so, gives religious freedom a significant foothold within a law that had initially offered little room for conscientious dissent

Aug 25, 2026 23:14

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Young People

A Catholic Revival Is Taking Root on America’s College Campuses, according to new research

The numbers become even harder to dismiss when sacramental life is considered alongside them.

Aug 25, 2026 23:03

ZENIT Staff

Leo XIV Returns to Peru: Government to Invest $18 Million

The government authorized the transfer of the funds to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to organize the Pope’s visit from November 11 to 16, according to a supreme decree published in the country’s official gazette on September 5.

The Pope’s visit to France has also sparked a surge in donations and sales of books by Leo XIV

The pattern of giving has been particularly striking. The average donation has been around €200—approximately twice the average single donation in France in 2024—and some contributions have exceeded €10,000.

Peruvian Bishops Warn of Scams Using Pope Leo XIV’s Name and Image Weeks Before His Visit

California sees record assisted suicide deaths after 150% rise in five years

Mexican bishop imposes restrictions on lay presiding at liturgical celebrations and on the use of vestments intended for the clergy

The King of Norway Dies: This Is Pope Leo XIV’s Official Statement

To be clear: “This war must end”: The Pope’s foreign minister to Putin’s foreign minister in Moscow

Mission of Divine Mercy: The U.S. Sedevacantist Group Whose Superior Has Been Excommunicated by the Bishop of San Antonio

Pope in Lourdes: Marian Shrine Closes Registration After Being Overwhelmed by Massive Turnout

Israeli court sentences Jewish man who attacked and kicked a Catholic nun in Jerusalem to 6 years in a psychiatric hospital

Why was there a liturgical reform in the Church? Pope Leo XIV explains it

The Camino de Santiago Is Breaking Records Again — and 2027 Could Change Everything

France legalizes euthanasia but also safeguards the right to conscientious objection

A Catholic Revival Is Taking Root on America’s College Campuses, according to new research