The persecution continues: more than 50 people kidnapped in Christian districts of Nigeria

Feb 12, 2026 17:54

According to the Archdiocese of Kafanchan, which confirmed the incident, the raid left three people dead and ended with the priest taken captive alongside 10 others. Photo: ACN International

Gender Ideology•Local Church

Capuchin Franciscan friar marries transgender couple in Argentina; bishop announces sanctions

The ceremony took place on January 28, 2026, at Nuestra Señora de Pompeya parish in the Archdiocese of Corrientes. According to the couple, they completed the standard prenuptial process and received assurance from a Franciscan friar that no canonical impediment stood in their way

Feb 11, 2026 18:20

Enrique Villegas

Documents•Local Church•Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV’s Beautiful Letter To Priests of Madrid (That Every Priest or Future Priest Should Read)

Letter from the Holy Father to the Presbytery of the Archdiocese of Madrid on the occasion of the Presbyteral Assembly «Convivium»

Feb 11, 2026 16:43

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Pope Leo XIV

Monaco will be the second destination for a trip by Pope Leo XIV at the end of March 2026: here is what is known

A stop in Monaco would fit coherently within the Pope’s broader vision. The principality may be small, but its international profile, historic Catholic roots and proximity to a secularized Europe give it outsized relevance

Feb 10, 2026 17:58

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Religious Freedom

China’s “official” Catholic Church aligns itself with the policies of the Chinese Communist government

All religious communities and clergy in China are required to register with state-approved bodies in order to operate legally. Those who refuse often face fines, closures of worship sites, detention or other forms of pressure

Feb 10, 2026 11:00

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Young People

Has Gen Z’s Relationship With Religion Really Shifted? A New Chapter in Belief

In the past few years, something new and complex has emerged: signs that parts of Generation Z are moving back toward belief—or at least toward spiritual engagement—in noticeable ways

Feb 10, 2026 10:52

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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The persecution continues: more than 50 people kidnapped in Christian districts of Nigeria

The most important Catholic university in the United States openly challenges Pope Leo XIV and the Church

Trumps and Americans of faith: New Data Reveal a Subtle but Significant Cooling Among Religious Voters in Trump’s Second Term

Jewish state of Israel lifts ban on Church charity arm: Caritas will be able to continue working in Gaza

Jewish settlers attack the only entirely Christian village in the Holy Land once again, according to the Catholic parish priest himself

Russia Calls Patriarch Bartholomew “Antichrist in a Cassock”

Holy Shroud, medieval painting? The response of three Italian scientists to a Brazilian “researcher”

Capuchin Franciscan friar marries transgender couple in Argentina; bishop announces sanctions

Pope Leo XIV’s Beautiful Letter To Priests of Madrid (That Every Priest or Future Priest Should Read)

Monaco will be the second destination for a trip by Pope Leo XIV at the end of March 2026: here is what is known

China’s “official” Catholic Church aligns itself with the policies of the Chinese Communist government

Has Gen Z’s Relationship With Religion Really Shifted? A New Chapter in Belief