For the first time, a U.S. president writes in honor of the Immaculate Conception of Mary: this is what Trump’s message says

Dec 08, 2025 18:02

President Donald Trump marked the feast of the Immaculate Conception with a formal presidential message Photo: Vatican Media

Gender Ideology

European Court violates national laws and imposes recognition of same-sex unions in the European Union

What the report ultimately provides is not closure but a map: a chart of the questions that still divide scholars, bishops, and believers.

Dec 05, 2025 09:40

ZENIT Staff

Bioethics

Yes, Evil Can Be Defeated: Slovenes Say «No» to Euthanasia in Referendum

The director of the Coalition for the Prevention of Euthanasia (EPC) stated that the result demonstrates the effectiveness of an organized and balanced campaign to stop harmful legislation, even in the face of massive funding from pro-euthanasia groups.

Dec 04, 2025 08:26

Rafael Llanes

Dicasteries•Woman

Vatican publishes conclusions of study on women and the diaconate: here’s what it says

What the report ultimately provides is not closure but a map: a chart of the questions that still divide scholars, bishops, and believers.

Dec 04, 2025 08:23

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Good News•Local Church

Faced with rising suicide rates among nuns and priests, the Catholic Church in India launches a ministry of healing and mental health

Archbishop Thomas Tharayil, who heads the association, framed the matter with unusual candor. Parish life, he said, cannot be pastoral if it ignores mental well-being. His remarks resonated particularly in Kerala, where several priests in recent years have taken their own lives, leaving dioceses to reckon with a pattern they could no longer chalk up to isolated crises

Dec 03, 2025 22:58

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Excommunication for traditionalist clergyman “ordained bishop” in the US without the Pope’s authorization

The prelate who performed the rite was Archbishop Telesphore G. Mpundu, the retired head of the Archdiocese of Lusaka

Dec 03, 2025 22:56

Tim Daniels

Dates and Locations Announced for Mass Events with Pope Leo XIV in Spain

Pope Leo XIV will celebrate a great Prayer Vigil with young people and three great Masses during his Apostolic Journey to Spain. Registration forms are now open for participation in these first confirmed events on the Pope’s agenda. Registration can be done through the official website of the trip: conelpapa.es.

On the Controversy with Trump, Leo XIV Denounces a «Not Entirely Accurate Narrative»

During the flight from Cameroon to Angola, the third leg of an itinerary that will ultimately take him to Equatorial Guinea, the Pope explained to the approximately 70 journalists accompanying him that many media interpretations are based on a dynamic of «comments upon comments,» rather than reflecting his true intentions.

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For the first time, a U.S. president writes in honor of the Immaculate Conception of Mary: this is what Trump’s message says

A Tested Church in a Tense Land: Beijing’s Recognition of a Detained Bishop Rekindles Debate Over the Vatican–China Deal

Who is behind the promotion of Benedict XVI’s canonization and his declaration as a Doctor of the Church?

13 new ambassadors are presented to the Pope, who tells them that the Holy See will not be a spectator in human rights violations

This is the first country to legally ban social media for children, and this is what studies say about it

Francigena Britannica formally recognised as part of historic pilgrimage route

One in four clergy members feels isolated, according to a study that also reveals their emotional state

European Court violates national laws and imposes recognition of same-sex unions in the European Union

Yes, Evil Can Be Defeated: Slovenes Say «No» to Euthanasia in Referendum

Vatican publishes conclusions of study on women and the diaconate: here’s what it says

Faced with rising suicide rates among nuns and priests, the Catholic Church in India launches a ministry of healing and mental health

Excommunication for traditionalist clergyman “ordained bishop” in the US without the Pope’s authorization