Starting in the second half of 2026, there will be an admission fee to enter Cologne Cathedral

Mar 07, 2026 22:58

ZENIT Staff

the Cologne Cathedral Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996

Analysis Opinion•Local Church•Pope Leo XIV•Vatican Diplomacy

The Middle East, the spread of war, and the position of the Pope and the Catholic Church

As the Middle East faces the prospect of a broader regional war, the Vatican’s hope remains that diplomacy — not missiles — will ultimately shape the future of the region.

Mar 05, 2026 09:36

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Bioethics•Local Church

Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide Bills Passed in the National Assembly: The Church in France Reacts

The French Bishops reaffirmed their profound opposition and spoke of an irreversible break with the ethical foundations of the society. They announced that they would continue to denounce this bill because «deliberately taking a life cannot constitute human progress.»

Mar 04, 2026 10:15

ZENIT Staff

Pro Life

Luxembourg approves the killing of babies in the womb as a constitutional right

The deeper question is not only legal but anthropological. Constitutional language reflects a society’s understanding of human dignity and the role of the state in safeguarding — or limiting — individual autonomy

Mar 04, 2026 09:39

Joachin Meisner Hertz

Holy Land•Justice and Peace

Settlers exploit war in Iran to commit new acts of violence in the West Bank

Two Palestinian brothers were shot dead in a raid in Qaryut, south of Nablus. New attacks and assaults also in the Christian village of Taybeh. Fr Bashar: not isolated incidents, but a ‘growing pattern of violence’ that raises “concerns”. Barriers and isolation, the West Bank increasingly similar to the Strip, victim of ‘state violence’.

Mar 04, 2026 09:33

ZENIT Staff

Gender Ideology•Justice and Peace

U.S. Supreme Court Halts California’s Secrecy Policy on Student Gender Transitions

Public opinion appears to favor parental involvement. According to the 2025 Religious Freedom Index published by Becket, approximately 73 percent of Americans believe parents are the primary educators of their children. That cultural backdrop likely frames how this case will be received across the country.

Mar 04, 2026 09:21

Tim Daniels

Under the agreement with China, Leo XIV appoints a new bishop

Chang Yanfeng, 42, was ordained bishop today under the Sino-Holy See agreement to a diocese that has been without its own pastor for 20 years. Just three weeks ago, the new prelate had to publicly commit the local Church to a controversial law designed to eliminate minorities.

Leo XIV encourages religious to view community life as a source of inspiration and sanctification

Message from Leo XIV to the Conference of Major Superiors of Men’s Religious Orders in the United States

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Starting in the second half of 2026, there will be an admission fee to enter Cologne Cathedral

Poland’s Bishops Introduce Financial Penalties for Clergy Under Renewed Canon Law Discipline

Pro-life and anti-LGBT+: this is Trump’s new secretary of homeland security

War in the Middle East: Chapel and church buildings attacked in Iraq

Questions about liturgy: Ash Wednesday, liturgy, and children

Global Anglican Communion to be led by a conciliar structure as opposed to the Anglican Church of England

This is how Catholicism declined in Latin America during Pope Francis’ pontificate

The Middle East, the spread of war, and the position of the Pope and the Catholic Church

Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide Bills Passed in the National Assembly: The Church in France Reacts

Luxembourg approves the killing of babies in the womb as a constitutional right

Settlers exploit war in Iran to commit new acts of violence in the West Bank

U.S. Supreme Court Halts California’s Secrecy Policy on Student Gender Transitions