One in three Mexican bishops will be replaced by Pope Leo XIV between 2026 and 2027

Feb 28, 2026 20:31

ZENIT Staff

The Mexican bishops gathered in Permanent Assembly © CEM

Local Church

Mexico After “El Mencho”: Bloodshed, Blockades and a Church Plea to “Recover Courage”

Mexico’s homicide rates and the territorial control exerted by criminal groups have for years placed the country among the most violent in the Western Hemisphere. The death of Oseguera, often described as one of the world’s most significant fentanyl traffickers, may mark the end of a chapter

Feb 23, 2026 22:05

Enrique Villegas

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church

Cardinal Dolan reveals that the US Vice President apologized to him for a false and defamatory comment

Regarding New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a Muslim and self-described democratic socialist, Dolan struck a mixed tone. He expressed disappointment at not being invited to Mamdani’s inauguration and noted the limited Catholic presence in the mayor’s transition team

Feb 23, 2026 21:57

Tim Daniels

Local Church

Record number of adults to be received into Catholic Church in Southwark

Of the 590-plus adults being received into the Church from across the Archdiocese of Southwark, 57% are women and 43% are men. The data reveals a notably young demographic, with half aged 35 and under, 37% under 30 and 20% between the ages of 18-2

Feb 23, 2026 21:37

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV•Vocations

Pope Leo XIV to priests: no to homilies with Artificial Intelligence and the search for “likes” and “followers” on social media

The Pope also warned against a subtler distortion of priestly identity: the search for validation on social media platforms such as TikTok. The illusion, he suggested, is to believe that accumulating followers or “likes” means one is effectively evangelizing

Feb 23, 2026 21:16

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Local Church

Photo Gallery: 1,500 People Per Hour. This Was the First Day of the Historic Exhibition of the Mortal Remains of St. Francis of Assisi

The figures are those of a great «Franciscan Jubilee»: all places for this first day were sold out, confirming expectations, with a total of approximately 18,000 people entering the Lower Church of the Basilica to pay homage to the Saint of Assisi.

Feb 22, 2026 11:51

ZENIT Staff

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

One in three Mexican bishops will be replaced by Pope Leo XIV between 2026 and 2027

Brazilian bishop declares excommunication for Catholics who participate in “traditional” Masses

For the first time, a Pope will address the Spanish Parliament: it will be Leo XIV during his visit to Madrid in June 2026

Notre Dame University Backs Away from a Contested Appointment

Heiner Wilmer takes the helm of the German Bishops’ Conference: he will present the controversial Synodal Conference to the Vatican

America’s Quiet Demographic Turn: Birth Rates Dip Again

Did Pope Leo XIV speak out against the Spanish party Vox, which is aligned with the Trump administration?

Mexico After “El Mencho”: Bloodshed, Blockades and a Church Plea to “Recover Courage”

Cardinal Dolan reveals that the US Vice President apologized to him for a false and defamatory comment

Record number of adults to be received into Catholic Church in Southwark

Pope Leo XIV to priests: no to homilies with Artificial Intelligence and the search for “likes” and “followers” on social media

Photo Gallery: 1,500 People Per Hour. This Was the First Day of the Historic Exhibition of the Mortal Remains of St. Francis of Assisi