Abuse, Social Media, Synod, Seminaries, Mission… This Is What Pope Leo XIV Addressed During a Meeting with New Bishops

Sep 12, 2025 23:43

ZENIT Staff

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Testimonies

A Cathedral That Never Stood: Congo’s Anglicans Face Fresh Wounds After Collapse of Beni’s Long-Awaited Church

The cathedral’s fall, in this sense, is more than an architectural failure. It is a parable of persistence in a land where nearly every act of building—whether of homes, schools, or churches—requires defying the odds.

Sep 09, 2025 18:07

ZENIT Staff

Causes of Saints•Pope Leo XIV•Young People

Pope Leo at the canonization of Acutis and Frassati: an invitation not to waste life and to look upward

Homily of Pope Leo XIV at the Mass of Canonization of Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati

Sep 07, 2025 19:47

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Testimonies

Catholic member of British royal family to have Catholic funeral attended by the King and Queen of England

Her marriage to Prince Edward, Duke of Kent—who survives her at 89—gave her a distinctive place in Britain’s royal narrative. When she crossed the Tiber, the 1701 Act of Settlement still forbade heirs from marrying Catholics, a law that would not be eased until 2013

Sep 07, 2025 19:39

Elizabeth Owens

Gender Ideology•Young People

Generational Divide Sharpens as New Report Shows Surge in Transgender Identification in the U.S.

The Williams Institute projects that by the close of this decade, transgender-identifying Americans will likely represent one of the youngest and fastest-growing demographics in the nation—an indicator not just of statistical change, but of a cultural transformation whose long-term consequences remain to be seen.

Sep 07, 2025 17:21

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Pope Leo XIV•Vatican Diplomacy

Between Gaza and Jerusalem: Pope Leo XIV and Israel’s Herzog Navigate Fragile Paths to Peace

The Vatican’s unusually detailed communiqué underscored the urgency. It spoke of hostages whose freedom cannot wait, of a permanent ceasefire that must be reached, and of humanitarian aid too often blocked at checkpoints of suspicion

Sep 06, 2025 19:28

Valentina di Giorgio

Poll Finds Leo XIV the Most Favorable Public Figure Among U.S. Voters

The findings come from a March 2026 poll conducted by NBC News in partnership with Hart Research Associates and Public Opinion Strategies. The survey interviewed 1,000 registered voters across the United States, producing a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.

What Does the Pope Think About Violence Against Women? A Revealing Letter Signed by Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV’s response is clear and profoundly pastoral. The Pontiff confesses that violence in relationships, and particularly violence against women, is a source of great suffering for him.

Abuse, Social Media, Synod, Seminaries, Mission… This Is What Pope Leo XIV Addressed During a Meeting with New Bishops

«A Genocide,» — A Bishop Speaks Bluntly of the Suffering of Christians in Nigeria

Blood That Unites: Pope Leo XIV to Lead Ecumenical Memorial for Modern Christian Martyrs

Masonic Controversy in the Philippines: Augustinian Priest Suspended After Blessing Ceremony

Pope Leo XIV appoints controversial woman as president of the Pontifical Academy of Fine Arts and Letters

Divided at the Pulpit: Illinois Priests’ Campaign Donations Expose Catholic Fault Lines in U.S. Politics

The Vatican welcomes Argentina’s patron saint, the Virgin of Luján, to its gardens

A Cathedral That Never Stood: Congo’s Anglicans Face Fresh Wounds After Collapse of Beni’s Long-Awaited Church

Pope Leo at the canonization of Acutis and Frassati: an invitation not to waste life and to look upward

Catholic member of British royal family to have Catholic funeral attended by the King and Queen of England

Generational Divide Sharpens as New Report Shows Surge in Transgender Identification in the U.S.

Between Gaza and Jerusalem: Pope Leo XIV and Israel’s Herzog Navigate Fragile Paths to Peace