Why is Christ’s heart wounded? Leo XIV’s explanation from the Shrine of Lourdes

Sep 27, 2026 19:08

the mass celebrated by Pope Leo XIV on the esplanade of France’s most important Marian shrine, Lourdes Photo: Vatican Media

Local Church•Pope Leo XIV•Protection of vulnerable people

Compensation for Abuse in the French Church: Nearly 2,000 survivors have asked to be heard and/or to receive compensation. Leo XIV will speak with 7

At a Paris briefing on September 22, INIRR president Marie Derain de Vaucresson said the authority’s experience had yielded lessons not only for the Church but also for civil society

Sep 25, 2026 15:58

ZENIT Staff

Gender Ideology•Local Church•Marriage and Family•Religious Freedom

Sex education in Catholic schools sparks a dispute between parents and the bishop of Hamburg, with the Vatican looking on

The latest controversy concerns an internal email dated August 28, 2026, from the archdiocese’s vicar general, Father Sascha-Philipp Geißler. He characterized the parents’ campaign as an attempt to create uncertainty and discord in school communities, and advised employees not to respond to the network’s messages or enter into debate

Sep 24, 2026 18:52

Joachin Meisner Hertz

Holy Land•Justice and Peace•Priests•Rome

Priests Carry Names of Children Killed in Gaza and Lebanon Through Rome, Urging a Return to Diplomacy

The shroud, they said, commemorated children killed in the months after ceasefires were announced in Gaza and Lebanon. The network reported that more than 300 children had died in Gaza since October 2025 and around 150 in Lebanon over the previous five months.

Sep 24, 2026 18:42

Valentina di Giorgio

Local Church•Protection of vulnerable people

Director of the Recollectio-Haus, a center founded by the monk Anselm Grün: We no longer accept abusers

She told katholisch.de that excluding abusers is necessary to protect other participants, some of whom may themselves be survivors and could be retraumatized by sharing a therapeutic setting with a perpetrator. The centre’s purpose, she stressed, is support and recovery—not treatment for people who have committed sexual abuse

Sep 24, 2026 18:33

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church

Belgian bishop who announced the ordination of married men for 2028 says he is already preparing some candidates

Bonny’s initiative is driven, he says, by a shortage of local clergy that is increasingly affecting the Church’s ability to serve communities beyond parish life. Antwerp has fewer than 70 priests under the age of 70, according to figures cited by the bishop, and around two-thirds of them come from abroad

Sep 24, 2026 18:24

ZENIT Staff

Leo XIV is discharged from the hospital, but will the Pope be able to visit Argentina, Uruguay, and Peru? The doctor who operated on him answers

Margaritora estimated that Leo XIV would need approximately another ten days to achieve a full physical recovery. In his assessment, a journey involving long flights and extensive travel, scheduled roughly three weeks after the interview, remained medically feasible

Pope Leo XIV Leaves the Hospital: What Kind of Patient Was He? The Doctor Reveals All. Here’s How the Pope’s Discharge Went After a 4-Day Hospital Stay

The Pope left the Gemelli Hospital at approximately 3:30 p.m., greeted by applause from patients, hospital visitors, faithful and members of the media who had gathered to wish him well

Why is Christ’s heart wounded? Leo XIV’s explanation from the Shrine of Lourdes

How Can We Renew Hope in the Context of a New Missionary Drive? Leo XIV Charts the Course for the French Episcopate

What should we do to support those who convert? 3 guidelines from Leo XIV in France

In Praise of Women and a Brief Reflection on the Poor and the Body of Christ: Leo XIV on His Second Day in Paris

What is the source of true freedom? Leo XIV’s thoughtful response to 80,000 young people

A Genuine Love for the Liturgy: Leo XIV’s Message to Bishops, Priests, and Seminarians at Notre Dame Cathedral

Fulthon Sheen: The American Church’s Celebrity Blessed. 90 bishops, 1,000 priests, and 50,000 people attended his beatification

Compensation for Abuse in the French Church: Nearly 2,000 survivors have asked to be heard and/or to receive compensation. Leo XIV will speak with 7

Sex education in Catholic schools sparks a dispute between parents and the bishop of Hamburg, with the Vatican looking on

Priests Carry Names of Children Killed in Gaza and Lebanon Through Rome, Urging a Return to Diplomacy

Director of the Recollectio-Haus, a center founded by the monk Anselm Grün: We no longer accept abusers

Belgian bishop who announced the ordination of married men for 2028 says he is already preparing some candidates