On the Exhortation Dilexi te: when Peter reminds us that the poor are at the heart of the Gospel

Oct 09, 2025 11:11

ZENIT Staff

Exhortation Dilexi te

Religious Freedom

Spanish Catholic priest found guilty of hate speech for telling the truth about Islam

At the center of the controversy is a 2016 essay titled “The Impossible Dialogue with Islam,” in which Ballester argued that genuine dialogue between Christianity and Islam remains unattainable under current conditions

Oct 07, 2025 10:16

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

U.S. Bishops to Vote for Chairmen-elect of Six Standing Committees at Plenary Assembly in November

Elections for USCCB president and vice president are also taking place at this meeting; should any of the candidates for committee chairmanship be elected to fill to a higher office, the bishops’ Committee on Priorities and Plans will convene to nominate a new candidate for that committee

Oct 07, 2025 10:11

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Pro Life

USA: FDA Approval of Generic Abortion Drug “Jarring and Contradictory,” Says Bishop Thomas

Responding to reports last week that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved an additional generic for the abortion drug, mifepristone

Oct 07, 2025 10:07

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Pope Leo XIV

Luxembourg has a new Grand Duke: this is what the Pope said in his message on the day of his coronation

Leo XIV invoked the protection of the Virgin Mary over Guillaume and extended his Apostolic Blessing to all Luxembourgers, wishing them peace and harmony in this new chapter of their national life

Oct 06, 2025 17:10

Joachin Meisner Hertz

Persecuted Christians

Tehran: Confessions, torture and prison. New sentences for Christian converts

A court has upheld decades of prison sentences for five defendants. Their ‘crime’ was participating in house church services, taking online courses on faith and attending training courses abroad (Turkey). On 7 October, another trial for blasphemy. In August, state television broadcast a propaganda documentary featuring forced confessions by converts.

Oct 06, 2025 11:23

ZENIT Staff

The Vatican Outlines the Next Steps in Implementing the Synodal Path for the Entire Church

Central to the meeting was the preparation for a gathering scheduled from June 23 to 25, 2026. This event will serve as a preparatory stage for the Continental Evaluation Assemblies planned for early 2028

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.

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On the Exhortation Dilexi te: when Peter reminds us that the poor are at the heart of the Gospel

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Spanish Catholic priest found guilty of hate speech for telling the truth about Islam

U.S. Bishops to Vote for Chairmen-elect of Six Standing Committees at Plenary Assembly in November

USA: FDA Approval of Generic Abortion Drug “Jarring and Contradictory,” Says Bishop Thomas

Luxembourg has a new Grand Duke: this is what the Pope said in his message on the day of his coronation

Tehran: Confessions, torture and prison. New sentences for Christian converts