Pope Leo XIV indicates to bishops 4 theological cores and 4 indispensable virtues for a pastor

Jun 26, 2025 19:19

The meditation was held at the altar of the cathedra and revolved around 4 theological cores of the bishop as pastor Photo: Vatican Media

Local Church•Pope Leo XIV

Childhood Home of Pope Leo XIV at the Center of Preservation Battle in Dolton, Illinois

Originally slated to be auctioned off this month, the sale of the property at 212 E. 141st Place has now been extended to July 17. Behind the delay is the town of Dolton’s determination to acquire the property — not for development, but for preservation

Jun 25, 2025 18:46

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Local Church•Religious Freedom

EU Court to Weigh Whether Baptismal Records Clash with Data Protection Laws

Alessandro Calcagno, a canon lawyer and deputy secretary general of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE), explains the Church’s position: “The sacramental record is not a mailing list, it is a historical document. You may leave the faith, but the fact that you were baptized remains. You cannot ‘un-baptize’ yourself.”

Jun 25, 2025 18:42

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Local Church•Pope Leo XIV

Pope confirms new Custos of the Catholic Church for the Holy Places in the Holy Land

Francesco Ielpo Appointed New Custos of the Holy Land Amidst Turbulent Times

Jun 24, 2025 22:01

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Local Church•Persecuted Christians

PHOTO GALLERY: Islamist attack on church in Syria leaves 30 dead

The attacker entered the church during the vesper service, opened fire on the congregation, then detonated an explosive vest amid the chaos. Children were among the casualties. Eyewitnesses described the moment as surreal—»bodies flying,» as one survivor put it. Others recalled the assailant’s covered face and the eerie silence before the explosion.

Jun 24, 2025 21:42

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Schism overcome? Syro-Malabar Catholic Church reaches liturgical agreement after years of conflict

The June 19 agreement, reached during a presbyteral council meeting, comes after years of deeply entrenched division within the ancient Eastern Catholic Church, which traces its origins to the apostolic mission of Thomas in the 1st century

Jun 24, 2025 21:38

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV assumes his role as Bishop of Rome for the second time and will ordain new priests for his diocese

The authorization, granted on March 7, clears the way for the ordination of eight future priests and seven permanent deacons who have completed the required stages of formation and examination under the diocesan commissions responsible for evaluating candidates for sacred orders

Cardinal of Iran arrives at the Vatican and meets with Pope Leo XIV after the bombing of the country and days without news of him

The Vatican has also recalled the Holy See’s diplomatic representative in Iran, the Indian priest Sebastian Febin, who had been serving as chargé d’affaires of the Apostolic Nunciature in the absence of a nuncio

Pope Leo XIV indicates to bishops 4 theological cores and 4 indispensable virtues for a pastor

USA: Bishop Thomas Responds to Supreme Court’s Planned Parenthood and Medicaid Decision

U.S. Bishops Urge Senate to Act with Courage and Creativity to Protect the Poor and Vulnerable

Interiority, Seminary: School of Affections, Wounds, Discernment … Pope Leo XIV Speaks to Seminarians

“We Are Not Perfect but We Are Fiends of Christ,” the Pope’s Great Address That All Priests Should Read

Nation Divided: New Pew Survey Reveals Deep Rifts Over Trump’s Immigration Crackdown

Jubilee Report: a plan commissioned by Pope Francis about the debt of the poor countries

Childhood Home of Pope Leo XIV at the Center of Preservation Battle in Dolton, Illinois

EU Court to Weigh Whether Baptismal Records Clash with Data Protection Laws

Pope confirms new Custos of the Catholic Church for the Holy Places in the Holy Land

PHOTO GALLERY: Islamist attack on church in Syria leaves 30 dead

Schism overcome? Syro-Malabar Catholic Church reaches liturgical agreement after years of conflict