Two years after the massacre in Israel: Leo XIV speaks out and discusses other current issues, such as his first trip as Pope

Oct 07, 2025 15:36

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Pope Leo XIV paused at the gates of Villa Barberini to speak briefly with reporters Photo: Vatican Media

Interview•Justice and Peace•Vatican Diplomacy

Two years after October 7: interview with the Vatican Secretary of State on Hamas terrorism and the massacre in Gaza

The Holy See Secretary of State speaks to Vatican Media on the second anniversary of Hamas’s “inhuman” attack on Israel, which unleashed the destruction of the Gaza Strip. He says that what is happening in Gaza is “inhuman”, and that he’s struck by the turnout at peace marches. He adds that antisemitism is a cancer that must be eradicated.

Oct 06, 2025 11:14

ZENIT Staff

Good News•Local Church

For the First Time in 800 Years, the Body of Saint Francis of Assisi Will Be Displayed. Dates, Location, and Details Here

Pope Leo XV, through the Secretariat of State, gave his approval to this unique initiative, which was born in the spirit of the Franciscan Jubilees as an opportunity to rediscover the evangelical radicalism that inspired the Saint: poverty, fratenity, service, and praise of Creation.

Oct 05, 2025 23:19

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church•Protection of vulnerable people

Australian Bishop Returns to Ministry After Independent Probe Clears Abuse Allegation

Umbers, a member of Opus Dei and auxiliary bishop since 2016, had voluntarily stepped aside in early July when the civil complaint was first lodged, in accordance with both archdiocesan safeguarding protocols and civil legislation

Oct 04, 2025 22:45

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Testimonies

Priests and nuns from the Catholic parish in Gaza are recognized with an international award

Cardinal Pizzaballa’s Measured Voice Amid the Clamor Over Gaza and the “Flotilla Effect”

Oct 04, 2025 22:40

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace•Pope Leo XIV

From Francis’ “globalization of indifference” to Leo XIV’s “globalization of powerlessness”

Address of the Pope to participants in the meeting “Refugees and migrants in our common home”

Oct 03, 2025 22:56

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV writes to clergy around the world about holiness on the Feast of the Sacred Heart: the Pope’s letter that every priest should read

Letter from the Pope to all priests of the Catholic Church on the occasion of the Day for the Sanctification of Priests

León XIV traveled to Rome on the Spanish king’s private plane after the official plane that was supposed to transport him broke down: here’s what happened

What was supposed to be a routine return flight from Tenerife to Rome on June 12 transformed into an unusual episode that forced the Pontiff to abandon his scheduled aircraft and accept the personal assistance of King Felipe VI of Spain.

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Two years after the massacre in Israel: Leo XIV speaks out and discusses other current issues, such as his first trip as Pope

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

The Carmelite Order held its General Chapter: these are its new leaders

Two years after October 7: interview with the Vatican Secretary of State on Hamas terrorism and the massacre in Gaza

For the First Time in 800 Years, the Body of Saint Francis of Assisi Will Be Displayed. Dates, Location, and Details Here

Australian Bishop Returns to Ministry After Independent Probe Clears Abuse Allegation

Priests and nuns from the Catholic parish in Gaza are recognized with an international award

From Francis’ “globalization of indifference” to Leo XIV’s “globalization of powerlessness”