Spain’s anti-clerical government presents winning project to redefine the Valley of the Fallen from the left

Nov 12, 2025 13:31

“The Base and the Cross”, envisions a dramatic reconfiguration of the vast esplanade and approach to the basilica Photo: Elentir

Cardinals and Bishops•Pope Leo XIV

Following complaints from cardinals in pre-Conclave meetings, Pope Leo XIV summons cardinals to Rome for early 2026

The meeting’s timing, coming so early in the calendar year and less than a year into Leo XIV’s pontificate, suggests urgency. It may also reflect the Pope’s desire to imprint his leadership style on a Church navigating both internal fatigue and global instability

Nov 10, 2025 09:39

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Local Church•Religious Freedom

Mexico: MORENA party pushes for law to restrict freedom of expression of Catholic clergy

The new paragraph would require all ministers or religious organizations operating digital platforms — from TikTok accounts to livestreamed homilies — to follow rules set by the government’s new Agency for Digital Transformation and Telecommunications, in coordination with the Ministry of the Interior

Nov 09, 2025 22:17

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Pope Leo XIV•Young People

This is what Pope Leo XIV thinks about digital addictions

Video message to the VII National Conference on Addiction

Nov 09, 2025 22:15

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Homosexuality

For the first time in a decade, support for gay marriage falls significantly

According to a recent YouGov/The Economist survey, public support for same-sex marriage has dropped to 54 percent, while opposition has climbed to 33 percent, with 13 percent undecided

Nov 09, 2025 22:06

Tim Daniels

Liturgy and Divine Worship

Questions about liturgy: Kneeling at the Consecration and for Communion

Answered by Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy and sacramental theology at the Pontifical Regina Apostolorum university.

Nov 09, 2025 21:58

ZENIT Staff

The gunman who attempted to assassinate John Paul II tried to meet with Leo XIV in Turquí: what happened?

Agca arrived with the unmistakable intention of inserting himself into the story. Speaking to Turkish media, he expressed hope for a brief conversation with the pontiff—a few minutes, nothing more—while insisting that the papal presence in Iznik was “extraordinary.”

The homily with which Pope Leo XIV instilled hope in the Lebanese people

Homily of Pope Leo XIV at the concluding Mass of his pastoral visit to Lebanon

Spain’s anti-clerical government presents winning project to redefine the Valley of the Fallen from the left

Mexico: MORENA Party representative withdraws bill that restricted freedom of expression for clergy

USA: Supreme Court upholds gay unions, equating them with marriage

From Oklahoma and Brownsville: these are the new bishops chosen to lead the US episcopate

“Serious and false”: the response of the Diocese of Cádiz to accusations of abuse against its bishop

Famous NBA Coach Reveals He Wants to Become a Catholic Deacon

Vatican announces doctrinal document on monogamy: here’s what we know

Following complaints from cardinals in pre-Conclave meetings, Pope Leo XIV summons cardinals to Rome for early 2026

Mexico: MORENA party pushes for law to restrict freedom of expression of Catholic clergy

This is what Pope Leo XIV thinks about digital addictions

For the first time in a decade, support for gay marriage falls significantly

Questions about liturgy: Kneeling at the Consecration and for Communion