New Western Effort to Push Abortion in Africa

Jan 24, 2026 11:50

ZENIT Staff

African Coalition for Research and Communication on Abortion (ACORCA) Photo: C-Fam

Local Church

French government reports increase in visits to Catholic cathedrals: these are the most visited

Cathedrals, in Catholic theology, are not museums with altars but living churches whose primary purpose is sacramental and pastoral. The current surge in attendance suggests that beauty and transcendence still exert a powerful pull in an increasingly secular society

Jan 23, 2026 18:04

Covadonga Asturias

Good News•Local Church

Brazil: Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro sees increase in number of sacraments celebrated

In 2025, the Christ the Redeemer sanctuary did not simply receive more people. It became more Church

Jan 23, 2026 17:31

Enrique Villegas

Good News•Woman

The Better Part: The First Intellectual Jounal Written by Catholic Women

The journal emerged as a response to a clear gap in the contemporary publishing landscape. Its founder and editor-in-chief, Heidi Bollich-Erne, explains that the idea arose while she was searching for texts that addressed the female experience from a Catholic and intellectual perspective for her students.

Jan 23, 2026 13:35

Dante Alba, LC

Local Church•Pope Leo XIV•Pro Life

Leo XIV, a pro-life Pope, sends a message to participants in the March for Life in the USA

Pope Leo XIV wanted to be present at the March for Life with a message.

Jan 22, 2026 20:02

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Cardinals and Bishops•Pope Leo XIV

Cardinals, the first consistory of Leo XIV, and Cardinal Zen’s public objections

For now, Leo XIV appears content to listen, to slow the pace, and to allow ideas championed under his predecessor either to mature organically or quietly recede

Jan 22, 2026 19:51

Jorge Enrique Mújica

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Pope Leo XIV will not participate in the anniversary of St. John Paul II’s historic World Day of Prayer for Peace in Assisi

The Vatican’s decision does not suggest a setback in his recovery: reflects the prudence required after major surgery, even when clinical results are encouraging. The Pope had been expected to attend the gathering entitled “Disarmed and Disarming Peace,” which will bring together Christian leaders, representatives of other religious traditions and invited guests in the Umbrian town.

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New Western Effort to Push Abortion in Africa

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Nicaraguan regime bans urban and rural “door-to-door” missions in the country’s dioceses

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French government reports increase in visits to Catholic cathedrals: these are the most visited

Brazil: Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro sees increase in number of sacraments celebrated

The Better Part: The First Intellectual Jounal Written by Catholic Women

Leo XIV, a pro-life Pope, sends a message to participants in the March for Life in the USA

Cardinals, the first consistory of Leo XIV, and Cardinal Zen’s public objections