Masonic Controversy in the Philippines: Augustinian Priest Suspended After Blessing Ceremony

Sep 10, 2025 17:34

Nevertheless, in places such as the Philippines, the boundary between civic and ecclesial life can be blurred Photo: RRSS

Gender Ideology•Young People

Generational Divide Sharpens as New Report Shows Surge in Transgender Identification in the U.S.

The Williams Institute projects that by the close of this decade, transgender-identifying Americans will likely represent one of the youngest and fastest-growing demographics in the nation—an indicator not just of statistical change, but of a cultural transformation whose long-term consequences remain to be seen.

Sep 07, 2025 17:21

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Pope Leo XIV•Vatican Diplomacy

Between Gaza and Jerusalem: Pope Leo XIV and Israel’s Herzog Navigate Fragile Paths to Peace

The Vatican’s unusually detailed communiqué underscored the urgency. It spoke of hostages whose freedom cannot wait, of a permanent ceasefire that must be reached, and of humanitarian aid too often blocked at checkpoints of suspicion

Sep 06, 2025 19:28

Valentina di Giorgio

Liturgy and Divine Worship

Questions about liturgy: Moving Patronal Feasts

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

Sep 06, 2025 19:18

ZENIT Staff

Persecuted Christians

A Global Surge in Anti-Christian Hostility Raises Alarms Across Churches

Across continents, Christian communities are facing a rising tide of aggression, one that touches the heart of their worship and the fabric of their public witness.

Sep 06, 2025 17:23

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Do Exorcists Charge for Each Session? International Association of Exorcists Issues Statement

A certain «sensationalist journalism,» in an attempt to give itself a veneer of credibility, even goes so far as to cite the International Association of Exorcists as a source. However, the reality is very different and must remain so: the exorcism ministry is absolutely free of charge.

Sep 02, 2025 17:24

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.

Masonic Controversy in the Philippines: Augustinian Priest Suspended After Blessing Ceremony

Pope Leo XIV appoints controversial woman as president of the Pontifical Academy of Fine Arts and Letters

Divided at the Pulpit: Illinois Priests’ Campaign Donations Expose Catholic Fault Lines in U.S. Politics

The Vatican welcomes Argentina’s patron saint, the Virgin of Luján, to its gardens

A Cathedral That Never Stood: Congo’s Anglicans Face Fresh Wounds After Collapse of Beni’s Long-Awaited Church

Pope Leo at the canonization of Acutis and Frassati: an invitation not to waste life and to look upward

Catholic member of British royal family to have Catholic funeral attended by the King and Queen of England

Generational Divide Sharpens as New Report Shows Surge in Transgender Identification in the U.S.

Between Gaza and Jerusalem: Pope Leo XIV and Israel’s Herzog Navigate Fragile Paths to Peace

Questions about liturgy: Moving Patronal Feasts

A Global Surge in Anti-Christian Hostility Raises Alarms Across Churches

Do Exorcists Charge for Each Session? International Association of Exorcists Issues Statement