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

Jun 25, 2025 18:46

ZENIT Staff

The house where Pope Leo XIV spent his early years, in Chicago, United States. Photo: EFE/ Alberto Boal

Testimonies•Young People

A Peruvian designer: in charge of revitalizing the Vatican’s digital heart

Ytō approached the redesign not as a stylistic exercise but as a theological metaphor. His first thought was Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s colonnade in St. Peter’s Square—the sweeping arms of the Church encircling the world. The website, he decided, must feel like a digital embrace: universal, serene, and alive.

Jun 23, 2025 17:47

ZENIT Staff

Gender Ideology•Young People

Supreme Court Upholds Tennessee Ban on Gender Transition Treatments for Minors in Pivotal 6-3 Decision

The Court’s decision effectively nullifies a legal challenge brought by three families and a Tennessee doctor, joined by the Biden administration, who argued that the law violated the Constitution’s Equal Protection Clause.

Jun 23, 2025 17:43

Tim Daniels

Analysis Opinion•Local Church

American Catholicism in 2025: half of Americans say they have some kind of connection to the church

Conducted in February 2025, just before the hospitalization and later death of Pope Francis, the survey included nearly 10,000 adults and aimed to explore the contours of Catholic life in the United States. It found that 20% of Americans identify as Catholic by religion

Jun 23, 2025 17:39

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Justice and Peace•Rome

Parliamentarians from around the world gather in Rome to discuss interfaith dialogue

The Conference brought together hundreds of MPs, including Speakers, as well as religious leaders, UN officials, civil society representatives, and international experts from close to 100 countries, responding to the motto of the Jubilee Year to be “pilgrims of hope” amid a climate of growing conflict, polarization and the weaponization of religion.

Jun 23, 2025 17:29

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace•Local Church

Mexico Is the Most Dangerous Country for Priests

In 2024 alone, 850 cases of extortion and death threats against priests were recorded, in addition to attacks against 26 churches across the country.

Jun 22, 2025 07:31

Rafael Manuel Tovar

Here is what the Pope said in an interview upon his return to Rome regarding Iran, migration, the blessing of homosexuals, and war

Remarks by Pope Leo XIV at a press conference during the flight from Equatorial Guinea to Rome, following his apostolic journey to four African countries

The Vatican Outlines the Next Steps in Implementing the Synodal Path for the Entire Church

Central to the meeting was the preparation for a gathering scheduled from June 23 to 25, 2026. This event will serve as a preparatory stage for the Continental Evaluation Assemblies planned for early 2028

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

What Is the Difference Between the Holy See, Vatican City, and the Roman Curia? Cardinal Ghirlanda Explains

Liverpool’s Modernist Crown Jewel Secures Grade I Listing as a Landmark of Postwar Faith and Vision

A Peruvian designer: in charge of revitalizing the Vatican’s digital heart

Supreme Court Upholds Tennessee Ban on Gender Transition Treatments for Minors in Pivotal 6-3 Decision

American Catholicism in 2025: half of Americans say they have some kind of connection to the church

Parliamentarians from around the world gather in Rome to discuss interfaith dialogue

Mexico Is the Most Dangerous Country for Priests