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

Sep 07, 2025 19:39

Elizabeth Owens

The funeral of Katharine, Duchess of Kent, is to be celebrated at Westminster Cathedral on September 16 Photo: AFP

Testimonies•Vatican Diplomacy

US Senate approves appointment of Catholic from same city as Pope Leo as new ambassador

Burch, co-founder of CatholicVote, brings to the post a profile that blends religious conviction, political activism, and family life

Aug 04, 2025 17:58

ZENIT Staff

Testimonies

Navigating Compassion: Sailor Honored for Transforming a Journey into a Lifeline

Behind the scenes, Fairman assumed every role: skipper, engineer, communicator, host, fundraiser, and even press liaison. With his wife Deirdre anchoring efforts from land, he chronicled his odyssey with humility and clarity, engaging local and national media while continuing the day-to-day labor of sailing and outreach.

Jul 25, 2025 13:23

ZENIT Staff

Testimonies•Vocations

Josh Brooks Was a Baptist Youth Who Dreamed of Being the Next LeBron James. But God Wanted Him to Be a Catholic and a Priest!

Josh spent two years in seventh and eighth grade working hard to make the first basketball team at Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast High School, and then disaster struck.

Jul 14, 2025 12:15

ZENIT Staff

Good News•Testimonies

Irish nun receives Presidential Award in Zambia

She is the second Irish nun to receive this award from the President of Zambia in recent years Last year, the award was conferred on Sr Mary Courtney of the Franciscan Missionary Sisters for Africa and a native of Ballyjamesduff in Co. Cavan.

Jul 11, 2025 17:56

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Testimonies

Inspiring: More Than 400 Iraqi Children Make Their First Communion

In his homilies, Archbishop Hanno highlighted the vital role of Catholic families for the cultivation of the faith in their children: «When father and mother are united in faith, the family becomes a fortified castle, capable of resisting temptation, evil, and moral deviation.»

Jul 10, 2025 06:44

Rafael Llanes

Peruvian government announces Pope’s trip; Vatican officially announces he will not visit the United States

On February 8, the Holy See confirmed that Leo XIV, the first American-born pope, has no plans to travel to the United States during the coming year, despite the symbolic coincidence of the country’s semiquincentennial

Joy, the taste of life, and how to rekindle it: a simple meditation by Pope Leo XIV

Address on the occasion of the Angelus prayer on Sunday, February 8, 2026

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

Despite the Israeli army’s full incursion into Gaza, priests and nuns will remain in the city as witnesses of charity

«Adoption Is Not a ‘Plan B’, It’s a True Vocation»: Young Influencers Who Bet on Adoption

New book reveals inner suffering of one of the visionaries of Our Lady of Fatima in the face of misunderstandings and restrictions imposed by the Vatican

2025 “People of Life” Awards Recognize the Work of Pro-Life Heroes

Brazilian Catholic priest takes Volkswagen to court for modern slavery

Finland: Priests travel long distances to accompany the growing Catholic community

US Senate approves appointment of Catholic from same city as Pope Leo as new ambassador

Navigating Compassion: Sailor Honored for Transforming a Journey into a Lifeline

Josh Brooks Was a Baptist Youth Who Dreamed of Being the Next LeBron James. But God Wanted Him to Be a Catholic and a Priest!

Irish nun receives Presidential Award in Zambia

Inspiring: More Than 400 Iraqi Children Make Their First Communion