The best-documented case of an exorcism in the U.S. comes to the movies (with Catholic priest’s advice)

Jun 10, 2025 09:55

Tim Daniels

"The Ritual", revisits the extraordinary 1928 exorcism of Emma Schmidt in Earling, Iowa

Pope Francis•Testimonies

Pope Francis’ nephew to attend funeral thanks to anonymous benefactor who paid for his trip

The story has resonated deeply in Argentina and beyond, not only because it highlights a poignant family bond in the midst of global mourning, but because it has stirred an uncomfortable contrast: Mauro, a member of the Pope’s own family, arrived in Rome not with an official delegation but through a stranger’s kindness

Apr 24, 2025 17:38

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Testimonies•Virgin Mary

Official: 72nd miracle of Our Lady of Lourdes recognized: healing of woman with lateral sclerosis

Between 2010 and 2017, her case was examined by numerous medical experts in Italy and abroad, culminating in a conclusion from the International Medical Committee of Lourdes (CMIL) in 2017: her recovery was “complete, lasting, and medically inexplicable.”

Apr 18, 2025 00:25

ZENIT Staff

Testimonies•Virgin Mary

Vienna Marathon Winner Publicly Thanks the Virgin Mary

Immediately after crossing the finish line, Haftamu Abadi publicly demonstrated his piety, taking out of his running gear an image of the Virgin Mary with the Child Jesus, crossed himself and kissed the image, showing it to the cameras.

Apr 14, 2025 16:45

ZENIT Staff

Islam•Testimonies

The story of the Irish priest who forgave the young Muslim man who stabbed him

As a man of faith, I am committed to forgiveness,” he told the court. “And I offer it to you, not because you ask it, but because it is the path to healing. May it help you become the man you were meant to be.”

Apr 14, 2025 16:29

ZENIT Staff

Causes of Saints•Good News•Local Church•Testimonies

Vincent, the boy alive thanks to a miracle attributed to Cardinal George Pell

From the moment Vincent was admitted, prayers surged from family, friends, and beyond. The Robinsons reached out to the saints they had always venerated—especially those connected to their children and the family’s own history of loss. Among them was Cardinal George Pell, whom they had met during his visit to Phoenix in 2021. Inspired by their personal encounter with the late prelate, they specifically asked for his intercession, along with that of Blessed Conchita, a Mexican mother of nine who had lost her youngest child to drowning.

Mar 31, 2025 17:39

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

The best-documented case of an exorcism in the U.S. comes to the movies (with Catholic priest’s advice)

Praying for priests: Polish nuns, lay people and the “emergency SMS for priests”

African springtime of faith: more than 1 million Catholics on Martyrs’ Day (and a foiled bombing)

The situation in Gaza as told by the parish priest of the only Catholic community in that martyrized land

Pope Leo XIV’s former altar server recalls fond memories

Prince Hassan invites Patriarchs and Church Leaders to a conference on the role of Arab Christians in the Middle East

World’s oldest human being dies: nun who lived from Pius X to Pope Francis

Pope Francis’ nephew to attend funeral thanks to anonymous benefactor who paid for his trip

Official: 72nd miracle of Our Lady of Lourdes recognized: healing of woman with lateral sclerosis

Vienna Marathon Winner Publicly Thanks the Virgin Mary

The story of the Irish priest who forgave the young Muslim man who stabbed him

Vincent, the boy alive thanks to a miracle attributed to Cardinal George Pell