First Catholic priest killed by paramilitary militias in Sudan

Jun 18, 2025 19:03

ZENIT Staff

Fr Luka Jomo, the parish priest in El Fasher Photo: Aid to the Church in Need

Testimonies•Woman

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

Recognized as the oldest living person by longevity research group LongeviQuest, Sister Inah was more than a supercentenarian; she was a witness to an entire century’s transformation

May 07, 2025 17:50

ZENIT Staff

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

This is what the letter that Pope Leo XIV sent to the first female leader of the Anglican Church on the day of her “enthronement” says

The Holy Father congratulates the new Archbishop of Canterbury, reaffirms the value of ecumenical dialogue between Catholics and Anglicans despite the difficulties, and asks God to guide her so that both Churches may continue to bear united witness to Christ before the world

Pope Leo XIV continues to reshape the Roman Curia: Meet the new Australian prefect of the Dicastery for Legislative Texts

The appointment, announced on March 25, fills a strategic vacancy at the heart of the Vatican’s juridical machinery. Randazzo, 59, succeeds Filippo Iannone, who was transferred in September 2025 to lead the Dicastery for Bishops, the body responsible for vetting episcopal appointments worldwide

L	M	X	J	V	S	D
						1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
30	31

First Catholic priest killed by paramilitary militias in Sudan

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