Pope Leo XIV grants Mexico a Jubilee Year thanks to Our Lady of Guadalupe: here are the reasons, dates, and what you need to know

Sep 14, 2026 15:21

ZENIT Staff

The jubilee will begin at noon on October 12, 2026, and continue until October 12, 2027.

General Audience•Pope Leo XIV•Virgin Mary

What does it mean that Mary is a model of the Church? Leo XIV’s response

General Audience with the Pope, May 13, 2026, on Mary, Model of the Church

May 13, 2026 22:06

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Justice and Peace•Persecuted Christians•Virgin Mary

A cigarette in the mouth of a statue of the Virgin Mary: the controversial act of an Israeli soldier in Lebanon

For many Christians in the region, the cumulative effect of these incidents is generating growing anxiety about their already precarious future in the Middle East

May 07, 2026 12:19

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV•Virgin Mary

The Role of Prayer in Times of War: One of the Most Heartfelt and Important Meditations of the Pontificate of Leo XIV

Reflection of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV at the Prayer Vigil for Peace

Apr 11, 2026 19:15

ZENIT Staff

Dicasteries•Virgin Mary

The International Marian Association reiterates its request for a response from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith regarding the Marian document

Having received no official reply, the group escalated its request in a letter dated March 19, 2026—the solemnity of St. Joseph—and made public days later. In it, the theologians formally asked the dicastery to issue clarifications or corrections, arguing that the current text risks disrupting what they describe as a necessary “hermeneutic of continuity” in Marian doctrine

Mar 26, 2026 19:14

Valentina di Giorgio

Local Church•Virgin Mary

How Many Pilgrims Visited the Shrine of Fatima in 2025? Shrine Reveals Surprising Data

In 2025, Europe was the continent with the most pilgrims, especially from Spain, Poland, and Italy. Asia came in second, a position previously held by the United States. Pilgrims from Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines were particularly prominent. From the Americas, there were many from the United States, Brazil, and Mexico.

Feb 15, 2026 16:16

Rafael Llanes

Pope Leo XIV grants Mexico a Jubilee Year thanks to Our Lady of Guadalupe: here are the reasons, dates, and what you need to know

Argentine government designates two Catholic shrines as protected sites: one dedicated to Our Lady of Schoenstatt and the other to Saint “cura Brochero”

Relics of St. Bernadette, the visionary of Our Lady of Lourdes, will tour the United States on an unprecedented pilgrimage

Our Lady of Guadalupe in Every Diocese in the United States: The Initiative by the U.S. Bishops You Should Know About

In videos and photos: Here’s a look at Europe’s tallest new Marian monument

The Assumption of the Virgin (and What It Has to Do with Us), Explained by Pope Leo XIV

“The Lord never abandons us”: the Pope’s reflection at the close of the month dedicated to the Virgin Mary

What does it mean that Mary is a model of the Church? Leo XIV’s response

A cigarette in the mouth of a statue of the Virgin Mary: the controversial act of an Israeli soldier in Lebanon

The Role of Prayer in Times of War: One of the Most Heartfelt and Important Meditations of the Pontificate of Leo XIV

The International Marian Association reiterates its request for a response from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith regarding the Marian document

How Many Pilgrims Visited the Shrine of Fatima in 2025? Shrine Reveals Surprising Data