Asian bishops warn against visits to the Korean shrine of Naju: even with ex-communion

Nov 14, 2025 19:23

Lim Kym

the Naju shrine in South Korea

Local Church•Virgin Mary

Church proposes to French government recognition of candlelight procession as intangible cultural heritage of the country

The application, filed with the Ministry of Culture on September 26, represents more than a bureaucratic gesture. It is a declaration that what began with the humble act of Bernadette Soubirous carrying a single candle has blossomed into a kaleidoscopic

Oct 01, 2025 16:52

Covadonga Asturias

Vatican City•Virgin Mary

The Vatican welcomes Argentina’s patron saint, the Virgin of Luján, to its gardens

Argentine ambassador to the Holy See, Luis Pablo María Beltranino, spoke with visible emotion. Calling the Virgin “the spiritual heart of our nation,” he described her as a sign of unity and hope since 1630

Sep 09, 2025 18:11

ZENIT Staff

Virgin Mary•Vocations

How Devotion to Mary Shapes Vocations in the Church: an interesting study

The numbers tell a clear story. Nearly nine in ten respondents describe a living devotion to Mary, most often expressed through the rosary, pilgrimages, or the wearing of devotional medals. For many, such practices are not simply private habits but enduring sources of identity and strength in ministry

Aug 26, 2025 12:42

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Pope Leo XIV•Virgin Mary

Pope Leo XIV visits the Virgin Mary. Where, when, and how? This is how the encounter unfolded

Father Adam Dźwigoń, one of the Polish Resurrectionist priests entrusted with the sanctuary, recalled the atmosphere of the visit as one of quiet intensity. “We awaited him with serenity, even surprising ourselves,” he said, noting how the Pope had sought continuity with his predecessors

Aug 19, 2025 20:54

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV•Virgin Mary

The Pope’s first homily dedicated to the Virgin Mary on the Feast of the Assumption

Homily of Pope Leo XIV on the occasion of the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary

Aug 15, 2025 16:13

ZENIT Staff

The Congregation of the Mission celebrates 400 years of charity together with Pope Leo and 1,300 people living in poverty

To celebrate the World Day of the Poor and its Jubilee, the Congregation of the Mission organized the Holy Father’s lunch in the Vatican with people living in poverty.

This was Pope Leo XIV’s praise (and meditation) on cinema

Pope’s address to representatives of the film industry during a meeting at the Vatican

Asian bishops warn against visits to the Korean shrine of Naju: even with ex-communion

Iran, the Land of Radical Muslims, Dedicates Metro Station to the Virgin Mary

Mary Co-redemptrix? This is what the most comprehensive Vatican reflection on Marian terminology since the Second Vatican Council says

Cuba: Hurricane destroys the National Shrine of Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre

Marian spirituality explained by Leo XIV in the light of authentic Christian spirituality

The Pope’s poetic words at the Marian vigil of prayer in which the Church prayed for peace

600 Mariologists from around the world gather in Rome to discuss the future of Mariology

Church proposes to French government recognition of candlelight procession as intangible cultural heritage of the country

The Vatican welcomes Argentina’s patron saint, the Virgin of Luján, to its gardens

How Devotion to Mary Shapes Vocations in the Church: an interesting study

Pope Leo XIV visits the Virgin Mary. Where, when, and how? This is how the encounter unfolded

The Pope’s first homily dedicated to the Virgin Mary on the Feast of the Assumption