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

Aug 17, 2026 17:28

The monument has appeared in a country where Catholicism remains deeply woven into national memory Photo: AP/Claudia Ciobanu

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Order of Preachers Launches Renewed Official Website

The renewed op.org is not only a website but a service to communion and mission. It helps the Order speak with greater clarity, share its resources more generously, promote vocations more effectively, and make visible the many ways Dominicans continue to preach the Truth for the salvation of souls.

Jul 16, 2026 07:13

ZENIT Staff

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From Muslim Refugee to Catholic Priest and Other Beautiful Conversion Stories

This 41-year-old man has been a Catholic priest for a few weeks now. He was ordained at St. Hedwig’s Cathedral in Berlin by Archbishop Heiner Koch. This makes him a true exception in Germany: apparently, there are no other Catholic priests in the entire country with a similar background.

Jul 15, 2026 06:12

Alma Recinas

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Becoming a monk and living in a monastery increases life expectancy, according to a scientific study published in Austria

The German-Austrian Monastery Study began with a modest academic thesis in the late 1990s. Nearly three decades later, it has become one of the most significant contributions to the scientific understanding of aging

Jul 14, 2026 18:31

Joachin Meisner Hertz

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Salford Diocese unveils restored cathedral for growing congregation in modern age

After more than 175 years, the cathedral was in urgent need of significant restoration to address the longstanding repairs required to its failing stonework and towering infrastructure, whilst meeting the needs of a growing community.

Jul 02, 2026 08:36

ZENIT Staff

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Anglican Monastic Community Converts to Catholicism: The Inspiring Story of Faith and Perseverance of Twelve Women

The twelve nuns were received into the Catholic Church on January 1, 2013. The process took four years, and they faced a lack of understanding and painful opposition from many of their fellow Anglicans, but it was worth it.

Jun 30, 2026 16:02

Alma Recinas

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Pope Leo XIV Sued in Spanish Courts: The Case of the “Templars” Seeking Ecclesiastical Rehabilitation… and Money

At the center of the case is the suppression of the Order of the Poor Knights of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon. The modern organization presents itself as its heir and argues that Pope Clement V’s decision in 1312 was illegitimate, maintaining that the suppression took place under political pressure from King Philip IV of France.

Leo XIV Speaks Out in Support of Palestinians Attacked by Jewish Settlers in Tierra Sana: Here’s What’s Happening

The episode has become more than another isolated clash in the West Bank. It has exposed, in a matter of days, the convergence of three increasingly serious problems: settler violence, the difficulty of protecting Palestinian civilians under occupation, and the weakening of the institutions that provide basic services to them.

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

PHOTO GALLERY: León XIV baseball team pays tribute to the Pope: a packed stadium, a nun pitching the ball, the biggest campaign in the team’s history

Pope Leo XIV Breaks Records in France: In 24 Hours, Nearly 300,000 People Register for the Pope’s Visit to Paris

The Hillbilly Thomists – the Dominican friars who sing- Release Sixth Album, ‘Strange Land’

An App for Spiritual Direction with Real Priests and Other Inspiring Prayer Projects

From the World Cup to the Family: Knights of Columbus Call Men to Be Captains

Launches Magnifica Humanitas Ambassador Programme During the Global Nobel Laureates Assembly at Borgo Laudato Si’ (Vaticano)

Order of Preachers Launches Renewed Official Website

From Muslim Refugee to Catholic Priest and Other Beautiful Conversion Stories

Becoming a monk and living in a monastery increases life expectancy, according to a scientific study published in Austria

Salford Diocese unveils restored cathedral for growing congregation in modern age

Anglican Monastic Community Converts to Catholicism: The Inspiring Story of Faith and Perseverance of Twelve Women