For the first time, a pope (Leo XIV) will receive the U.S. Medal of Freedom: here’s what you need to know

Mar 17, 2026 17:34

ZENIT Staff

The National Constitution Center has chosen Pope Leo XIV as the recipient of its 38th annual Liberty Medal

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The sacrament of confession (reconciliation or penance), beautifully explained by Pope Leo XIV to young priests and seminarians

Address by the Holy Father to the priests and seminarians who participated in the course on the Internal Forum of the Apostolic Penitentiary

Mar 14, 2026 20:29

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace•Pope Leo XIV•Vatican City

Some reflections with you on the relationship between the administration of justice and the value of unity, according to Pope Leo XIV

Address by the Holy Father on the occasion of the opening of the judicial year of the Tribunal of the Vatican City State

Mar 14, 2026 20:06

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV•Rome•Vocations

Pope Leo XIV assumes his role as Bishop of Rome for the second time and will ordain new priests for his diocese

The authorization, granted on March 7, clears the way for the ordination of eight future priests and seven permanent deacons who have completed the required stages of formation and examination under the diocesan commissions responsible for evaluating candidates for sacred orders

Mar 12, 2026 21:35

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Pope Leo XIV•Vatican Diplomacy

Cardinal of Iran arrives at the Vatican and meets with Pope Leo XIV after the bombing of the country and days without news of him

The Vatican has also recalled the Holy See’s diplomatic representative in Iran, the Indian priest Sebastian Febin, who had been serving as chargé d’affaires of the Apostolic Nunciature in the absence of a nuncio

Mar 12, 2026 20:14

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV

Poll Finds Leo XIV the Most Favorable Public Figure Among U.S. Voters

The findings come from a March 2026 poll conducted by NBC News in partnership with Hart Research Associates and Public Opinion Strategies. The survey interviewed 1,000 registered voters across the United States, producing a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.

Mar 11, 2026 18:05

Jorge Enrique Mújica

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The Parable of the Wedding Banquet, Briefly Explained by Pope Leo XIV

Address on the Occasion of the Angelus Prayer on Sunday, October 18, 2026

Leo XIV is discharged from the hospital, but will the Pope be able to visit Argentina, Uruguay, and Peru? The doctor who operated on him answers

Margaritora estimated that Leo XIV would need approximately another ten days to achieve a full physical recovery. In his assessment, a journey involving long flights and extensive travel, scheduled roughly three weeks after the interview, remained medically feasible

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For the first time, a pope (Leo XIV) will receive the U.S. Medal of Freedom: here’s what you need to know

A Phone Call in Times of War: Pope Leo XIV Answers a Call from the President of Palestine

“The prevention of abuse is not an optional task”: Pope Leo XIV’s views on the protection of minors in the Church

The difference between reporting and propaganda, the journalist’s role, and the challenge of AI in a speech by Pope Leo XIV

Photo Gallery: A Look at the Custom Ford Explorer Platinum That Pope Leo XIV Received as a Gift from Chicago

Is Having Faith «Believing Blindly»? Pope Leo XIV Responds

The devil’s work: one of the topics discussed with Pope Leo XIV by leaders of exorcists from around the world. Here’s how the meeting went

The sacrament of confession (reconciliation or penance), beautifully explained by Pope Leo XIV to young priests and seminarians

Some reflections with you on the relationship between the administration of justice and the value of unity, according to Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV assumes his role as Bishop of Rome for the second time and will ordain new priests for his diocese

Cardinal of Iran arrives at the Vatican and meets with Pope Leo XIV after the bombing of the country and days without news of him

Poll Finds Leo XIV the Most Favorable Public Figure Among U.S. Voters