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

Mar 12, 2026 20:14

Pope Leo XIV received in a private audience Cardinal Dominique Mathieu, the Belgian-born archbishop of Tehran-Isfahan Photo: Vatican Media

Holy Land•Justice and Peace•Pope Leo XIV•Vatican Diplomacy

Pope Leo XIV, the US-Iran war, and a forceful call in a Middle East on the brink of the abyss

The reverberations are being felt most acutely by Christian minorities already living on fragile ground

Mar 02, 2026 09:06

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Angelus•Pope Leo XIV

The Transfiguration of Jesus explained by Pope Leo XIV

Address on the occasion of the Angelus prayer on Sunday, March 1, 2026

Mar 01, 2026 09:50

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV•Vocations

Pope Leo XIV, seminarians, and the call to a supernatural view of reality

Address of the Holy Father to the seminarians of Alcalá de Henares, Toledo, Cartagena, and the Interdiocesan Seminary of Catalonia

Mar 01, 2026 09:46

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Local Church•Pope Leo XIV

One in three Mexican bishops will be replaced by Pope Leo XIV between 2026 and 2027

The generational shift is also visible in the provenance of current appointments. As of the beginning of 2026, 52.5 percent of Mexico’s bishops and archbishops were appointed by Pope Francis, 27.6 percent by Benedict XVI, 17.2 percent by John Paul II, and just 2.6 percent by Leo XIV himself. That last figure is set to rise sharply

Feb 28, 2026 20:31

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Pope Leo XIV

For the first time, a Pope will address the Spanish Parliament: it will be Leo XIV during his visit to Madrid in June 2026

According to converging confirmations from parliamentary and ecclesial sources, the Vatican and the Spanish Congress have agreed to convene a joint session of both chambers of the Cortes Generales so that the Pope may address deputies and senators gathered in the hemicycle

Feb 28, 2026 12:45

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Pope Leo XIV Draws Record Crowds in Argentina: 2.5 Million at Buenos Aires Mass and 650,000 in Córdoba

The Buenos Aires attendance was estimated at 2.5 million by the police, while the municipal authorities put the figure at 3 million

91 US Lawmakers Urge Congress to Invite Pope Leo XIV for Historic Address in 2027

The initiative was led by Democratic Representative Mike Thompson and Republican Representative Brian Fitzpatrick. Its signatories believe that the Pope’s emphasis on service, compassion for others and human dignity would offer a valuable perspective on the difficult domestic and international questions facing Congress

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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

What Does the Pope Think About Violence Against Women? A Revealing Letter Signed by Leo XIV

An Italian: this is the Pope’s new ambassador “to” Donald Trump

A Pope’s Letter to a Newspaper: Leo XIV Reflects on 150 Years of Journalism in a Changing World

The Middle East, the spread of war, and the position of the Pope and the Catholic Church

Leo XIV perfects the mission of the Pontifical Academy for Life

Pope Leo XIV, the US-Iran war, and a forceful call in a Middle East on the brink of the abyss

The Transfiguration of Jesus explained by Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV, seminarians, and the call to a supernatural view of reality

One in three Mexican bishops will be replaced by Pope Leo XIV between 2026 and 2027

For the first time, a Pope will address the Spanish Parliament: it will be Leo XIV during his visit to Madrid in June 2026