The Vatican Rejects German Bishops’ Request to Allow Laypeople to Deliver Homilies: Here’s Why

Jun 23, 2026 16:20

ZENIT Staff

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Good News•Priests•Testimonies

Beautiful Stories of Priestly Longevity! These Are the Greatest Priests in the World

The faithful often find in certain priests a wisdom that is difficult to replace. Decades of spiritual accompaniment, shared sufferings, and human experience allow them to speak serenely about faith, pain, death, and hope.

May 26, 2026 17:04

ZENIT Staff

Persecuted Christians•Priests

Nigeria: Priest Released After Three Months in Captivity

Father Nathaniel Asuwaye was kidnapped on Saturday, 7th February, when gunmen attacked Holy Trinity Parish in Karku, Kaduna State, where he serves as Parish Priest.

May 19, 2026 09:50

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Persecuted Christians•Priests

Israel expels (from Palestine!) a young Catholic priest: the most influential figure in Palestine’s Christian community

Father Salman’s influence among Palestinian youth helps explain why his removal has resonated so deeply

May 12, 2026 17:55

ZENIT Staff

Priests•Rome•Vocations

Three Bits of Advice from the Pope for Newly Ordained Priests: Leo XIV’s Words to a Group of Legionaries of Christ

After the catechesis imparted at the General Audience, the Holy Father approached the group of newly ordained priests from the Legionaries of Christ to take a group photo. Responding to their request for advice, the Pontiff said the following

May 07, 2026 12:54

ZENIT Staff

Euthanasia•Priests

A Catholic priest goes to the doctor and is prescribed euthanasia twice: here’s how that unpleasant experience unfolded

For the priest, sharing his story is not merely an act of denunciation but also a warning

May 06, 2026 10:12

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The Vatican Rejects German Bishops’ Request to Allow Laypeople to Deliver Homilies: Here’s Why

The number of priestly ordinations in Catholic Poland is plummeting: here are the figures for 2026

A predominantly Catholic community dedicated to the Latin Mass sets a record for priestly ordinations in a single year: more than in all of Germany

U.S.: Sexual abuse of individuals under the pastoral care of a clergy member is classified as a specific crime in the Civil Penal Code

Pope Leo XIV writes to clergy around the world about holiness on the Feast of the Sacred Heart: the Pope’s letter that every priest should read

The World’s Oldest Priest Dies: Who Was He? How Old Was He? Where Did He Live?

Pope Leo XIV calls the liturgy the “driving force of evangelization” and urges priests to respect liturgical texts and norms

Beautiful Stories of Priestly Longevity! These Are the Greatest Priests in the World

Nigeria: Priest Released After Three Months in Captivity

Israel expels (from Palestine!) a young Catholic priest: the most influential figure in Palestine’s Christian community

Three Bits of Advice from the Pope for Newly Ordained Priests: Leo XIV’s Words to a Group of Legionaries of Christ

A Catholic priest goes to the doctor and is prescribed euthanasia twice: here’s how that unpleasant experience unfolded