Kills 1 priest, seriously injures 2 others: Here is the surprising response from one of the survivors

Sep 29, 2026 09:16

Father Adrian Mantykiewicz returned to the altar with a message that went far beyond the tragedy: “We forgive.” Photo: FARA Radio

Analysis Opinion•Priests•Vocations

Sexuality and Mental Health in Seminaries: What a Major U.S. Study on Psychology and Sex Reveals

New report from the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame, which calls for a more rigorous and integrated approach to psychological assessment, human formation and the discernment of candidates for the priesthood

Jul 19, 2026 08:08

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Local Church•Priests•Religious Freedom

A new Swiss law requires priests and monks to perform military service based on the premise that, in modern society, the clergy is no longer essential

Swiss men deemed fit for military service are generally required to complete approximately eight months of service, normally between the ages of 18 and 30. For generations, clergy were excluded from that obligation because they were considered essential to the civilian population, particularly in wartime

Jul 17, 2026 15:38

Joachin Meisner Hertz

Local Church•Priests

A young Kenyan diocese faces a test of authority as its bishop suspends nearly one in six priests

The underlying dispute also touches on a perennial problem in Church governance: reform can be necessary and still generate resistance. A bishop seeking to impose greater transparency may encounter suspicion from those who fear excessive centralization

Jul 15, 2026 18:12

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Priests•Vocations

Decline, Resurgence, and Breaking Stereotypes: The State of Vocations and Priestly Ordinations in France, Germany, and Italy

Rather than a single narrative of inevitable decline or universal revival, today’s Catholic Church presents a far more complex landscape—one in which signs of renewal and symptoms of crisis coexist, often separated by little more than a national border

Jul 07, 2026 15:55

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Priests•Protection of vulnerable people

Are There False Accusations of Abuse Against Priests? An Italian Case Ends with the Accuser’s Conviction

The public restoration of honor for two priests, as often happens, has received far less coverage than the initial accusation and the blow to their reputations when the lawsuit was filed.

Jun 30, 2026 15:52

Rafael Llanes

Pope Leo XIV will visit Mexico twice, according to statements by the president of the Mexican Bishops’ Conference. The dates will be as follows

Neither trip has been confirmed by the Holy See, but the possibility reflects the growing importance of the Guadalupe jubilee in the Mexican Church’s pastoral plans and its ambitions for a wider spiritual renewal across the Americas.

What kind of Church do people encounter when they are at their most vulnerable? Leo XIV opens the conference on Amoris Laetitia by placing vulnerability at the center

Remarks by the Pope at the beginning of the meeting with the leaders of the Eastern Churches and the presidents of the episcopal conferences, on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of “Amoris laetitia”

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Kills 1 priest, seriously injures 2 others: Here is the surprising response from one of the survivors

Priests Carry Names of Children Killed in Gaza and Lebanon Through Rome, Urging a Return to Diplomacy

Catholic Priest Murdered in Mexico: The 13th Such Killing During the MORENA Administration

This Is How Pope Leo XIV Reaffirms the Role of the Seminary in the Process of Priestly Formation and Urges That It Not Be Underestimated

Vatican official stresses the importance of rest as part of mental health in the life of a priest

Loneliness or falling in love? Why does a priest leave the ministry?

German priests loyal to the Pope respond to their own bishop (and cardinal), who is pressuring them to bless same-sex couples in a major diocese

Sexuality and Mental Health in Seminaries: What a Major U.S. Study on Psychology and Sex Reveals

A new Swiss law requires priests and monks to perform military service based on the premise that, in modern society, the clergy is no longer essential

A young Kenyan diocese faces a test of authority as its bishop suspends nearly one in six priests

Decline, Resurgence, and Breaking Stereotypes: The State of Vocations and Priestly Ordinations in France, Germany, and Italy

Are There False Accusations of Abuse Against Priests? An Italian Case Ends with the Accuser’s Conviction