From Oxford to the Catholic Liturgical Calendar: Vatican gives St. John Henry Newman a place in the Catholic Church’s daily prayer

Feb 04, 2026 11:06

ZENIT Staff

Benedict XVI presided over the beatification of Cardinal John Henry Newman in 2010. Photo: AFP

Causes of Saints•Dicasteries•Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV to publish new document on Catholic education and declare Newman co-patron of Catholic education

One of the most symbolic gestures accompanying this new phase is the Pope’s decision to name Saint John Henry Newman as co-patron of Catholic education, alongside Saint Thomas Aquinas

Oct 24, 2025 12:15

Valentina di Giorgio

Causes of Saints•Good News

Bartolo Longo, A Former Satanic Priest Who Became A Saint, Is Canonized by Leo XIV

Fascinated by these practices, he attended spiritualist sessions and rituals that promised contact with supernatural forces. His curiosity turned into obsession: he was «ordained» as a Satanic priest and even led blasphemous rituals.

Oct 23, 2025 07:05

Dante Alba, LC

Causes of Saints•Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV Announces Date on Which He Will Make John Henry Newman a Doctor of the Church

With the addition of Saint John Henry Newman to the Catalogue of Doctors of the Church, the list of Saints who hold this title will rise to 38.

Sep 28, 2025 17:19

ZENIT Staff

Causes of Saints•Protection of vulnerable people

Pedro Arrupe’s Legacy Confronts a New Test Amid Jesuit Abuse Lawsuit

The debate underscores a broader tension: how should the Church weigh the heroic sanctity of figures like Arrupe against their entanglement—however indirect—in systemic failures?

Sep 21, 2025 22:03

ZENIT Staff

Causes of Saints•Local Church

This is the new bronze statue of Saint Carlo Acutis unveiled in Assisi

Acutis was canonized by Pope Leo XIV in a ceremony held in St. Peter’s Square. Within the Sanctuary of the Spogliation are now two statues: one honoring St. Francis, and another dedicated to Acutis, who is buried precisely in this place.

Sep 15, 2025 17:23

ZENIT Staff

Reflections of Pope Leo XIV on the art of Christian education

Address of the Pope to participants in the Plenary Assembly of the Dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life

Pope Leo XIV Opens the Vatican Doors to the Only Orthodox Apostolate Accompanying Homosexual People to Live in Chastity

Members of Courage are men and women who experience same-sex attraction and who, inspired by the Gospel’s call to holiness and the Church’s beautiful teachings on the good and end of human sexuality, have freely chosen to live in chastity.

From Oxford to the Catholic Liturgical Calendar: Vatican gives St. John Henry Newman a place in the Catholic Church’s daily prayer

From Spain to Mexico: Cardinal Aguiar defends the Cause for Beatification of Queen Isabella the Catholic in Valladolid

From Boardroom to Beatification: How an Argentine Businessman Is Redefining Holiness

Who is behind the promotion of Benedict XVI’s canonization and his declaration as a Doctor of the Church?

Mother, Social Activist, and Harvard Graduate: The Path to Sainthood: The Case of a Former Abortion Advocate

Mystical Phenomena and Holiness Explained by Pope Leo XIV

Eleven Priests Martyred by Communism and Nazism To Be Beatified Following Authorization by Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV to publish new document on Catholic education and declare Newman co-patron of Catholic education

Bartolo Longo, A Former Satanic Priest Who Became A Saint, Is Canonized by Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV Announces Date on Which He Will Make John Henry Newman a Doctor of the Church

Pedro Arrupe’s Legacy Confronts a New Test Amid Jesuit Abuse Lawsuit

This is the new bronze statue of Saint Carlo Acutis unveiled in Assisi