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

Nov 01, 2025 12:03

Rafael Llanes

The Holy See Press Office also announced the Beatification of the Servants of God Jan Świerc and eight companions

Causes of Saints•Pope Leo XIV•Young People

Pope Leo at the canonization of Acutis and Frassati: an invitation not to waste life and to look upward

Homily of Pope Leo XIV at the Mass of Canonization of Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati

Sep 07, 2025 19:47

ZENIT Staff

Causes of Saints•Local Church

Emotion in Assisi: Carlo Acutis sculpture unveiled in the garden near his tomb

St. Carlo at the Cross, a work by sculptor Timothy Schmalz—widely known as Pope Francis’ sculptor—was installed in the garden of the Sanctuary of the Renunciation, just days before the canonization of the millennial saint.

Aug 27, 2025 17:17

ZENIT Staff

Causes of Saints

This Is the Exorcist on His Way to the Altars

Padre Pio, who knew him personally, recognized the value of this exorcist, defining him as «a priest after the heart of God.»

Aug 11, 2025 15:58

ZENIT Staff

Causes of Saints•Good News•Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV grants his first “doctorate”: this is the saint named the 38th Doctor of the Church

Though the date of the formal proclamation has not yet been announced, the message is clear: the Church continues to learn from those who searched for truth with humility and rigor

Jul 31, 2025 21:36

Elizabeth Owens

Causes of Saints•Protection of vulnerable people•Rome

Case of mismanagement of abuse allegations could halt canonization of Jesuit Pedro Arrupe

The case not only implicates institutional failures at multiple levels, but forces a reckoning with how the Church remembers its revered leaders. Arrupe’s involvement may have been limited to correspondence, and the surviving documentation does not indicate whether he approved the ordination against advice or simply deferred to others

Jul 30, 2025 16:04

Valentina di Giorgio

Are you or do you know someone who is having suicidal thoughts? Here is what Pope Leo XIV has to say about it

The Pope dedicates his prayer intention for the month of November to “those who are struggling with suicidal thoughts,” that they “might find support” in their community and “might be open to the beauty of life.” Pope Leo XIV recalls that even believers can be “vulnerable.” He asks parishes and dioceses to listen to and accompany those going through a difficult time with “an attentive and compassionate heart.”

How is every day Easter? Pope Leo XIV explains it this way

Pope’s general audience, November 5, 2025, on Easter every day

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

Blood That Unites: Pope Leo XIV to Lead Ecumenical Memorial for Modern Christian Martyrs

Pope Leo at the canonization of Acutis and Frassati: an invitation not to waste life and to look upward

Emotion in Assisi: Carlo Acutis sculpture unveiled in the garden near his tomb

This Is the Exorcist on His Way to the Altars

Pope Leo XIV grants his first “doctorate”: this is the saint named the 38th Doctor of the Church

Case of mismanagement of abuse allegations could halt canonization of Jesuit Pedro Arrupe