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

Jan 25, 2026 13:00

Mexico’s archbishop, Cardinal Carlos Aguiar Retes, paid a formal visit to the Commission for the Cause of Beatification of Queen Isabella the Catholic Photo: Arquidiócesis de Valladolid

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

Causes of Saints•Ecumenism•Jubilee 2025•Pope Leo XIV

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

The initiative comes from the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints and its Commission for New Martyrs–Witnesses of the Faith, a body established by Pope Francis in 2023 to document and preserve the memory of contemporary martyrs

Sep 10, 2025 17:41

ZENIT Staff

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

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