Vatican publishes interim reports on controversial issues arising from the previous synod on synodality

Nov 17, 2025 17:37

ZENIT Staff

Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops in October 2024 Photo: ANSA

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church•Protection of vulnerable people

“Serious and false”: the response of the Diocese of Cádiz to accusations of abuse against its bishop

The allegations first appeared in «El País», a newspaper known for its persistent scrutiny of the Catholic Church. The publication has long been criticized by Church officials and media analysts for what they describe as ideological bias and methodological flaws in its reporting on abuse cases

Nov 11, 2025 19:04

ZENIT Staff

Dicasteries•Vatican City

Pope Leo XIV creates the position of deputy manager of the Prefecture of the Papal Household for an African Augustinian

At 48, Daleng belongs to a generation of African clergy whose formation has been both local and cosmopolitan — rooted in vibrant Christian communities and refined in the academies of Rome

Nov 11, 2025 18:59

ZENIT Staff

Dicasteries•Marriage and Family

Vatican announces doctrinal document on monogamy: here’s what we know

According to Vatican sources, We Two will seek to reaffirm the enduring truth of Christian marriage as an exclusive and indissoluble covenant. It will explore the theological depth of monogamy, not merely as a social convention, but as a sign that participates in the mystery of Christ’s unbreakable bond with his Church

Nov 10, 2025 09:48

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV•Protection of vulnerable people

This is how Pope Leo XIV’s second meeting with abuse victims went: he even administered the sacrament of the sick to one of them

Some participants handed the Pope a letter calling for the resignation of Archbishop Luc Terlinden of Mechelen-Brussels, accusing him of indifference toward victims. For them, his leadership symbolizes an institutional culture more concerned with damage control than repentance.

Nov 10, 2025 09:37

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Dicasteries•Virgin Mary

Mary Co-redemptrix? This is what the most comprehensive Vatican reflection on Marian terminology since the Second Vatican Council says

The Vatican’s new note is not merely a negative prohibition but an attempt at theological purification—a careful pruning of language to preserve the integrity of devotion

Nov 04, 2025 17:43

Jorge Enrique Mújica

The gunman who attempted to assassinate John Paul II tried to meet with Leo XIV in Turquí: what happened?

Agca arrived with the unmistakable intention of inserting himself into the story. Speaking to Turkish media, he expressed hope for a brief conversation with the pontiff—a few minutes, nothing more—while insisting that the papal presence in Iznik was “extraordinary.”

The homily with which Pope Leo XIV instilled hope in the Lebanese people

Homily of Pope Leo XIV at the concluding Mass of his pastoral visit to Lebanon

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Vatican publishes interim reports on controversial issues arising from the previous synod on synodality

Children, Artificial Intelligence, and rights for their protection: this is what Pope Leo XIV thinks

Between acceptance and rejection: Vatican approves new statutes for Communion and Liberation

Mystical Phenomena and Holiness Explained by Pope Leo XIV

Vatican ends decades of speculation: alleged apparitions of Jesus in Dozulé declared “not of supernatural origin”

German bishops hold meeting with representatives of the Pope to discuss the “Synodal Conference” and other ideological issues

Pope Leo XIV opens the Vatican to Hollywood with an audience attended by these actors and actresses

“Serious and false”: the response of the Diocese of Cádiz to accusations of abuse against its bishop

Pope Leo XIV creates the position of deputy manager of the Prefecture of the Papal Household for an African Augustinian

Vatican announces doctrinal document on monogamy: here’s what we know

This is how Pope Leo XIV’s second meeting with abuse victims went: he even administered the sacrament of the sick to one of them

Mary Co-redemptrix? This is what the most comprehensive Vatican reflection on Marian terminology since the Second Vatican Council says