“The missionary scope of Lent”: Pope Leo XIV’s Ash Wednesday homily, with which he opens his first Lent

Feb 18, 2026 17:36

ZENIT Staff

Dicasteries•Rome

Lefebvrists at the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith in the Vatican: This Is How the Meeting Went Towards a Canonical Statute for the Fraternity

After clarifying some points raised by the FSSPX in various letters, sent especially between 2017 and 2019, among others, the discussion focused on the question of the Divine Will regarding the plurality of religions.

Feb 12, 2026 08:37

ZENIT Staff

General Audience•Pope Leo XIV

What is the relationship between the Word of God and the Church? Pope Leo XIV responds

Pope’s general audience, February 11, 2026, on “the profound and vital relationship between the Word of God and the Church.”

Feb 11, 2026 16:50

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Pope Leo XIV

Monaco will be the second destination for a trip by Pope Leo XIV at the end of March 2026: here is what is known

A stop in Monaco would fit coherently within the Pope’s broader vision. The principality may be small, but its international profile, historic Catholic roots and proximity to a secularized Europe give it outsized relevance

Feb 10, 2026 17:58

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV

Leo XIV’s view of sport in a letter about the Winter Olympics

A particularly sharp section of the letter addresses the imbalance between elite sport and grassroots activity. While acknowledging professional competition as a legitimate expression of sport — complete with media attention and public acclaim — Leo XIV warns against neglecting amateur and community-level sport

Feb 10, 2026 11:07

ZENIT Staff

Causes of Saints•Local Church

Vatican approves beatification of Fulton Sheen, the American bishop who won an Emmy

Few American churchmen have left a public footprint comparable to that of Fulton Sheen

Feb 09, 2026 17:07

Tim Daniels

Characteristics and elements of the governance of an ecclesial community: this is what the Pope told the leaders of ecclesial movements

The Pope’s Remarks to Participants in the Meeting with Leaders of Lay Associations, Ecclesial Movements, and New Communities

Pentecost: An Inspiration for the World of Diplomacy. What Leo XIV Told New Ambassadors to the Vatican

Address by the Pope on the occasion of the presentation of the credentials of the new ambassadors of Sierra Leone, Bangladesh, Yemen, Rwanda, Namibia, Mauritius, Chad, and Sri Lanka

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“The missionary scope of Lent”: Pope Leo XIV’s Ash Wednesday homily, with which he opens his first Lent

Pope Leo XIV to Equatorial Guinea: video captures the Holy Father’s travel coordinator visiting the country ahead of a papal trip

Opus Dei before the Pope: what was said about the new statutes and some controversies in Argentina

Letter of the Superior General of the Camaldolese Monks about Netflix, Instagram and TikTok that Every Superior and Formator Should at Least Read.

Pope Leo XIV Suppresses Body Created by Pope Francis: The Pontifical Committee for World Children’s Day

The deputy director of the Vatican Press Office resigns. Pope Leo XIV appoints a Croatian nun as her replacement

Listening and Fasting: Lent as a Time of Conversion. This is what Pope Leo XIV’s first message for Lent 2026 says

Lefebvrists at the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith in the Vatican: This Is How the Meeting Went Towards a Canonical Statute for the Fraternity

What is the relationship between the Word of God and the Church? Pope Leo XIV responds

Monaco will be the second destination for a trip by Pope Leo XIV at the end of March 2026: here is what is known

Leo XIV’s view of sport in a letter about the Winter Olympics

Vatican approves beatification of Fulton Sheen, the American bishop who won an Emmy