Against the Unity Pope Leo XIV Seeks: Gestures and Words from Bishops That Fuel Polarization and Cause Confusion

Jul 24, 2026 20:14

Rafael Llanes

Meeting of Pope Leo with the Bishops of Rome Photo: Vatican Media

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Seven Keys to Spotting a «Monster» Under the Guise of Coaching, Therapy, and Corporate Training.

Jenni Walford has written a guide to detecting coercive persuasion techniques that, beyond traditional cults, are becoming increasingly common in contexts where they are harder to detect, even though they are causing devastating harm to many people.

Jul 23, 2026 12:46

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

International Association of Exorcists Reiterates Warning About the Risks of «Family Constellations»

«This technique is based on a flawed concept and presents strong analogies, regarding both content and worldview, to the spiritism practiced under an animist conception,» states the IAE.

Jul 23, 2026 12:44

ZENIT Staff

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The DNA of the Shroud of Turin: Surprising Revelations About the Cloth Wrapped Around Jesus Published in a Scientific Journal

Published in Scientific Reports, part of the Nature publishing group, the study is the result of a research project conducted between September 2022 and December 2025 by the Universities of Padua and Pavia, together with national and international institutions

Jul 23, 2026 12:41

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Venezuela One Month After the Earthquake: The Scale of the Disaster and the Role of the Church

An analysis by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction estimated direct damage at approximately $24 billion to public and private buildings and another $13 billion to infrastructure

Jul 23, 2026 12:19

Enrique Villegas

Local Church•Testimonies

Colombia’s President-elect Appoints a Dominican Friar as Director of the National Learning Service

The new director’s appointment also reflects the incoming government’s intention to raise the status of technical and technological education, which De la Espriella says should no longer be treated as a second-tier alternative to university studies

Jul 23, 2026 12:06

Enrique Villegas

Under the agreement with China, Leo XIV appoints a new bishop

Chang Yanfeng, 42, was ordained bishop today under the Sino-Holy See agreement to a diocese that has been without its own pastor for 20 years. Just three weeks ago, the new prelate had to publicly commit the local Church to a controversial law designed to eliminate minorities.

Leo XIV encourages religious to view community life as a source of inspiration and sanctification

Message from Leo XIV to the Conference of Major Superiors of Men’s Religious Orders in the United States

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Against the Unity Pope Leo XIV Seeks: Gestures and Words from Bishops That Fuel Polarization and Cause Confusion

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An App for Spiritual Direction with Real Priests and Other Inspiring Prayer Projects

Interest surges in U.S. beatification of Georgia Martyrs who died defending marriage

Franciscans Ask Marco Rubio for Help in the Face of Persecution by Jewish Settlers Affecting Christians (and Others) in the Holy Land

German priests loyal to the Pope respond to their own bishop (and cardinal), who is pressuring them to bless same-sex couples in a major diocese

A religious congregation dedicated to supporting survivors of abuse: the inspiring project launched by two American nuns

Seven Keys to Spotting a «Monster» Under the Guise of Coaching, Therapy, and Corporate Training.

International Association of Exorcists Reiterates Warning About the Risks of «Family Constellations»

The DNA of the Shroud of Turin: Surprising Revelations About the Cloth Wrapped Around Jesus Published in a Scientific Journal

Venezuela One Month After the Earthquake: The Scale of the Disaster and the Role of the Church

Colombia’s President-elect Appoints a Dominican Friar as Director of the National Learning Service