The Parable of the Good Samaritan explained by Pope Leo XIV

May 28, 2025 17:46

ZENIT Staff

Leo XIV continued the series of catecheses on the theme “Jesus Christ Our Hope” Photo: Vatican Media

Analysis Opinion•Pro Life

U.S. Abortion Numbers Top 1.1 Million in a Year, But Gaps in Data Persist, New Study Finds

The release of this report comes at a moment of high political and ethical sensitivity. Since the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, abortion access has become a patchwork of state laws, legal challenges, and evolving clinical practices

May 26, 2025 11:04

Tim Daniels

Local Church•Pope Francis•Pope Leo XIV

7 out of 10 Spanish citizens believe that Leo XIV’s papacy will be good or better than that of Pope Francis

The poll, conducted by the DYM Institute for «20minutos», reveals that nearly 69% of Spaniards believe Leo XIV’s papacy will be as good as, or even better than, that of his widely respected predecessor, Pope Francis.

May 26, 2025 10:55

Covadonga Asturias

Holy Land•Justice and Peace•Testimonies

The situation in Gaza as told by the parish priest of the only Catholic community in that martyrized land

For three months Gaza received no aid convoys, which meant that the parish had to ration the resources it has to feed the Christians within and some of the families that live nearby.

May 26, 2025 10:52

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church•Pope Leo XIV

These are the first countries Pope Leo would visit according to Cardinal Sturla’s statements

During a radio interview on May 21 with Uruguay’s Radio Carve, Cardinal Sturla, a participant in the conclave that elected Leo XIV earlier this month, shared what he described as “very high” chances that Uruguay will be part of the Pope’s itinerary.

May 26, 2025 10:50

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV•Vatican City

Why did Pope Leo give 500 euros to each Vatican employee?

The bonus, given on May 23, reaches around 5,000 workers—from the 2,000 employees of the Roman Curia who assist in governing the global Church, to the many others who sustain the daily functions of Vatican City State.

May 26, 2025 10:47

ZENIT Staff

Ceasefire on the Brink: Pope Leo XIV, Global Powers and the Moral Battle Over War in the Middle East

What distinguishes the present moment is not only the danger of renewed escalation, but the convergence of multiple crises: military, economic, diplomatic and moral

Holiness and the Evangelical Counsels Explained in Light of the Second Vatican Council by Pope Leo XIV

The Pope’s General Audience, April 8, 2026, on holiness and the evangelical counsels

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The Parable of the Good Samaritan explained by Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo Appoints New President of the Pontifical Academy for Life

“Singing with the Pope»: Vatican’s Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music launches series of tutorials

Vatican Launches New Official Website and Warning: Beware of Fake Videos Featuring the Pope’s Voice

Four German Bishops Formally Disassociate Themselves from the German Synodal Path to Remain in the Catholic Church

YouTube Shuts Down AI-Generated Channel Falsely Attributing Sermons to Pope Leo XIV

Jewish State of Israel Violates International Law: Begins Archaeological Excavations in Sovereign Palestinian Territory

U.S. Abortion Numbers Top 1.1 Million in a Year, But Gaps in Data Persist, New Study Finds

7 out of 10 Spanish citizens believe that Leo XIV’s papacy will be good or better than that of Pope Francis

The situation in Gaza as told by the parish priest of the only Catholic community in that martyrized land

These are the first countries Pope Leo would visit according to Cardinal Sturla’s statements

Why did Pope Leo give 500 euros to each Vatican employee?