The Art of Caring for the Pope’s Liturgy: How the Vestments for Pope Leo XIV’s Masses in France Were Made

Sep 23, 2026 11:24

A wide range of talents and significant collaboration were required to ensure the beauty of the liturgies during this historic journey. Photo: © RCF Lyon

Persecuted Christians

A Muslim father tries to burn his daughters alive for becoming Christians

Their father, Muhamud, had doused the house with petrol, then set it alight while the girls slept inside. He had told them he would act to fulfill Islamic law since they had rejected Islam when they converted to Christianity on Aug. 26.

Sep 21, 2026 20:00

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Local Church

Despite its progressive stance, the Catholic Church in Germany is one of the biggest financial contributors: here are the numbers

The figure, published September 16 by the German Bishops’ Conference in its annual “Global Church” report, represents a decline of almost 10 percent from the approximately €595 million provided in 2024

Sep 21, 2026 19:54

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Local Church

The son of Queen Rania and heir to the Jordanian throne visited the site of Jesus’ baptism

The site, known in the Bible as Bethany beyond the Jordan, has acquired substantial archaeological significance. Excavations have uncovered the remains of churches, chapels, hermits’ caves and a baptistery, providing tangible evidence of centuries of Christian worship and pilgrimage associated with the baptism tradition

Sep 21, 2026 19:49

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Vocations

For the third year in a row, Ireland is experiencing a vocational spring. Here are the numbers of new “yes” responses

15 men have chosen to begin by asking whether they are being called to give their lives to the Church

Sep 21, 2026 16:52

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace

Jehovah’s Witnesses “change their doctrine”: yes to blood donation

The organization presents the change not as an abandonment of the sacred character it attributes to blood, but as a transfer of responsibility from a uniform religious prohibition to individual conscience

Sep 21, 2026 16:45

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Pope Leo XIV will not participate in the anniversary of St. John Paul II’s historic World Day of Prayer for Peace in Assisi

The Vatican’s decision does not suggest a setback in his recovery: reflects the prudence required after major surgery, even when clinical results are encouraging. The Pope had been expected to attend the gathering entitled “Disarmed and Disarming Peace,” which will bring together Christian leaders, representatives of other religious traditions and invited guests in the Umbrian town.

Pope Leo XIV to Jews at the Vatican: The Church does not tolerate anti-Semitism and combats it, in accordance with the Gospel itself

The Pope’s Remarks to a Delegation from the American Jewish Committee

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The Art of Caring for the Pope’s Liturgy: How the Vestments for Pope Leo XIV’s Masses in France Were Made

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