From the World Cup to the Family: Knights of Columbus Call Men to Be Captains

Jul 21, 2026 08:00

the Knights of Columbus used that powerful symbol to ask millions of men a simple question Photo: the Knights of Columbus

Liturgy and Divine Worship

Questions about liturgy: Use of Stole Outside Mass

Answered by Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy and sacramental theology at the Pontifical Regina Apostolorum university.

Jul 19, 2026 08:53

Fr. Edward McNamara

Analysis Opinion•Priests•Vocations

Sexuality and Mental Health in Seminaries: What a Major U.S. Study on Psychology and Sex Reveals

New report from the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame, which calls for a more rigorous and integrated approach to psychological assessment, human formation and the discernment of candidates for the priesthood

Jul 19, 2026 08:08

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Persecuted Christians•Religious Freedom

The United Kingdom bars a Finnish lawmaker from entering the country after she posted a biblical quote opposing gender ideology

Her electronic travel authorisation, initially approved, was revoked shortly after Finland’s Supreme Court confirmed a conviction against her for “insulting a group” in a decades‑old pamphlet on marriage and sexuality

Jul 18, 2026 08:46

Elizabeth Owens

Islam

New scientific research casts doubt on the original existence of Mecca, thereby undermining the historical origins of Islam

At present, scholars agree on one point only: the classical account of Islam’s origins cannot be upheld as historically reliable. What remains missing is a coherent alternative reconstruction capable of earning broad academic consensus

Jul 18, 2026 08:38

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

The Catholic Church and Mental Health: A Letter That Addresses Some Prejudices and Clarifies an Issue of Growing Concern from a Faith Perspective

By insisting that mental illness is neither a punishment from God nor evidence of insufficient faith, the bishops directly challenge beliefs that have persisted for generations in some sectors of Filipino society

Jul 18, 2026 08:32

ZENIT Staff

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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From the World Cup to the Family: Knights of Columbus Call Men to Be Captains

Keiko Fujimori Visits the Peruvian Episcopate and Gets Involved in the Upcoming Visit of Pope Leo XIV to Peru

Special “León XIV” Award for Sustainability Established: It Will Be Presented in Rome in October 2026

Indian Government Orders an Audit of Christian Properties

Gay man arrested for threatening to kill nuns and children at a Catholic school “just for fun”

A Comprehensive and Detailed Analysis of the Lefebvrites by a Former Member, Now a Catholic Priest in Vienna

Why did Jesus tell the parables of the wheat and the weeds, the mustard seed, and the yeast? Leo XIV answers

Questions about liturgy: Use of Stole Outside Mass

Sexuality and Mental Health in Seminaries: What a Major U.S. Study on Psychology and Sex Reveals

The United Kingdom bars a Finnish lawmaker from entering the country after she posted a biblical quote opposing gender ideology

New scientific research casts doubt on the original existence of Mecca, thereby undermining the historical origins of Islam

The Catholic Church and Mental Health: A Letter That Addresses Some Prejudices and Clarifies an Issue of Growing Concern from a Faith Perspective