Pope Leo XIV receives documented report on religious persecution in Nicaragua

Oct 03, 2025 15:37

During the Jubilee of Migrants celebrated in Rome, Sáenz placed in the Pope’s hands a report documenting Photo: Muriel Sáenz

Testimonies

Discovery in Turin’s Shroud confirms burst of radiant energy at Resurrection

By analyzing high-resolution photographs from the 1978 Shroud of Turin Research Project and applying four decades of surgical expertise in oral anatomy, he identified a distinct incisal plane — the biting edges of the lower front teeth —with their full crowns below

Oct 02, 2025 17:22

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Vocations

What keeps pastors in the pulpit, and why do some leave? The study that sheds light on departures by Catholic priests

While the study focuses on Protestant clergy, its insights inevitably raise questions about the Catholic priesthood, where annual departures, though less frequently studied, remain a pastoral concern

Oct 02, 2025 17:19

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

86 Senators Demand Action as Anti-Christian Attacks Surge in France

What has long been described as an underreported reality is now impossible to ignore. Eighty-six senators, nearly a quarter of the French upper chamber, have issued a public appeal urging the government to take decisive measures to safeguard Christians as fully as it protects other religious communities

Oct 02, 2025 17:17

ZENIT Staff

Rome•Virgin Mary

600 Mariologists from around the world gather in Rome to discuss the future of Mariology

Marian Theology Finds New Voice in Synodal Era

Oct 02, 2025 17:13

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church

Canada’s Bishops Choose New Leader as Church Faces Digital, Cultural, and Indigenous Challenges

“Washington Grapples With Uncharted Territory: Gender Identity and Political Violence”

Oct 02, 2025 17:10

Elizabeth Owens

Why is Christian archaeology important? Pope Leo XIV provides these answers

Address of the Pope to the professors and students of the Pontifical Institute of Christian Archaeology

What you should know about Pope Leo XIV’s letter on Christian archaeology

The letter repeatedly emphasizes archaeology’s capacity to inspire hope. Modern technologies capable of recovering microscopic details or reconstructing damaged inscriptions remind scholars that even the most neglected materials can reveal unexpected depths

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Pope Leo XIV receives documented report on religious persecution in Nicaragua

The schism and the ecumenical problems ahead: a woman is the new head of Anglicans worldwide

A Pause or a Turning Point? Catholic Exits Decline Across the German-Speaking World

In which US dioceses do the most people convert to Catholicism?

Pilgrims from More Than 100 Countries Arrive in Rome for the Jubilee of the Missionary World and the Jubilee of Migrants

Pope Leo XIV Calls for Reconciliation and Hope in Global Response to Migrants and Refugees

Australian Peter Carroll appointed new Superior General of the Marist Brothers

Discovery in Turin’s Shroud confirms burst of radiant energy at Resurrection

What keeps pastors in the pulpit, and why do some leave? The study that sheds light on departures by Catholic priests

86 Senators Demand Action as Anti-Christian Attacks Surge in France

600 Mariologists from around the world gather in Rome to discuss the future of Mariology

Canada’s Bishops Choose New Leader as Church Faces Digital, Cultural, and Indigenous Challenges