Gay Couple Sues Woman for Not Aborting Their Baby: They Hired Her to Have a Child

Jul 14, 2026 18:39

Elizabeth Owens

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Cardinals and Bishops•Controversies•Local Church

Following Controversy at the Basilica of Guadalupe, the Cardinal of Mexico City Announced Reforms Inspired by Rome and Appointed a New Rector

Cardinal Aguiar Retes believes that «this renewal will help distinguish the pastoral mission from administrative operations, thereby consolidating — in accordance with new civil and ecclesiastical norms –, a more efficient and orderly system.»

Jul 13, 2026 14:30

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV

Leo XIV will visit the Vatican Apostolic Library and open an exhibition for the first time

On Monday, September 14, 2026, the Holy Father will visit the Vatican Apostolic Library and inaugurate the first chapter of the exhibition cycle “Catastrophe and Wonder”, titled “AQVA”. In this exhibition, the works of three contemporary creatives – artist JR, typographer Bill Moran, and chef Fulvio Pierangelini – will engage in dialogue with the collections and spaces of the Pope’s Library, offering a reflection on water as both a threat and a resource.

Jul 12, 2026 10:22

ZENIT Staff

Angelus•Pope Leo XIV

The Parable of the Sower, as Explained by Pope Leo XIV

Address on the Occasion of the Angelus Prayer on Sunday, July 12, 2026

Jul 12, 2026 10:16

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Venezuela: The Church Steps In to Fill the Gap Left by the Socialist State in Providing Humanitarian Aid After the Earthquake. Here Are the Facts

According to the report, Caritas Venezuela has received approximately 14,700 tons of humanitarian assistance. Of that amount, 9,000 tons—61 percent of the total—have already reached affected communities, while another 5,700 tons remain available for the next stages of relie

Jul 12, 2026 10:07

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Local Church

How many Catholics are there in Mexico? What the statistics show—and the challenge they present

Mexico continues to occupy a pivotal place within world Catholicism. Vatican statistical publications, including the 2026 Pontifical Yearbook and the 2024 Annuarium Statisticum Ecclesiae, project that the country now has approximately 101.3 million baptized Catholics, making it the second-largest Catholic nation in the world after Brazil

Jul 12, 2026 10:00

ZENIT Staff

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Gay Couple Sues Woman for Not Aborting Their Baby: They Hired Her to Have a Child

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Lefebvrians challenge excommunications and make Canon Law their new battleground

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Moroccan judicial authorities confirm that no complaints have been filed against Cardinal López Romero

Following Controversy at the Basilica of Guadalupe, the Cardinal of Mexico City Announced Reforms Inspired by Rome and Appointed a New Rector

Leo XIV will visit the Vatican Apostolic Library and open an exhibition for the first time

The Parable of the Sower, as Explained by Pope Leo XIV

Venezuela: The Church Steps In to Fill the Gap Left by the Socialist State in Providing Humanitarian Aid After the Earthquake. Here Are the Facts

How many Catholics are there in Mexico? What the statistics show—and the challenge they present