100 children kidnapped from Catholic school in Nigeria are freed… hostages remain

Dec 10, 2025 18:04

ZENIT Staff

Schools have often been the target of terrorist attacks in Nigeria Photo: ACN

Virgin Mary

For the first time, a U.S. president writes in honor of the Immaculate Conception of Mary: this is what Trump’s message says

The message unfolded as both a meditation on Mary’s role in salvation history and an appeal to the religious memory of the United States. It also contained a theological misstep on the timing of the Incarnation

Dec 08, 2025 18:02

Tim Daniels

Persecuted Christians•Religious Freedom•Vatican Diplomacy

A Tested Church in a Tense Land: Beijing’s Recognition of a Detained Bishop Rekindles Debate Over the Vatican–China Deal

Whether the events of December ultimately strengthen trust or deepen mistrust within China’s Catholic circles will depend on what follows: the transparency of authorities regarding Bishop Zhang’s status

Dec 08, 2025 17:54

ZENIT Staff

Good News•Pope Leo XIV

Here’s what you need to know about the new “Google of the Vatican”: the Pontifical Yearbook Online blessed by Pope Leo XIV

Beyond the technical details lies a more consequential development: a Church of more than a billion people now has immediate access to its own structural map, updated continually and accessible from virtually any corner of the world

Dec 08, 2025 17:51

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Angelus•Pope Leo XIV

The meaning of “Thy Kingdom come!” in light of John the Baptist’s mission, explained by Pope Leo XIV

Address on the occasion of the Angelus prayer on Sunday, December 7, 2025

Dec 07, 2025 19:18

ZENIT Staff

Vatican City

Why did the Vatican hire Hollywood superstar Chris Pratt for a documentary? Here’s everything we know

The production, a collaboration between Vatican Media, the Fabbrica di San Pietro and AF Films, is being crafted with an eye toward a milestone year. Its release is slated for 2026, when the Church marks four centuries since the completion and dedication of the current St. Peter’s Basilica

Dec 07, 2025 15:51

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Pope Leo XIV Speaks Again About Trump and the War (and It Is Announced That the Pope Will Carry the Cross Throughout the Stations of the Cross on Good Friday)

Referring indirectly to geopolitical developments, including statements by Donald Trump about ending ongoing conflicts, Leo expressed cautious hope that political leaders might be seeking “a way out” of violence

Pope Leo XIV Reverses Another Decision of Pope Francis: World Children’s Day Cancelled in Rome

All initiatives aimed at children’s ministry may be celebrated, at the discretion of the Bishops, at the diocesan or parish level.

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100 children kidnapped from Catholic school in Nigeria are freed… hostages remain

Why didn’t the Pope pray in a Turkish mosque? Trump, Ukraine, and Pope Leo XIV’s next residence

Juanito.ai Takes a Bold Leap: From Guadalupan AI to Platform for Catholic Formation

Japanese court reaffirms natural marriage, creating new tensions in Japan’s LGBT debate

In defense of the Virgin Mary? International Marian Association against document by Cardinal Fernández and Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

Polish bishops speak out against attacks on the legacy and figure of Saint John Paul II

For the third time and in the midst of war, the president of Ukraine meets with Pope Leo XIV

For the first time, a U.S. president writes in honor of the Immaculate Conception of Mary: this is what Trump’s message says

A Tested Church in a Tense Land: Beijing’s Recognition of a Detained Bishop Rekindles Debate Over the Vatican–China Deal

Here’s what you need to know about the new “Google of the Vatican”: the Pontifical Yearbook Online blessed by Pope Leo XIV

The meaning of “Thy Kingdom come!” in light of John the Baptist’s mission, explained by Pope Leo XIV

Why did the Vatican hire Hollywood superstar Chris Pratt for a documentary? Here’s everything we know