Gay couple breaks into 29 churches in France: here’s how they were apprehended and the sentence handed down by the police

May 16, 2026 10:29

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Controversies•Pope Leo XIV•Vatican Diplomacy

Vatican Clarifies Iran Ambassador Controversy: Routine Diplomatic Honor Miscast as Political Endorsement

According to clarifications issued by both Vatican officials and the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See, the honor formed part of the Vatican’s longstanding diplomatic protocol: ambassadors accredited to the Holy See who complete at least two years of service commonly receive the distinction.

May 14, 2026 17:37

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Pope Leo XIV

Leo XIV’s first book offers a glimpse into the Augustinian spirit of the new papacy

The first copy of the Italian edition was formally presented to the Pope on May 2 by Father Joseph Farrell, the current Prior General of the Augustinians, together with Father Rocco Ronzani and Vatican publishing executive Lorenzo Fazzini.

May 14, 2026 17:23

Valentina di Giorgio

Pope Leo XIV•Young People

Neither the Sum of What We Have, Nor Algorithms, Nor Matter Assembled at Random: What Are We? Two Questions Posed in Pope Leo XIV’s Address to University Students

Pope’s Address at La Sapienza University in Rome

May 14, 2026 08:44

ZENIT Staff

Controversies•Dicasteries

Vatican Publicly Warns: Lefebvrist Ordination of Bishops without Papal Mandate Implies Schism and Excommunication

According to a letter from St. John Paul II, the faithful who adhere to the schism also incur excommunication.

May 13, 2026 22:23

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Holy Land•Justice and Peace

Prison sentence for two Israeli soldiers who desecrated an image of the Virgin Mary in Lebanon

On Monday, May 11, the Israeli army announced disciplinary measures against the soldiers involved. According to military authorities, the soldier who staged the act received a sentence of 21 days in military prison, while the soldier who photographed the incident was sentenced to 14 days.

May 13, 2026 22:20

ZENIT Staff

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The Vatican reconfirms the Pope’s trip to Argentina, Uruguay, and Peru and releases one of its longest medical reports

Dr. Luigi Carbone confirms that the Holy Father’s recovery after the surgery continues, and the latest medical examinations attest to his good health and favorable clinical condition. Based on his current clinical status, there are no contraindications that would prevent him from undertaking his upcoming apostolic journey to Latin America as planned

The personal relationship that God asks of every Christian, as explained by Pope Leo XIV

Address on the Occasion of the Angelus Prayer on Sunday, October 25, 2026

Gay couple breaks into 29 churches in France: here’s how they were apprehended and the sentence handed down by the police

Official: Pope Leo XIV to Visit France in September 2026: Here’s How President Macron Reacted on Social Media, and Here’s Everything We Know About the Trip

The comprehensive fight against drugs and organized crime, based on justice, human dignity, and international cooperation, according to Pope Leo XIV

On friendship in a letter to Egyptian Copts: this is what the Pope of Rome says to the Pope of Egypt

Spanish prisoners will receive Bibles as gifts on the occasion of the Pope’s visit to Spain

The UEFA Soccer League Referee Who Is Also a Theologian

France and England: Two Pro-Life Victories in the Face of the Culture of Discard (Assisted Death and Euthanasia)

Vatican Clarifies Iran Ambassador Controversy: Routine Diplomatic Honor Miscast as Political Endorsement

Leo XIV’s first book offers a glimpse into the Augustinian spirit of the new papacy

Neither the Sum of What We Have, Nor Algorithms, Nor Matter Assembled at Random: What Are We? Two Questions Posed in Pope Leo XIV’s Address to University Students

Vatican Publicly Warns: Lefebvrist Ordination of Bishops without Papal Mandate Implies Schism and Excommunication

Prison sentence for two Israeli soldiers who desecrated an image of the Virgin Mary in Lebanon