Venues of Pope Leo XIV‘s Apostolic Visit to Spain Will Include the Real Madrid Stadium, the Sanctuary of Montserrat, Parliament and Time with The Spanish Sovereigns

May 07, 2026 17:27

ZENIT Staff

The agenda that will take the Holy Father on a journey of nearly 2,500 kilometers in nine days

Controversies

The Vatican’s London Trial Nears a Breaking Point as Legal Setbacks Threaten Financial and Institutional Disaster

Yet after six years of investigations, arrests, trials, leaked documents, and relentless international scrutiny, the possibility now exists that none of the ten defendants originally prosecuted may ever face enforceable criminal consequences through the Vatican judicial system

May 07, 2026 12:12

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Twenty days before his ordination as bishop, he says no. The reason? “Personal shortcomings,” claims the honest priest

The announcement reverberated across the Philippines, where such refusals are highly unusual in public view. Although priests sometimes decline episcopal appointments privately before they are officially announced, it is exceedingly rare for a bishop-elect to step away after preparations for ordination have already advanced so visibly

May 06, 2026 10:43

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Testimonies

She was baptized at age 98, with her 77-year-old son serving as her godfather: the touching story of a long-awaited baptism

For those who witnessed her baptism during the Easter Vigil, the moment was not merely remarkable because she was 98 years old. It was remarkable because, after nearly a century of life, she still believed there was one more important step left to take

May 06, 2026 10:29

ZENIT Staff

Euthanasia•Priests

A Catholic priest goes to the doctor and is prescribed euthanasia twice: here’s how that unpleasant experience unfolded

For the priest, sharing his story is not merely an act of denunciation but also a warning

May 06, 2026 10:12

ZENIT Staff

Good News•Pope Leo XIV•Priests

Here’s how Pope Leo XIV’s surprise video call to Lebanese priests in a war zone went

The encounter lasted only a few minutes, yet those present described it as deeply moving. For clergy ministering among bombed streets, damaged homes, and communities exhausted by months of violence, the brief conversation carried a significance far greater than its duration.

May 06, 2026 10:02

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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

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Venues of Pope Leo XIV‘s Apostolic Visit to Spain Will Include the Real Madrid Stadium, the Sanctuary of Montserrat, Parliament and Time with The Spanish Sovereigns

USA: Oregon slaps nearly $90K fine on Christian counselor for saying he could not bless same-sex relationships

US: 5th Circuit temporarily halts Biden-era abortion-by-mail scheme

Three Bits of Advice from the Pope for Newly Ordained Priests: Leo XIV’s Words to a Group of Legionaries of Christ

In Praise of Books and Reading: Three Brief Reflections by Leo XIV on Printed Works

What does it mean that the Church is a “sacrament of salvation”? Pope Leo XIV answers

A cigarette in the mouth of a statue of the Virgin Mary: the controversial act of an Israeli soldier in Lebanon

The Vatican’s London Trial Nears a Breaking Point as Legal Setbacks Threaten Financial and Institutional Disaster

Twenty days before his ordination as bishop, he says no. The reason? “Personal shortcomings,” claims the honest priest

She was baptized at age 98, with her 77-year-old son serving as her godfather: the touching story of a long-awaited baptism

A Catholic priest goes to the doctor and is prescribed euthanasia twice: here’s how that unpleasant experience unfolded

Here’s how Pope Leo XIV’s surprise video call to Lebanese priests in a war zone went