This Is the Catholic Church’s Podcast in the USA on the Occasion of the 250th Anniversary of Independence

May 06, 2026 09:44

Rafael Manuel Tovar

“Catholic Current”

Cardinals and Bishops•Dicasteries

What should a bishop be like, and how should doctrinal issues be discussed, according to the Synod? The Vatican releases the findings of the synodal reports

The document introduces the “principle of pastorality”: there is no proclamation of the Gospel without taking responsibility for the interlocutor, in whom the Spirit is already at work. In addressing emerging questions concretely, the Group proposes three methodological steps

May 05, 2026 19:40

ZENIT Staff

Good News

Major biblical discovery in 2026: 42 lost pages of the New Testament manuscript discovered

Professor Allen continues: “Given that Codex H is such an important witness to our understanding of Christian scripture, to have discovered any new evidence – let alone this quantity – of what it originally looked like is nothing short of monumental.”

May 05, 2026 19:25

ZENIT Staff

Dicasteries•Homosexuality•Local Church

Full Text in English of the Vatican’s Letter Saying NO to the German Bishops’ Proposal for Gay Blessings

Full letter in English from Cardinal Victor Fernández to the German Episcopate regarding the rejection of ritualized gay blessings that give the impression of legitimizing such unions

May 04, 2026 19:32

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Good News•Local Church•Young People

The exact number of new baptisms in France in 2026, as officially reported by the Church and illustrated with charts

What is particularly notable is the profile of these new Catholics. Far from being a marginal or aging demographic, 42 percent of adult catechumens are between 18 and 25 years old

May 04, 2026 19:10

Covadonga Asturias

Local Church•Protection of vulnerable people

$800 million in compensation for abuse cases: the situation in the Archdiocese of New York

The scale of the agreement places it among the most significant ever reached by a Catholic jurisdiction in the country, second only to the 880 million dollar settlement agreed in 2024 by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles

May 04, 2026 17:41

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

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This Is the Catholic Church’s Podcast in the USA on the Occasion of the 250th Anniversary of Independence

Trump attacks the Pope again, and Leo XIV responds once more: “If anyone wishes to criticize me, let them do so with the truth”

Progressive? Colombian government led by socialist Gustavo Petro approves euthanasia for children

Data on the generous participation of Chinese Catholic Communities in the 2026 national Collection

How many Catholics are there in South Korea? The Church releases its impressive statistics (and challenges)

Combating money laundering within the Vatican itself: here is what the 2026 report—in which the Church provides an account of its activities—says

Islamists reduce historic church to rubble in northern Mozambique

What should a bishop be like, and how should doctrinal issues be discussed, according to the Synod? The Vatican releases the findings of the synodal reports

Major biblical discovery in 2026: 42 lost pages of the New Testament manuscript discovered

Full Text in English of the Vatican’s Letter Saying NO to the German Bishops’ Proposal for Gay Blessings

The exact number of new baptisms in France in 2026, as officially reported by the Church and illustrated with charts

$800 million in compensation for abuse cases: the situation in the Archdiocese of New York