Bishop of El Paso to immigration agents: No one is obligated to follow an immoral law

Mar 17, 2026 16:53

ZENIT Staff

Most Rev Mark J Seitz, Bishop of El Paso

Good News•Local Church

Lost for Eight Decades, Found by Chance: Argentina Cathedral Recovers Relic of the True Cross Ahead of Lent

The reliquary, identified as a Lignum Crucis—Latin for “wood of the Cross”—was traced back to the Cathedral of San Juan, where it had been housed since 1908. According to documentation recovered during the investigation, the relic arrived through the efforts of Bishop Sansierra and was accompanied by official certification issued in Rome

Mar 16, 2026 10:07

Enrique Villegas

Analysis Opinion•Local Church

USA: New Data Reveal a Nation Less Religiously Anchored, but Not Uniformly Secular

Religious identity in the United States continues to be dominated by Christianity, though its internal composition reflects broader changes. In 2025, 44% of Americans identified as Protestant or non-denominational Christians, while 20% identified as Catholic. Another 9% belong to other religious traditions

Mar 16, 2026 09:41

Tim Daniels

Justice and Peace

Europeans Create New Censorship Body

Those familiar with U.S. censorship and social control programs under the Obama and Biden administration will immediately recognize this rhetoric from the European Union

Mar 16, 2026 09:31

Stefano Gennarini

Good News•Local Church

London’s Trafalgar Square to Host Landmark 15th Anniversary Performance of the Passion of Jesus on Good Friday

Fifteen years after its debut in the square, the Wintershall Passion play has evolved into more than a theatrical production. For many Londoners, it has become a moment in which one of Christianity’s most enduring narratives reenters the public space of a modern city, reminding audiences that stories of suffering, redemption and hope continue to shape cultural memory even in a secular age

Mar 15, 2026 21:24

Elizabeth Owens

Liturgy and Divine Worship

Questions about liturgy: Should the cross be veiled during Lent?

Answered by Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy and sacramental theology at the Pontifical Regina Apostolorum university.

Mar 15, 2026 19:34

ZENIT Staff

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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Bishop of El Paso to immigration agents: No one is obligated to follow an immoral law

UK: Former Catholic seminary awarded £400,000 to unlock its historic potential

The Middle East on the Brink of Collapse: Another Call for Peace from the Pope, the Death of a Member of the Order of Malta in Lebanon, and Bombings at Shepherds’ Fields in Bethlehem

“The prevention of abuse is not an optional task”: Pope Leo XIV’s views on the protection of minors in the Church

The difference between reporting and propaganda, the journalist’s role, and the challenge of AI in a speech by Pope Leo XIV

After Reason, What Remains? The Death of Jürgen Habermas and His Unfinished Dialogue with Faith

The last historic Christian village in the Holy Land, threatened with annexation by the Jewish state of Israel

Lost for Eight Decades, Found by Chance: Argentina Cathedral Recovers Relic of the True Cross Ahead of Lent

USA: New Data Reveal a Nation Less Religiously Anchored, but Not Uniformly Secular

Europeans Create New Censorship Body

London’s Trafalgar Square to Host Landmark 15th Anniversary Performance of the Passion of Jesus on Good Friday

Questions about liturgy: Should the cross be veiled during Lent?