U.S. Bishops Urge Senate to Act with Courage and Creativity to Protect the Poor and Vulnerable

Jun 26, 2025 19:04

ZENIT Staff

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Local Church•Pope Leo XIV

Childhood Home of Pope Leo XIV at the Center of Preservation Battle in Dolton, Illinois

Originally slated to be auctioned off this month, the sale of the property at 212 E. 141st Place has now been extended to July 17. Behind the delay is the town of Dolton’s determination to acquire the property — not for development, but for preservation

Jun 25, 2025 18:46

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Religious Freedom

EU Court to Weigh Whether Baptismal Records Clash with Data Protection Laws

Alessandro Calcagno, a canon lawyer and deputy secretary general of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE), explains the Church’s position: “The sacramental record is not a mailing list, it is a historical document. You may leave the faith, but the fact that you were baptized remains. You cannot ‘un-baptize’ yourself.”

Jun 25, 2025 18:42

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV

This is the Mexican that Pope Leo XIV appointed as the new coordinator for his pastoral trips

Monsignor Salas Castañeda succeeds Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad, an Indian prelate recently appointed Prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue. Koovakad had long played a central role in shaping the logistics and spiritual tone of papal visits across continents

Jun 24, 2025 22:19

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Local Church•Pope Leo XIV

Pope confirms new Custos of the Catholic Church for the Holy Places in the Holy Land

Francesco Ielpo Appointed New Custos of the Holy Land Amidst Turbulent Times

Jun 24, 2025 22:01

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

PHOTO GALLERY: Islamist attack on church in Syria leaves 30 dead

The attacker entered the church during the vesper service, opened fire on the congregation, then detonated an explosive vest amid the chaos. Children were among the casualties. Eyewitnesses described the moment as surreal—»bodies flying,» as one survivor put it. Others recalled the assailant’s covered face and the eerie silence before the explosion.

Jun 24, 2025 21:42

ZENIT Staff

Ceasefire on the Brink: Pope Leo XIV, Global Powers and the Moral Battle Over War in the Middle East

What distinguishes the present moment is not only the danger of renewed escalation, but the convergence of multiple crises: military, economic, diplomatic and moral

Pope Leo XIV “responds” to Trump’s threat regarding Iran’s extinction: here is what he said

The Pope’s remarks echoed and reinforced his Easter message delivered during the Urbi et Orbi on April 5, where he had already called on those with the power to wage war to lay down their arms and choose dialogue

U.S. Bishops Urge Senate to Act with Courage and Creativity to Protect the Poor and Vulnerable

Interiority, Seminary: School of Affections, Wounds, Discernment … Pope Leo XIV Speaks to Seminarians

“We Are Not Perfect but We Are Fiends of Christ,” the Pope’s Great Address That All Priests Should Read

An inspiring journey of faith and art through the sculptures in Rome by Pope Francis’s artist

Fatigue of living? Pope Leo gives a beautiful, spiritual and profound reflection

Nation Divided: New Pew Survey Reveals Deep Rifts Over Trump’s Immigration Crackdown

Jubilee Report: a plan commissioned by Pope Francis about the debt of the poor countries

Childhood Home of Pope Leo XIV at the Center of Preservation Battle in Dolton, Illinois

EU Court to Weigh Whether Baptismal Records Clash with Data Protection Laws

This is the Mexican that Pope Leo XIV appointed as the new coordinator for his pastoral trips

Pope confirms new Custos of the Catholic Church for the Holy Places in the Holy Land

PHOTO GALLERY: Islamist attack on church in Syria leaves 30 dead