Leo XIV: a digital phenomenon and the first Pope influencer. Almost 13 million followers in 72 hours

May 15, 2025 15:24

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Nearly 13 million people have already followed the Pope on Instagram Photo: Zenit News Agency

One of the most alarming trends is how early porn addiction is beginning.

Jubilee 2025•Pope Leo XIV

Pope asks to define principles, norms, and guidelines for Latin rite priests accompanying Eastern rite Catholics arriving in the West

Address of the Pope to the participants in the Jubilee of the Catholic Churches of Eastern Rites

May 14, 2025 11:59

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Pro Life•Woman

Revealing finding never before published: the real impact of the abortion pill on women’s health

Like the literary character of a priest-detective from Chicago created by Ralph McInerny, the American Pope may hold a few surprises.

May 14, 2025 11:57

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV, Father Dowling, and China

Like the literary character of a priest-detective from Chicago created by Ralph McInerny, the American Pope may hold a few surprises.

May 14, 2025 11:55

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Pope Leo XIV

Lion XIV could go to Australia in 2028: Prime Minister has already made the invitation and here’s why

While the official visit remains unconfirmed, Archbishop Anthony Fisher of Sydney expressed hopeful anticipation. “We earnestly pray that the Holy Father will join us in 2028 for the Eucharistic Congress,” Fisher said. “It would be a tremendous joy to have him among us once more.”

May 14, 2025 11:53

Elizabeth Owens

Persecuted Christians•Religious Freedom

Nigeria, Congo and Mozambique: deadliest countries for any Christian according to new research

According to the «2025 Red List» published by Global Christian Relief (GCR), more than 10,000 Christians were murdered across the continent between November 2022 and 2024, primarily by Islamist extremist groups operating with near impunity.

May 14, 2025 11:50

Elizabeth Owens

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

Holiness and the Evangelical Counsels Explained in Light of the Second Vatican Council by Pope Leo XIV

The Pope’s General Audience, April 8, 2026, on holiness and the evangelical counsels

Leo XIV: a digital phenomenon and the first Pope influencer. Almost 13 million followers in 72 hours

ZENIT’s Interview with French Cardinal Philippe Barbarin: No One Campaigned in the Conclave

Do you collect coins or postage stamps? Vatican launches online initiative

Pope Leo XIV: attention to current events and the ministerial and missionary dimension of teaching

Increased Acceptance of Pornography in Society Draws Renewed Effort from Catholic Bishops to Support Families at Risk

Pope Leo XIV’s Coat of Ams Explained by Heraldic Expert

The Holy Father received the Prelate of Opus Dei, Msgr. Fernando Ocáriz, in an audience

Pope asks to define principles, norms, and guidelines for Latin rite priests accompanying Eastern rite Catholics arriving in the West

Revealing finding never before published: the real impact of the abortion pill on women’s health

Pope Leo XIV, Father Dowling, and China

Lion XIV could go to Australia in 2028: Prime Minister has already made the invitation and here’s why

Nigeria, Congo and Mozambique: deadliest countries for any Christian according to new research