Ireland: Excavations Continue in Tuam, Searching for Church Culprits

Jul 19, 2025 08:11

ZENIT Staff

They were places that welcomed single mothers and their children born out of wedlock. Photo: Charles McQuillan

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem

Local Church

Government projects allusions to abortion in Mexico City cathedral

The Culture Secretariat acknowledged the Cathedral’s request and agreed to “act accordingly,” though it remains unclear whether the deleted content will reappear elsewhere or is gone for good.

Jul 17, 2025 17:00

Enrique Villegas

Analysis Opinion•Local Church•Protection of vulnerable people

U.S. Catholic priests write to Pope asking for just canonical process when they receive accusations

Their recent report, circulated among Church leaders and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, outlines a pattern in which accused priests are frequently suspended, named publicly, or otherwise penalized before an investigation concludes—sometimes even without sufficient preliminary evidence

Jul 17, 2025 16:57

ZENIT Staff

Pro Life

Ireland’s Rising Abortion Rate Raises Fresh Debate Seven Years After Referendum

The 2024 figures represent a staggering 280 percent increase from the last full year before legal change, when 2,879 abortions were reported in 2018. She says many politicians who once advocated for legal reform are now privately expressing regret.

Jul 17, 2025 16:55

Elizabeth Owens

Vatican City

Reopening of the Vatican Shopping Center: the “Annona”

The store was closed to undergo renovations, which included a full upgrade of the retail space, now successfully completed. The store will reopen under the name “TIGRE-ANNONA,” maintaining its mission of serving the employees of the Governorate and the Holy See by offering convenient shopping within Vatican City.

Jul 16, 2025 16:08

ZENIT Staff

Church and World•Local Church

Papua New Guinea’s Christian Nation Declaration Sparks Concern Among Catholic Leaders

The Church leader also voiced concern about a growing political tendency to appropriate theological language and symbolism without sufficient spiritual discernment. “Politicians are not theologians,” he said bluntly, “and they are stepping into sacred territory without the tools to handle it responsibly.”

Jul 16, 2025 16:05

Elizabeth Owens

Pope Leo XIV writes to clergy around the world about holiness on the Feast of the Sacred Heart: the Pope’s letter that every priest should read

Letter from the Pope to all priests of the Catholic Church on the occasion of the Day for the Sanctification of Priests

León XIV traveled to Rome on the Spanish king’s private plane after the official plane that was supposed to transport him broke down: here’s what happened

What was supposed to be a routine return flight from Tenerife to Rome on June 12 transformed into an unusual episode that forced the Pontiff to abandon his scheduled aircraft and accept the personal assistance of King Felipe VI of Spain.

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Ireland: Excavations Continue in Tuam, Searching for Church Culprits

Trump reacts to Israeli attack on Catholic church in Gaza

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Catholic Leader in the Holy Land Visits Gaza Following Events at Catholic Parish

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Pope Leo XIV Calls Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem After Invasion of Catholic Parish in Gaza

The Jewish State of Israel Bombs Catholic Church in Gaza: Parish Priest Wounded, Pope Leo XIV Speaks Out

Government projects allusions to abortion in Mexico City cathedral

U.S. Catholic priests write to Pope asking for just canonical process when they receive accusations

Ireland’s Rising Abortion Rate Raises Fresh Debate Seven Years After Referendum

Reopening of the Vatican Shopping Center: the “Annona”

Papua New Guinea’s Christian Nation Declaration Sparks Concern Among Catholic Leaders