The Trinity of God “explained” (respectfully) with sport by Pope Leo XIV

Jun 15, 2025 20:26

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV presided at the Eucharistic concelebration in St. Peter's Basilica Photo: Vatican Media

Local Church•Religious Freedom•Vocations

Amid Tight Restrictions, Nicaragua Allows Rare Clergy Ordinations in Managua

Still, in the face of this long night of repression, the Pentecost ordinations offered a flicker of grace. The eight new deacons—products of a diocesan seminary that still holds over a hundred seminarians, as well as a Redemptoris Mater house of formation—stand as a testament to perseverance

Jun 13, 2025 20:40

Enrique Villegas

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church•Vatican Diplomacy

China recognizes first bishop appointed by Pope Leo XIV for a Chinese diocese

The Vatican confirmed Lin’s appointment on June 5, just days before the ceremony. It was made, the Holy See said, “in the context of dialogue regarding the implementation of the Provisional Agreement between the Holy See and the People’s Republic of China”

Jun 13, 2025 20:36

ZENIT Staff

Causes of Saints•Jubilee 2025•Pope Leo XIV

A Double Canonization Marks a New Papal Chapter: Leo XIV Sets Dates for Frassati, Acutis, and Seven Others

Originally, these two canonizations had been scheduled separately: Acutis on April 27, Divine Mercy Sunday, as part of the Jubilee of Adolescents; and Frassati during the Jubilee of Youth in late July. However, both were postponed after the passing of Pope Francis on April 21

Jun 13, 2025 16:22

Valentina di Giorgio

Local Church

USA: A Portrait of the Permanent Diaconate in 2025

“With the release of this survey, I ask for continued prayers for deacons and for an increase in vocations to the permanent diaconate within the United States,” said Bishop Boyea, who serves as chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations.

Jun 13, 2025 16:20

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Justice and Peace

Caritas-Jerusalem Denounces Failure to Distribute Humanitarian Aid in Gaza

Anton Aafar explains the core of the problem: «We don’t just need a ceasefire, we need the opening of the corridors. They are all blocked now, so significant amounts of aid are not reaching Gaza.

Jun 13, 2025 14:06

Rafael Llanes

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.

Pope Leo XIV’s most important speech on migration: there is a right to seek refuge, but first there is a right to remain

Remarks by the Holy Father during his meeting with organizations that assist migrants

The Trinity of God “explained” (respectfully) with sport by Pope Leo XIV

Canadian Jesuits Sue Former Finance Director Over Alleged $6.5 Million Embezzlement

This Is The New Pentecost Room at Notre Dame of Jerusalem Entrusted to the Legionaries of Christ

The “religious tax” in Italy: explanation and why it has become a recent Church-State issue

Opus Dei Submits Revised Statutes to Vatican After Three-Year Process of Renewal

Leo XIV to Personally Bestow Palliums in Return to Historic Ritual: A Subtle but Symbolic Shift in Papal Style

Religions in the world: Buddhism’s decline

Amid Tight Restrictions, Nicaragua Allows Rare Clergy Ordinations in Managua

China recognizes first bishop appointed by Pope Leo XIV for a Chinese diocese

A Double Canonization Marks a New Papal Chapter: Leo XIV Sets Dates for Frassati, Acutis, and Seven Others

USA: A Portrait of the Permanent Diaconate in 2025

Caritas-Jerusalem Denounces Failure to Distribute Humanitarian Aid in Gaza