Pope Leo XIV continues to reshape the Roman Curia: Meet the new Australian prefect of the Dicastery for Legislative Texts

Mar 26, 2026 19:00

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Australian bishop Anthony Randazzo as prefect of the Dicastery for Legislative Texts Photo: Vatican Media

Local Church•Marriage and Family

Will the Church bless polygamy? One Synod document addresses the issue, while another discusses poverty

What emerges from this latest set of documents is not a uniform strategy, but a multifaceted approach. In some areas, the Church seeks to deepen its capacity to listen and adapt; in others, it reaffirms boundaries it considers non-negotiable

Mar 25, 2026 20:47

Valentina di Giorgio

Bioethics

The Vatican says “yes” to animal-to-human organ transplants: here’s what a new document says

The revised text, presented on March 24, 2026, at the Holy See Press Office, comes 25 years after the Academy’s first intervention on the subject. In that quarter century, science has advanced dramatically

Mar 25, 2026 20:42

Valentina di Giorgio

Local Church

Russian Attack Sets Fire to Historic Catholic Monastery in Lviv, Ukraine

Andrii Sybiha, Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, has released a video of the fire caused by the Russian attack on the Monastery, calling on the Director-General of UNESCO «to respond immediately to this crime in the strongest possible terms.»

Mar 25, 2026 17:58

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Gender Ideology•Young People

Faith, Politics and Identity: New Survey Maps a Fragmented America on LGBTQ Issues

The findings depict a society that has moved toward broader acceptance of LGBTQ individuals in principle, while becoming more divided over how that acceptance should be expressed in law and public life

Mar 25, 2026 17:53

Tim Daniels

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church

Cardinal Pham Minh Mǎn, the Face of Catholic Resistance in Vietnam, Dies

From the early years of his priestly formation, he worked to promote evangelization in a country that, after adopting Communist ideology, showed its aversion to the Christian faith, causing grave losses to the Church.

Mar 25, 2026 17:38

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV won’t be visiting the U.S. in 2026, but his popemobile will: here’s what we know

The papal vehicle, now rebranded as the “Hopemobile,” will not simply travel as a static exhibit. Organizers intend it to become a focal point for public encounters, prayer gatherings, and moments of reflection along the route. The objective is twofold: to raise funds for humanitarian programs and to bring the reality of war’s victims

“On the Universality of the Church and the Importance of Dialogue”: A Reflection by Leo XIV

Address by Pope Leo XIV to the Delegation of “Weltkirche & Dialog” from the Archdiocese of Cologne

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Pope Leo XIV continues to reshape the Roman Curia: Meet the new Australian prefect of the Dicastery for Legislative Texts

Some reflections on the inner dimension of vocation: a 100% vocational message from Pope Leo XIV

Two out of three Catholics who have not gone to confession wish to receive the sacrament of confession by 2026

Finland’s Supreme Court Split Ruling: Acquits MP on Bible Tweet, Convicts Her over 20-Year-Old Church Brochure

Pope Leo XIV to the French episcopate: Seek inclusive solutions for Catholics who use the Old Missal

The Vatican Speaks Out at the UN in Support of Children with Down Syndrome

Serial baby killer dies in the U.S.: He earned $1.8 million a year killing children in subhuman conditions

Will the Church bless polygamy? One Synod document addresses the issue, while another discusses poverty

The Vatican says “yes” to animal-to-human organ transplants: here’s what a new document says

Russian Attack Sets Fire to Historic Catholic Monastery in Lviv, Ukraine

Faith, Politics and Identity: New Survey Maps a Fragmented America on LGBTQ Issues

Cardinal Pham Minh Mǎn, the Face of Catholic Resistance in Vietnam, Dies