Chaldean Catholics will elect their new patriarch in Rome next April

Mar 23, 2026 18:24

ZENIT Staff

It notes that Chaldean bishops will meet to choose the new leader of their Church Photo: Asia News

Gender Ideology

USA: South Dakota Supreme Court Prohibits Birth Certificate Changes for People Who Do Not Identify with Their Biological Sex

The South Dakota Supreme Court unanimously upheld the decision in response to a petition from transgender people, who are not entitled to have the sex or name on their birth certificates changed.

Mar 22, 2026 18:35

Rafael Manuel Tovar

Justice and Peace•Pope Leo XIV•Vatican Diplomacy

Trump responds to Pope Leo XIV: I don’t want a ceasefire

Donald Trump has publicly dismissed the very idea of a ceasefire in the ongoing conflict involving Iran. Questioned about the Pope’s earlier call—issued on 15 March—for an immediate cessation of hostilities and a reopening of dialogue, the U.S. president was blunt: “We can talk, but I don’t want a ceasefire.”

Mar 22, 2026 18:28

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Catholic bishops in the U.S. call for “rejecting anti-Semitism and the lies and conspiracy theories that fuel it”

The archbishop’s remarks address a distortion with deep historical roots: the notion of collective Jewish responsibility for the death of Jesus. Drawing on authoritative Church teaching, including the Catechism of the Council of Trent, he underscores that such an interpretation is not only inaccurate but theologically untenable

Mar 22, 2026 18:21

ZENIT Staff

Persecuted Christians

Pakistan: Demand for justice after Catholic man found hanged

The Christian community has refused the official account that Mr Marqas Masih committed suicide, and claim instead that he was murdered. Two men have been arrested.

Mar 22, 2026 18:14

John Pontifex

Angelus•Pope Leo XIV

The account of the resurrection of Lazarus and the symptom of a longing for the infinite, as reflected upon by Leo XIV

Address on the occasion of the Angelus prayer on Sunday, March 22, 2026

Mar 22, 2026 18:05

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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Chaldean Catholics will elect their new patriarch in Rome next April

Toward Liturgical Peace: One Missal, Two Forms. A Public Proposal to Pope Leo XIV from the Prestigious Abbey of Solesmes

Jerusalem: Holy Week Behind Closed Doors. A Statement from the Catholic Patriarch

USA: Indiana school district pays former music teacher $650,000 to settle religious discrimination case

Questions about liturgy: Is the adoration of the Eucharist on Holy Thursday held in a monstrance or in a tabernacle?

Belgian bishop threatens to ordain married men within two years

Is the Church of the Holy Sepulchre closed? The Catholic Church in the Holy Land issues a statement in response to rumors on social media

USA: South Dakota Supreme Court Prohibits Birth Certificate Changes for People Who Do Not Identify with Their Biological Sex

Trump responds to Pope Leo XIV: I don’t want a ceasefire

Catholic bishops in the U.S. call for “rejecting anti-Semitism and the lies and conspiracy theories that fuel it”

Pakistan: Demand for justice after Catholic man found hanged

The account of the resurrection of Lazarus and the symptom of a longing for the infinite, as reflected upon by Leo XIV