After 500 years, the King of England will pray with the Pope in the Sistine Chapel (and receive a seat and royal title in the papal basilica for himself and his successors)

Oct 20, 2025 13:04

For the first time since Henry VIII severed ties with Rome in 1534, a reigning British monarch will pray publicly with the Pope

Pope Leo XIV

Dialogue, bridges, and peace: Pope Leo XIV’s first time on a ship

The Pope listened, then prayed with them — an interfaith prayer composed by cloistered nuns in Pennabilli, whose monastery has accompanied the Bel Espoir spiritually since its departure

Oct 18, 2025 11:54

ZENIT Staff

Good News•Pope Leo XIV

Unpublished Book by Robert Francis Prevost – Leo XIV at the Frankfurt Book Fair

This text will offer a deeper understanding of the spirituality of Pope Leo XIV, thanks to the unpublished pages that collect reflections, meditations, homilies, and interventions by Robert Francis Prevost, texts that share the Augustinian spirituality of the man who became Pope.

Oct 17, 2025 01:42

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Pro Life

USA: Bishop Chairmen Respond to Administration’s Announcement of Expansion of Access to IVF and Fertility Treatments

The policies announced Thursday were pursuant to an executive order issued in February

Oct 17, 2025 01:41

ZENIT Staff

Good News•Local Church

The bells of two beautiful churches destroyed (and now restored) after the passage of Islamism in Iraq ring once again

The resurrection of these two landmarks owes much to international solidarity. The Aliph Foundation, through its “Mosul Mosaic” program, financed the restoration in partnership with Iraq’s State Board of Antiquities and Heritage

Oct 16, 2025 18:07

ZENIT Staff

Homosexuality•Local Church

England, Belgium, and Germany: the three “most inclusive” countries for LGBT Catholics, according to a study

According to the latest Rainbow Index of Churches in Europe (RICE), published on October 11 by the European Forum of LGBTI+ Christian Groups, the Catholic Church in England and Wales now ranks second in inclusivity among Catholic communities across the continent, tied with Belgium and just behind Germany

Oct 16, 2025 18:05

Elizabeth Owens

Leo XIV, Putin’s rejection of the Christmas truce, and disappointment with the Democratic governor of Illinois

Speaking on the evening of December 23, Leo XIV returned repeatedly to a single theme that framed his reflections: the meaning of life, human dignity, and the possibility of peace—even if only for a day.

Germans trust Leo XIV more than Islam: new survey results released

Data released from a representative Forsa poll indicate that 28 percent of Germans now say they place high or very high trust in the Pope

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After 500 years, the King of England will pray with the Pope in the Sistine Chapel (and receive a seat and royal title in the papal basilica for himself and his successors)

The Awarding of the 2025 Mission Prizes and the Winners: “God Has Given Each Family A Unique and Unrepeatable Mission”

His Son Died of a Sudden Illness; He Wrote to the Pope and This Was His Answer

The Vatican will host the Fifth World Meeting of Popular Movements: we explain what it is all about

How many Catholics are there in the world? The Catholic Church publishes its most recent statistics

Asia’s Oldest Seminary Turns 360 Years: Where Is It?

The Vatican presents its second report on combating abuse, and this is what it says

Dialogue, bridges, and peace: Pope Leo XIV’s first time on a ship

Unpublished Book by Robert Francis Prevost – Leo XIV at the Frankfurt Book Fair

USA: Bishop Chairmen Respond to Administration’s Announcement of Expansion of Access to IVF and Fertility Treatments

The bells of two beautiful churches destroyed (and now restored) after the passage of Islamism in Iraq ring once again

England, Belgium, and Germany: the three “most inclusive” countries for LGBT Catholics, according to a study