What do Americans consider moral and what don’t they? A study examines the morality of 15 behaviors

Mar 27, 2026 10:49

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Pope Leo XIV•Vocations

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

Message of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV for the 63rd World Day of Prayer for Vocations 2026

Mar 26, 2026 18:52

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

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

Among those who do confess regularly, 83% say their primary motivation is to receive God’s mercy and forgiveness. Even among those absent from the confessional for over a year, 75% cite that same reason as what would draw them back.

Mar 26, 2026 18:19

ZENIT Staff

Gender Ideology•Persecuted Christians•Religious Freedom

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

Commenting on the ruling, Paul Coleman, Executive Director of ADF International, which supported Räsänen’s legal defence, expressed concern over the “conviction for a simple church pamphlet published decades ago – before the law under which she has been convicted was even passed.”

Mar 26, 2026 18:03

ZENIT Staff

Liturgy and Divine Worship•Local Church•Pope Leo XIV

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

The Pope’s intervention reveals a dual concern: healing wounds without erasing truth, and preserving unity without suppressing legitimate diversity. Nowhere is this more evident than in his approach to the question of the Vetus Ordo—the pre-conciliar form of the Roman rite, often associated with the Tridentine Mass

Mar 25, 2026 21:50

Covadonga Asturias

Pro Life

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

This position places the Vatican in direct tension with prevailing practices in several countries. In Iceland, where prenatal screening is widely offered and accepted, births of children with Down syndrome have become exceedingly rare

Mar 25, 2026 21:42

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV Speaks Again About Trump and the War (and It Is Announced That the Pope Will Carry the Cross Throughout the Stations of the Cross on Good Friday)

Referring indirectly to geopolitical developments, including statements by Donald Trump about ending ongoing conflicts, Leo expressed cautious hope that political leaders might be seeking “a way out” of violence

Pope Leo XIV Reverses Another Decision of Pope Francis: World Children’s Day Cancelled in Rome

All initiatives aimed at children’s ministry may be celebrated, at the discretion of the Bishops, at the diocesan or parish level.

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What do Americans consider moral and what don’t they? A study examines the morality of 15 behaviors

Meta and Google are liable for psychological harm, according to a lawsuit that was dismissed in U.S. courts

This is what the 2026 Annual Report on Religious Freedom in Latin America states

This is what the letter that Pope Leo XIV sent to the first female leader of the Anglican Church on the day of her “enthronement” says

Bishops speak out on tensions between Colombia and Ecuador over the trade war and its impact on border communities

The International Marian Association reiterates its request for a response from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith regarding the Marian document

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