Some reflections on the close connection between the truth of justice and the virtue of charity, according to Leo XIV

Jan 27, 2026 22:32

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV received the prelates of the Roman Rota Photo: Vatican Media

Religious Freedom

European Court Case May Determine the Future of Religious Symbols in Public Institutions

Ruling could affect public institutions across 46 Council of Europe states

Jan 27, 2026 09:42

ZENIT Staff

Good News•Local Church•Young People

UK Bible Sales Are Up 134% Since 2019

More Than a Trend: Why People of All Ages, and Especially Young Readers, Are Returning to the Bible

Jan 27, 2026 09:34

ZENIT Staff

Vatican City

Vatican responds to survey reporting dissatisfaction among some employees: there is no widespread discontent

Speaking to Vatican News, Monsignor Marco Sprizzi, president of the Office of Labor of the Apostolic See (ULSA)—the body responsible for regulating employment relations within Vatican institutions—sought to put the survey into perspective.

Jan 27, 2026 09:23

Valentina di Giorgio

Local Church

From Secret Handshakes to Facebook Ads: Britain’s Freemasons Confront a Crisis of Relevance

Freemasonry in Britain is no longer operating in the shadows. And in stepping into the light, it may be discovering that its greatest asset—mystery—has become its hardest thing to sell

Jan 27, 2026 09:16

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Vatican City

With Leo XIV, “normality is slowly returning” to the Vatican… according to Benedict XVI’s private secretary

After meeting Pope Leo XIV twice in 2025, most recently in mid-December, the German prelate said he sensed a renewed calm taking hold. For him, the word that best captures the moment is “normality.”

Jan 26, 2026 22:22

Joachin Meisner Hertz

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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Some reflections on the close connection between the truth of justice and the virtue of charity, according to Leo XIV

Ash Wednesday Collection for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe Continues 35 Year History of Restoration and Healing

This is what religious with perpetual vows in the USA are like, according to the CARA 2025 survey

Christian Brothers Schools in Jerusalem Protest Israeli Restrictions on Palestinian Teachers

Pope Leo XIV, Germany’s silent believers, and unexpected signs of a spiritual awakening opposed to the German synod

America’s Moral Barometer in 2025: Why Nurses Still Lead—and What the Decline of Clergy Trust Reveals

Jewish settlers attack Christian family in the West Bank, and the Israeli army arrests… the Christians!

European Court Case May Determine the Future of Religious Symbols in Public Institutions

UK Bible Sales Are Up 134% Since 2019

Vatican responds to survey reporting dissatisfaction among some employees: there is no widespread discontent

From Secret Handshakes to Facebook Ads: Britain’s Freemasons Confront a Crisis of Relevance

With Leo XIV, “normality is slowly returning” to the Vatican… according to Benedict XVI’s private secretary