Online “relics” of St. Francis spark alarm: Franciscans warn faithful about growing digital fraud

Mar 15, 2026 18:45

Valentina di Giorgio

such sales are not only misleading but incompatible with Catholic teaching.

Justice and Peace•Vatican Diplomacy

Results of Vatican diplomacy: Amid conflict with the U.S., Cuba will release prisoners

The decision underscores the continued relevance of Vatican diplomacy in Cuba. By combining moral appeals with patient negotiation, the Holy See has repeatedly succeeded in encouraging humanitarian gestures that might otherwise have remained politically impossibl

Mar 13, 2026 13:41

Enrique Villegas

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Nicaraguan dictatorship bans priestly and diaconal ordinations in four dioceses across the country

For a Church already weakened by years of repression, the measure appears designed not merely to punish current leadership but to obstruct the formation of the next generation of clergy.

Mar 13, 2026 13:31

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion

Pew Research Center: Why Buddhism is in decline in East Asia

A new report looks at the reasons for the decline based on qualitative interviews in Tokyo and Seoul. In addition to demographic decline, the erosion of faith between generations, the “pressures of modern life”, the decline in religious practices, and negative views of religion have also played a role. However, many claim to maintain a cultural connection with Buddhism and still feel drawn to its teachings.

Mar 13, 2026 13:16

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church

The (unusual) reshuffling of bishops in Pakistan: a (strange) episcopal exchange orchestrated by Leo XIV

For many Pakistani Catholics, the reshuffle marks the closing of a difficult chapter and the beginning of another whose success will depend less on administrative decisions and more on the ability of the Church’s leaders to rebuild trust among the faithful

Mar 13, 2026 13:10

Elizabeth Owens

Rome

The Global Alliance is launched: an international platform for research and action on integral ecology, spearheaded by the Catholic Church

The initiative, led by the Laudato Si’ Higher Education Center and the University of Notre Dame, brought together scholars from a wide range of disciplines with the goal of strengthening cooperation among universities worldwide, and directing scientific research toward concrete processes of environmental, social, and economic transformation; in line with the vision of the care for our common home advanced in the teachings of Pope Francis and promoted by Pope Leo XIV

Mar 13, 2026 13:03

ZENIT Staff

Peru’s President Confirms the Pope’s Visit for November 2026: Here’s Everything We Know

José María Balcázar, announced after a lengthy audience with the Pontiff that Leo XIV personally confirmed his intention to visit Peru during the first half of November 2026. According to Balcázar, the Pope’s route will include Lima, Chiclayo, Piura, Pucallpa in the Amazon region, and Cusco.

Leo XIV emphasizes the need for safe spaces within the Church to experience love with Jesus Christ

Address by the Holy Father to Members of the Center for Research and Training on Child Protection

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Online “relics” of St. Francis spark alarm: Franciscans warn faithful about growing digital fraud

Photo Gallery: A Look at the Custom Ford Explorer Platinum That Pope Leo XIV Received as a Gift from Chicago

Is Having Faith «Believing Blindly»? Pope Leo XIV Responds

The devil’s work: one of the topics discussed with Pope Leo XIV by leaders of exorcists from around the world. Here’s how the meeting went

The sacrament of confession (reconciliation or penance), beautifully explained by Pope Leo XIV to young priests and seminarians

Some reflections with you on the relationship between the administration of justice and the value of unity, according to Pope Leo XIV

The Cross Atop the Jesus Christ Tower of the Basilica of the Holy Family, which the Pope will Inaugurate in Barcelona, Is Now Visible

Results of Vatican diplomacy: Amid conflict with the U.S., Cuba will release prisoners

Nicaraguan dictatorship bans priestly and diaconal ordinations in four dioceses across the country

Pew Research Center: Why Buddhism is in decline in East Asia

The (unusual) reshuffling of bishops in Pakistan: a (strange) episcopal exchange orchestrated by Leo XIV

The Global Alliance is launched: an international platform for research and action on integral ecology, spearheaded by the Catholic Church

Online “relics” of St. Francis spark alarm: Franciscans warn faithful about growing digital fraud

Photo Gallery: A Look at the Custom Ford Explorer Platinum That Pope Leo XIV Received as a Gift from Chicago

Is Having Faith «Believing Blindly»? Pope Leo XIV Responds

The devil’s work: one of the topics discussed with Pope Leo XIV by leaders of exorcists from around the world. Here’s how the meeting went

The sacrament of confession (reconciliation or penance), beautifully explained by Pope Leo XIV to young priests and seminarians

Some reflections with you on the relationship between the administration of justice and the value of unity, according to Pope Leo XIV

The Cross Atop the Jesus Christ Tower of the Basilica of the Holy Family, which the Pope will Inaugurate in Barcelona, ​​Is Now Visible

Results of Vatican diplomacy: Amid conflict with the U.S., Cuba will release prisoners

Nicaraguan dictatorship bans priestly and diaconal ordinations in four dioceses across the country

Pew Research Center: Why Buddhism is in decline in East Asia

The (unusual) reshuffling of bishops in Pakistan: a (strange) episcopal exchange orchestrated by Leo XIV

The Global Alliance is launched: an international platform for research and action on integral ecology, spearheaded by the Catholic Church

The Cross Atop the Jesus Christ Tower of the Basilica of the Holy Family, which the Pope will Inaugurate in Barcelona, Is Now Visible