What about feminism? Mexico declares the use of Islamic veils in official document photos legal

Dec 12, 2025 19:26

Enrique Villegas

approving the use of the Islamic hijab in passport photos—provided the face remains fully visible

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church•Religious Freedom

This is how the Venezuelan dictatorship revoked the cardinal’s passport and prevented him from leaving the country

For now, Cardinal Porras remains in Caracas, deprived of his documents and unable to fulfill obligations abroad

Dec 11, 2025 16:04

Enrique Villegas

Pope Leo XIV

The Pope’s advice to European parliamentarians on the art of debate (and on religious freedom and dialogue between faith and reason)

Address by the Pope during the audience with members of the European Parliament from the European Conservatives and Reformists group

Dec 10, 2025 18:26

ZENIT Staff

General Audience•Pope Leo XIV

What is death? A short but profound catechesis by Pope Leo XIV

Pope’s general audience, December 10, 2025, on how Christ’s Resurrection sheds light on the mystery of death

Dec 10, 2025 18:22

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Religious Freedom

The Gospel According to the Elves: Quebec Secularism Law Targets Even Baby Jesus

Quebec’s new “Secularism 2.0” law is less about neutrality than about neutering religion, reducing faith to folklore while policing prayer out of public life.

Dec 10, 2025 18:17

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Marriage and Family

China’s Reported Marriage Surge: A Turning Point or a Mirage of Reform?

To address a significant demographic issue, the authorities promote marriage and report an improvement. It may not be real.

Dec 10, 2025 18:14

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.

What about feminism? Mexico declares the use of Islamic veils in official document photos legal

Attendance record broken at Basilica of Guadalupe on December 12, 2025. President of Mexico speaks with the Pope

One year after his election, this is what polls say about Catholic support for Trump in the US and his immigration policy

Why is Christian archaeology important? Pope Leo XIV provides these answers

What you should know about Pope Leo XIV’s letter on Christian archaeology

Rome and the Church in the United States

Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris surpasses the Louvre Museum in visitor numbers: here are the figures

This is how the Venezuelan dictatorship revoked the cardinal’s passport and prevented him from leaving the country

The Pope’s advice to European parliamentarians on the art of debate (and on religious freedom and dialogue between faith and reason)

What is death? A short but profound catechesis by Pope Leo XIV

The Gospel According to the Elves: Quebec Secularism Law Targets Even Baby Jesus

China’s Reported Marriage Surge: A Turning Point or a Mirage of Reform?