The Pope’s message at Lebanon’s most important Marian shrine

Dec 01, 2025 22:13

ZENIT Staff

Visit to the Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon in Harissa Photo: Vatican Media

Causes of Saints•Good News•Testimonies

Mother, Social Activist, and Harvard Graduate: The Path to Sainthood: The Case of a Former Abortion Advocate

Ruth entered Harvard University as an atheist (or almost an atheist, as her husband notes) and with pro-abortion views. Her future husband also considered himself an atheist when they met, although both shared a sincere desire to seek the truth and the intuition that they should take Christianity more seriously.

Nov 30, 2025 08:27

Dante Alba, LC

Pope Leo XIV

A Beer Created in Chicago Is Dedicated to Leo XIV

Governor Pritzker invited Pope Leo to visit Chicago, noting that the city since the Pope’s election has been «in a positive sense, chaotic,» the Governor joked with the Pope, suggesting he could «enjoy or at least show off» the four-pack of Da Pope beer. Leo XIV replied, «We’ll put them in the refrigerator.»

Nov 30, 2025 08:23

Rafael Manuel Tovar

Islam•Persecuted Christians

French government security office confirms that Christians in the country are being targeted by Islamism

The DGSI’s assessment is supported by a long record of public directives from jihadist leaders

Nov 29, 2025 22:39

ZENIT Staff

Ecumenism•Pope Leo XIV

[Pope in Turkey: Day 3] What does it mean to “be the Church”? Pope Leo XIV’s twofold answer

Homily of the Pope during Mass with the Catholic community in Turkey

Nov 29, 2025 21:13

ZENIT Staff

Ecumenism•Pope Leo XIV

[Pope in Turkey: Day 3] Leo XIV is visibly moved as he enters the main church of the Patriarch of Constantinople

Words of the Pope during his visit to the Patriarchal Church of St. George on the occasion of the Doxology of the Orthodox Church

Nov 29, 2025 21:08

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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The Pope’s message at Lebanon’s most important Marian shrine

What does Saint Charbel teach us today? Leo XIV’s response after visiting the tomb of Lebanon’s most famous saint

Questions about liturgy: Flags Over a Coffin

[Pope in Lebanon: Day 1] What does it mean to be peacemakers? Pope Leo XIV responds during a meeting with civil authorities in Lebanon

[Pope in Turkey: Day 4] Committing ourselves to the restoration of full unity (and 3 common challenges between Catholics and Orthodox Christians according to Leo XIV)

[Pope in Turkey: Day 4] The Pope’s words during his visit to the Armenians of Istanbul

Visit to the Holy Land, Two-State Solution (Israel and Palestine), and Situation in Ukraine: The Pope’s Responses on Flight to Lebanon

Mother, Social Activist, and Harvard Graduate: The Path to Sainthood: The Case of a Former Abortion Advocate

A Beer Created in Chicago Is Dedicated to Leo XIV

French government security office confirms that Christians in the country are being targeted by Islamism

[Pope in Turkey: Day 3] What does it mean to “be the Church”? Pope Leo XIV’s twofold answer

[Pope in Turkey: Day 3] Leo XIV is visibly moved as he enters the main church of the Patriarch of Constantinople