The Land of a Thousand Islands, 150,000 Catholics, and… 44 Seminarians!

Mar 19, 2026 10:41

ZENIT Staff

Seminarians in the Solomon Islands

Vatican City

These are the new euro coins in Vatican City: featuring Michelangelo and the Vacant See

The itinerary opens with the 2-euro Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) commemorative coin dedicated to the 550th anniversary of the birth of Michelangelo Buonarroti

Mar 19, 2026 09:42

ZENIT Staff

Good News•Local Church

Hong Kong will welcome 2,500 new Catholics this Easter in 2026

The surge in adult baptisms is largely attributed to young catechumens drawn to Catholicism through personal encounters with practicing believers in schools, parishes, and university ministries

Mar 18, 2026 13:08

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church

Cardinal Ouellet Faces Defamation Lawsuit in Canadian Court Over Abuse Allegations

During the proceedings, Ouellet categorically denied all allegations of sexual misconduct, insisting that he has never engaged in criminal behavior and emphasizing that he should not be equated with clergy who have abused minors

Mar 18, 2026 13:01

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace

Scotland Rejects Assisted Suicide Legislation

The bill, introduced by Liberal Democrat MSP Liam McArthur, would have allowed medically assisted deaths for adults diagnosed as terminally ill, contingent on the approval of two healthcare professionals

Mar 18, 2026 12:55

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Lefebvrians pave the way for schismatic ordinations with a book sent to every member of the Italian episcopate

The book, titled “Al servizio della Chiesa” and released by the Fraternity’s Italian publishing arm, is more than a doctrinal essay. It is a strategic document—part explanation, part justification, and part appeal—aimed directly at the hierarchy of the Church in Italy

Mar 18, 2026 12:45

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 Land of a Thousand Islands, 150,000 Catholics, and… 44 Seminarians!

Pope Leo XIV summons bishops to Rome to discuss the reimplementation of the controversial Amoris Laetitia

What does it mean that the Church is a priestly and prophetic people? Pope Leo XIV explains it

Late-night vote in the British Parliament gives the green light to abortion even at 9 months

34 anti-Christian hate crimes in Europe in February 2026 alone

On the “liturgical war”: For God’s sake: “Lay down your arms!” (a statement by Cardinal Brandmüller)

Fr Sliman: As war affects daily life in Kuwait, the Church responds to the uncertainty

These are the new euro coins in Vatican City: featuring Michelangelo and the Vacant See

Hong Kong will welcome 2,500 new Catholics this Easter in 2026

Cardinal Ouellet Faces Defamation Lawsuit in Canadian Court Over Abuse Allegations

Scotland Rejects Assisted Suicide Legislation

Lefebvrians pave the way for schismatic ordinations with a book sent to every member of the Italian episcopate