How many pilgrims have crossed the Holy Door of the Vatican? The number will surprise you

Sep 06, 2025 19:39

ZENIT Staff

The streams of pilgrims have been remarkably diverse Photo: iubilaeum2025

Pope Leo XIV

Why does Leon XIV appear in TIME magazine’s ranking of the 25 most important thinkers on artificial intelligence?

The new pontiff, elected just this May, appeared in the “Thinkers” category alongside leading engineers from Google and OpenAI

Sep 02, 2025 15:26

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Pope Leo XIV

The relationship with creation becomes a prayer intention requested by Pope Leo XIV

The Holy Father dedicates The Pope Video for September to the relationship of the human person to creation. “For our relationship with all of creation” is his prayer intention for this Season of Creation, on the 800th anniversary of Saint Francis of Assisi’s Canticle of Creation and the 10th anniversary of the Encyclical Laudato Si’.

Sep 02, 2025 15:21

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Nicaragua’s Silenced Church: A Report from Exile on a Persecution Without Pause

The statistics are stark. Since April 2018, when President Daniel Ortega’s government turned its fury against Catholic leaders who had stood with peaceful demonstrators, the Church has endured 1,010 aggressions and seen more than 16,500 processions banned

Sep 01, 2025 15:26

Enrique Villegas

Gender Ideology•Local Church

Bishop Emeritus of Saltillo allows Anglican “priestess” and lesbian couple to concelebrate

On August 26, the retired Dominican bishop Raúl Vera López invited Emilie Teresa Smith, a Canadian Anglican minister and LGBT activist, to participate prominently in a Mass celebrated at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Sep 01, 2025 15:22

Enrique Villegas

Angelus•Pope Leo XIV

Sitting down at the table together: the culture of gestures that bring people closer, as reflected upon by Pope Leo XIV

Address on the occasion of the Angelus prayer on Sunday, August 31, 2025

Aug 31, 2025 21:49

ZENIT Staff

L	M	X	J	V	S	D
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30

How many pilgrims have crossed the Holy Door of the Vatican? The number will surprise you

The Vatican announces its new wine: “Laudato Si.” Here’s what we know

Between Gaza and Jerusalem: Pope Leo XIV and Israel’s Herzog Navigate Fragile Paths to Peace

Questions about liturgy: Moving Patronal Feasts

A Global Surge in Anti-Christian Hostility Raises Alarms Across Churches

Jesus’ “I thirst” on the cross explained by Pope Leo XIV

Do Exorcists Charge for Each Session? International Association of Exorcists Issues Statement

Why does Leon XIV appear in TIME magazine’s ranking of the 25 most important thinkers on artificial intelligence?

The relationship with creation becomes a prayer intention requested by Pope Leo XIV

Nicaragua’s Silenced Church: A Report from Exile on a Persecution Without Pause

Bishop Emeritus of Saltillo allows Anglican “priestess” and lesbian couple to concelebrate

Sitting down at the table together: the culture of gestures that bring people closer, as reflected upon by Pope Leo XIV