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Seoul 2027: App for World Youth Day Launched—A Great Resource for Pilgrims
Posted on 10/14/2026 18:28 PM (ZENIT – English)
Developed by the local organizing committee led by Archbishop Peter Chung Soon-taick, the application is provisionally named “WYD 2027” and is available through Apple’s App Store and Google Play in Korean and English
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Catholics Are Changing Their Votes in the U.S.: Poll Shows Decline in Support for Trump
Posted on 10/14/2026 18:17 PM (ZENIT – English)
The survey, conducted from September 28 to October 4 among 5,062 American adults, including 3,917 registered voters, found that Catholics favor Democratic House candidates over Republicans by 42% to 39%.
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He walks, eats normally, celebrates Mass, and does physical therapy: what you need to know after Pope Leo XIV’s surgery
Posted on 10/14/2026 18:01 PM (ZENIT – English)
The encouraging signs have prompted cautious optimism, but they do not yet provide a complete picture of his prognosis. The Vatican has confirmed that the cancerous tissue was removed, while the results needed to establish whether the disease had spread have not been made public
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AI Used An Amputee Priest to Scam People
Posted on 10/13/2026 13:57 PM (ZENIT – English)
The fake "Father Mateus", and other fictional characters in the recording, showed video synchronization errors. Reginaldo Jesus Flor, 80, spotted the flaws and sought help from his son, Felipe Zangari, a journalist and theologian.
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Pope Leo XIV appears in a scene from Chris Pratt’s new movie about St. Peter
Posted on 10/13/2026 13:53 PM (ZENIT – English)
Pratt described the opportunity to work with the Pope and the Vatican as an extraordinary honor, expressing gratitude for the trust and access granted to the production. He said St. Peter’s story remains fundamental to Christian faith and that he was grateful to help bring the apostle’s legacy to the screen.
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Pakistani court orders reopening of case involving young Christian woman abducted, forced to convert, and married to a 30-year-old man
Posted on 10/13/2026 13:48 PM (ZENIT – English)
A high court in Pakistan ordered reopening of police investigation in the case of Maria Shahbaz, a 13-year-old girl who was kidnapped and forced to marry her abductor.
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Planned Livestream of Fort Hood Killer’s Execution Sparks Clash Between Trump Administration and Catholic Church
Posted on 10/13/2026 13:46 PM (ZENIT – English)
The objections have reached the highest levels of the Catholic Church in the United States and the Vatican. On October 10, Pope Leo XIV reaffirmed the Church’s opposition to capital punishment, writing that the death penalty is inadmissible because it violates the dignity of the human person
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Hakuna is being sued in Spanish courts for alleged plagiarism
Posted on 10/13/2026 13:39 PM (ZENIT – English)
The disagreement centers on Our Lady of Hakuna, a contemporary representation of the Virgin Mary commissioned by the foundation. Viver depicted Mary pregnant, seated on her heels and embracing her womb in a posture of Eucharistic adoration. The work reflected the spirituality of a movement that has become widely known in Spain for its gatherings and popular Catholic music.
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León XIV’s surgery is complete: lung cancer
Posted on 10/13/2026 08:16 AM (ZENIT – English)
For the moment, the technical success of the operation and the absence of immediate complications are the main positive developments. The next step will be to determine, based on the definitive results and the Pontiff's recovery, whether the removal was sufficient or if specialists deem further measures necessary.
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«Praying the Rosary Was Especially Helpful to Me While I Was Discerning My Catholic Faith»: The Remarkable Conversions of Contemporary Philosophers
Posted on 10/12/2026 20:46 PM (ZENIT – English)
Noah McKay stated that the evidence presented by the Catholic Church regarding validating miracles helped draw him closer to the Church. McKay had always been "at least somewhat" convinced that God existed.
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