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Reflections of Pope Leo XIV on the art of Christian education
Posted on 02/6/2026 18:39 PM (ZENIT – English)
Address of the Pope to participants in the Plenary Assembly of the Dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life
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Pope Leo XIV Opens the Vatican Doors to the Only Orthodox Apostolate Accompanying Homosexual People to Live in Chastity
Posted on 02/6/2026 18:31 PM (ZENIT – English)
Members of Courage are men and women who experience same-sex attraction and who, inspired by the Gospel's call to holiness and the Church's beautiful teachings on the good and end of human sexuality, have freely chosen to live in chastity.
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Ethiopia: Catholic compound trashed and looted by clashing ethnic tribes
Posted on 02/6/2026 18:22 PM (ZENIT – English)
Father David Kulandai Samy of the Itang Catholic Mission returned to the Apostolic Vicariate of Gambella and Illubabor a month on from an "unforgettable" assault on his parish to discover bullet wounds in the walls of the presbytery, windows and church.
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Superior of the Schoenstatt Fathers in audience with the Pope: a beatification pending
Posted on 02/5/2026 18:47 PM (ZENIT – English)
Pope Leo XIV welcomed Father Alexandre (Alexander) Awi Mello, Superior General of the Schoenstatt Fathers and president of the International Schoenstatt Movement
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Pope Leo XIV brings spiritual exercises back to the Apostolic Palace: they will be preached by a Norwegian monk (and bishop)
Posted on 02/5/2026 18:40 PM (ZENIT – English)
Pope Leo XIV Entrusts His First Lenten Retreat to Erik Varden
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The Church Has Fallen: Chapnin Declares Moscow Patriarchate “No Longer Christian”
Posted on 02/5/2026 18:33 PM (ZENIT – English)
In a searing interview, the well-known Russian scholar and former church insider calls Kirill’s organization “a cheap para-religious cult” serving Putin.
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The Vatican, the Pope, and the situation of the Lefebvrians: an analysis based on the current state of affairs
Posted on 02/5/2026 18:25 PM (ZENIT – English)
At the heart of the conflict lies a theological fault line that dates back more than sixty years: the legacy of the Second Vatican Council (1962–1965).
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Archdiocese of New York, its insurance company, and how it worked against it
Posted on 02/5/2026 18:17 PM (ZENIT – English)
The Church argues that the strategy was designed to serve Chubb’s own financial interests by inflating claims against the archdiocese—claims the insurer has been resisting since at least 2024, when the archdiocese formally sued Chubb for allegedly failing to pay covered abuse-related settlements
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“Pope Francis’ role” becomes central theme in new phase of trial against Cardinal Becciu and others
Posted on 02/5/2026 18:05 PM (ZENIT – English)
For the defense, these rescripts are the original sin of the entire process.
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Faith on screen: Why is religion winning back American audiences, according to a study?
Posted on 02/4/2026 18:40 PM (ZENIT – English)
A national survey conducted by HarrisX in partnership with the Faith & Media Initiative, released in late January 2026, examined how American audiences respond to religious themes embedded in mainstream films and television series. The findings challenge long-standing assumptions in Hollywood and point to a cultural moment in which faith is no longer a liability on screen, but often an asset
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