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Here’s How the Meeting Between the Pope and 7 Abuse Victims in Lourdes Unfolded (As Told by the Victims Themselves)
Posted on 09/28/2026 20:03 PM (ZENIT – English)
After the Lourdes meeting, five participants spoke to journalists. Olivier Mardi, cofounder of the advocacy group Voix Libérées de Touraine, said the Pope had listened attentively and was aware that the danger of abuse had not disappeared. “He is no fool,” Mardi said
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Christian Educational Institutions in India Face Mounting Pressure
Posted on 09/28/2026 19:56 PM (ZENIT – English)
With the tacit backing of the Hindu-nationalist government of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in West Bengal, the focus of intimidation has expanded from rural prayer meetings to prestigious urban landmarks.
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Questions about liturgy: When Words of Absolution Are Changed
Posted on 09/28/2026 19:53 PM (ZENIT – English)
Answered by Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy and sacramental theology at the Pontifical Regina Apostolorum university.
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What do attitudes such as revenge, retaliation, and rejection bring about—in the world and within us? Leo XIV answers this question during his final Mass in France
Posted on 09/28/2026 19:42 PM (ZENIT – English)
Homily by the Holy Father at Mass in St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Metz
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Leo XIV responds: Is he terrified of the risks of AI, is it systemic abuse within the Church, or has he crossed the line regarding secularism in France?
Posted on 09/28/2026 17:50 PM (ZENIT – English)
Interview in English with Pope Leo XIV on the return flight from his apostolic trip to France
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Leo XIV and His Great Pro-European Speech in France: From Europe’s Roots to Its Future, and Schuman’s Lessons for Today’s World
Posted on 09/28/2026 11:12 AM (ZENIT – English)
Address by Pope Leo XIV during the “At the Roots of Europe for Peace and Unity” Gathering in Metz
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What should be the purpose of any religious discourse? Leo XIV provides the answer in Metz
Posted on 09/28/2026 10:55 AM (ZENIT – English)
Address by Pope Leo XIV at the Conclusion of the Interfaith Meeting in Metz
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Pope Leo XIV Spends Two Hours with Seven Abuse Victims in France: How the Meeting Unfolded
Posted on 09/27/2026 21:52 PM (ZENIT – English)
The Pope met with each person individually and in private, listening to their stories and the pain and suffering they endured -- at times, regrettably, with the complicity or silence of those who could have helped them -- as well as their proposals to ensure this does not happen again.
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Leo XIV’s Most Pro-Life and Anti-Euthanasia Speech in France
Posted on 09/27/2026 21:21 PM (ZENIT – English)
Remarks by Pope Leo XIV to the Sick and Vulnerable in Lourdes
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Why is Christ’s heart wounded? Leo XIV’s explanation from the Shrine of Lourdes
Posted on 09/27/2026 21:08 PM (ZENIT – English)
Homily by the Holy Father during Sunday Mass on the esplanade in Lourdes.
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