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Questions about liturgy: Incense Boat in a Procession
Posted on 05/17/2026 14:15 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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The Ascension of the Lord and Us: An Explanation by Pope Leo XIV
Posted on 05/17/2026 13:59 PM (ZENIT – English)
Address on the occasion of the Regina Coeli prayer on Sunday, May 17, 2026
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Pope Leo XIV establishes a Vatican commission on AI, placing the Holy See at the global forefront in this field
Posted on 05/17/2026 13:28 PM (ZENIT – English)
The initiative, formally approved through a rescript published on May 16, reflects the Pope’s conviction that artificial intelligence is not merely a technical matter for engineers or governments, but a profound anthropological challenge capable of reshaping labor, communication, culture, politics and even humanity’s understanding of itself.
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The Role of Banks and Credit Unions in Our Society, According to Pope Leo XIV
Posted on 05/16/2026 14:10 PM (ZENIT – English)
Remarks by the Pope during an audience with executives and employees of various Italian banks
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The words of Pope Leo XIV that every child preparing for Confirmation should read
Posted on 05/16/2026 14:07 PM (ZENIT – English)
Words from the Pope to teenagers in the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Genoa who have received or will receive the sacrament of Confirmation
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Gay couple breaks into 29 churches in France: here’s how they were apprehended and the sentence handed down by the police
Posted on 05/16/2026 12:29 PM (ZENIT – English)
According to investigators and court findings, Raphaël Hourdeaux, 35, and his partner Tony Paupière, 30, broke into 29 Catholic churches during the summer of 2025, mainly in isolated villages in rural northern France.
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Official: Pope Leo XIV to Visit France in September 2026: Here’s How President Macron Reacted on Social Media, and Here’s Everything We Know About the Trip
Posted on 05/16/2026 12:13 PM (ZENIT – English)
The Holy See announced that the Pope’s visit comes in response to invitations from French civil authorities, the country’s bishops, and the Director-General of UNESCO, whose Paris headquarters Leo XIV is expected to address during the trip.
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The comprehensive fight against drugs and organized crime, based on justice, human dignity, and international cooperation, according to Pope Leo XIV
Posted on 05/15/2026 14:04 PM (ZENIT – English)
The Pope’s Address to Participants in the Interparliamentary Conference on the Fight Against Organized Crime in the OSCE Region
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On friendship in a letter to Egyptian Copts: this is what the Pope of Rome says to the Pope of Egypt
Posted on 05/15/2026 14:02 PM (ZENIT – English)
Letter from the Holy Father to His Holiness Tawadros II on the occasion of Coptic-Catholic Friendship Day
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Spanish prisoners will receive Bibles as gifts on the occasion of the Pope’s visit to Spain
Posted on 05/15/2026 13:14 PM (ZENIT – English)
During the Pope's visit to Spain, Pope Leo XIV will visit a prison in Barcelona. This will be his second such visit, following his visit to a prison in Equatorial Guinea during his previous trip to Africa.
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