USA: Justice Department sides with Church in harassment over state violation of sacramental confession secrecy
ZENIT Staff
According to the DOJ, the law does more than mandate reporting. It isolates clergy by denying them legal privileges afforded to other professionals, including attorneys and therapists, when it comes to confidential communications.
How to become a Catholic? Google reports increase in searches after Pope Francis’ death
Jorge Enrique Mújica
A Global Surge in Spiritual Curiosity: The Catholic Faith Sees Unprecedented Spike After Pope Francis’ Final Easter
Leo XIV: A Pope Who Ordains Priests Again (And Other Masses During May 2025)
ZENIT Staff
Leo XIV Is a Pope who ordains priests again. This will occur in Saint Peter’s Basilica on May 31.
One of Leo XIV’s first letters is to Jews: this is what the missive says
ZENIT Staff
“I pledge to continue and strengthen the Church’s dialogue and cooperation with the Jewish people in the spirit of the Second Vatican Council’s declaration Nostra Aetate,” writes the Pope.
Pope Leo XIV’s surprise visit to the Augustinians of Rome
ZENIT Staff
Though the meeting took place behind closed doors, its meaning spilled into the street. Despite a sudden downpour sweeping through the Eternal City, hundreds gathered in the square outside the Curia, hoping for a glimpse of the Pope they now felt belonged to the world, but who still belonged
Zelensky calls Leo XIV: Ukrainian President invited Pope to visit the country
Valentina di Giorgio
The announcement followed a telephone conversation between the two leaders on May 12, their first since the former Bishop of Chiclayo, Robert Prevost, was elected Supreme Pontiff just days earlier.
400,000 abortions and $2 billion in revenue: Planned Parenthood’s record year sparks outrage
Tim Daniels
While the group continues to market itself as a champion of women’s health and reproductive freedom, is something far more lucrative and far less humanitarian: abortion on an industrial scale
Prince Hassan invites Patriarchs and Church Leaders to a conference on the role of Arab Christians in the Middle East
ZENIT Staff
In his speech, which was also widely quoted in the Jordan Times, Prince Hassan emphasized the urgency of upholding the right to diversity and full equality among citizens in order to promote coexistence among differences, free from the pitfalls of sectarian conflict and hatred.
USA: Bishops update pastoral document against pornography in the age of only fans and AI
ZENIT Staff
Indeed, their concern extends beyond pornography’s moral implications to its corrosive effects on community, family, and even the capacity to love. The digital age, they argue, is not merely reshaping behavior—it is reshaping the heart.
Former Swiss Guard’s Thoughts on Election of Pope Leo XIV
ZENIT Staff
Today, we can say with certainty the church is in God’s hands. The election of Leo XIV reminds us of this with candor and gentleness at the same time. It seems like a gift from the Lord, who does not make us lack what we need
“Only informed individuals peoples can make free decisions”: Leo XIV’s full speech to journalists
ZENIT Staff
Pope’s address to media representatives covering the Conclave and the election of a new Pope
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