The Bethlehem organ plays again after eight centuries of silence

The Bethlehem organ plays again after eight centuries of silence

ZENIT Staff

This extraordinary discovery marks a turning point in European organology studies and restores to the world a sound heritage once thought lost.

Study Links Traditional Eucharistic Practices to Stronger Belief in Christ’s Presence

Tim Daniels

What made a difference, Lindemann found, was not gender, age, or ethnicity, but liturgical context. Catholics who had ever received Communion on the tongue scored significantly higher in belief than those who had never done so.

The Pope’s beautiful speech praising consecrated women

ZENIT Staff

Words of the Pope during the audience with religious women from four congregations at the Vatican

Does a pontificate influence LGBT+ acceptance by the clergy? A study provides the answer

Valentina di Giorgio

A new study by Jesuit Lucas Sharma suggests that papal tone, more than politics, seminary generation, or personal identity, strongly influences how Catholic clergy approach LGBTQ+ issues

How can a legal system show mercy? Judge Alito of the US Supreme Court intervenes in the Vatican

ZENIT Staff

The discussion, hosted by the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See in collaboration with the Dicastery for Evangelization and the U.S. bishops’ conference, placed Alito opposite Monsignor Laurence Spiteri of the Roman Rota

Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia Prepares to Crown Its Skyline with the Tower of Christ, the highest in Europe

Covadonga Asturias

When crowned with a luminous cross, the tower will eclipse Germany’s Ulm Minster, holder of the record since the 19th century at 162 meters. Surrounding it will be five other towers, one dedicated to the Virgin Mary and four slightly smaller ones symbolizing the Evangelists.

Italy Weighs Restoring Feast of St. Francis as National Holiday Amid Calls for Unity

Valentina di Giorgio

If approved, the holiday would return nearly half a century after its removal in 1977, when austerity measures swept away several feast days

Leo XIV, China and attention to communities suffering for their faith

ZENIT Staff

AsiaNews editorial director Fr. Gianni Criveller comments on the Pope’s words on China in an interview released in recent days: «He guarantees the continuity of previous choices, aware that there is time between now and the new expiry of the Agreement in 2028. But he also says he is listening to the “underground” communities that (rightly or wrongly) feel they have been sacrificed. So that the government’s narrative is not the only one in this complex and painful ecclesial affair.»

One cardinal, 11 bishops, and over a thousand priests launch initiative against genocide in Gaza

ZENIT Staff

Catholic Clergy Launch Global Petition Condemning ‘Genocide’ in Gaza