SacredSpark: The Dating App for Catholics… and for Marriage

Mexico: MORENA Party representative withdraws bill that restricted freedom of expression for clergy

Enrique Villegas

For now, the immediate threat to online religious speech in Mexico has been averted, yet the debate remains far from over

USA: Supreme Court upholds gay unions, equating them with marriage

ZENIT Staff

For now, Obergefell stands as it did in 2015: a pillar of constitutional law and a lightning rod of moral debate. The justices may have chosen silence, but their silence has spoken clearly—America’s marriage law will not be rewritten, at least not by this Court

From Oklahoma and Brownsville: these are the new bishops chosen to lead the US episcopate

ZENIT Staff

The president and vice president were elected from a slate of 10 nominees

“Serious and false”: the response of the Diocese of Cádiz to accusations of abuse against its bishop

ZENIT Staff

The allegations first appeared in «El País», a newspaper known for its persistent scrutiny of the Catholic Church. The publication has long been criticized by Church officials and media analysts for what they describe as ideological bias and methodological flaws in its reporting on abuse cases

Pope Leo XIV creates the position of deputy manager of the Prefecture of the Papal Household for an African Augustinian

ZENIT Staff

At 48, Daleng belongs to a generation of African clergy whose formation has been both local and cosmopolitan — rooted in vibrant Christian communities and refined in the academies of Rome

Bringing Faith to Where the Students Are: The (Success) Story of Father Richard at the University of Mary Washington

Dante Alba, LC

About a year ago, he began setting up his “portable office” at an outdoor table next to the campus café, with a sign that read: “Hello! I’m a Catholic priest! Feel free to ask me a question, say hello, or chat if you’d like!”

Famous NBA Coach Reveals He Wants to Become a Catholic Deacon

Dante Alba, LC

Mazzulla insists that his identity does not depend on trophies. “Sports give you joy and frustration, but they don’t define you. What defines you is whom you serve and how you use your gifts,” he explained.

SacredSpark: The Dating App for Catholics… and for Marriage

Dante Alba, LC

The creators of SacredSpark emphasize that the project is not meant to be just another tool for meeting people, but rather a way to revive the culture of Catholic courtship. Their goal is for every relationship that begins through the platform to be marked by prayer, authenticity, and the desire to build a family founded on faith.

Vatican announces doctrinal document on monogamy: here’s what we know

ZENIT Staff

According to Vatican sources, We Two will seek to reaffirm the enduring truth of Christian marriage as an exclusive and indissoluble covenant. It will explore the theological depth of monogamy, not merely as a social convention, but as a sign that participates in the mystery of Christ’s unbreakable bond with his Church

Following complaints from cardinals in pre-Conclave meetings, Pope Leo XIV summons cardinals to Rome for early 2026

Jorge Enrique Mújica

The meeting’s timing, coming so early in the calendar year and less than a year into Leo XIV’s pontificate, suggests urgency. It may also reflect the Pope’s desire to imprint his leadership style on a Church navigating both internal fatigue and global instability

This is how Pope Leo XIV’s second meeting with abuse victims went: he even administered the sacrament of the sick to one of them

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Some participants handed the Pope a letter calling for the resignation of Archbishop Luc Terlinden of Mechelen-Brussels, accusing him of indifference toward victims. For them, his leadership symbolizes an institutional culture more concerned with damage control than repentance.