Pope Leo XIV defends the priesthood in the Church as a vocation reserved for men in a catechesis, following the Second Vatican Council
ZENIT Staff
Pope’s General Audience, March 25, 2026, on the Church in its hierarchical structure
Belgium Sees Increase in Adult Baptisms
ZENIT Staff
There has been an increase in the number of adult baptisms, rising from 362 in 2024 and over 500 last year to 689 this year.
The Catholic Cemetery in Peru’s Capital Where Aborted Babies Found a Dignified Rest
ZENIT Staff
Since 2009, more than 1,800 aborted children have received a Christian burial in a Catholic cemetery.
Cardinal Pham Minh Mǎn, the Face of Catholic Resistance in Vietnam, Dies
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From the early years of his priestly formation, he worked to promote evangelization in a country that, after adopting Communist ideology, showed its aversion to the Christian faith, causing grave losses to the Church.
Faith, Politics and Identity: New Survey Maps a Fragmented America on LGBTQ Issues
Tim Daniels
The findings depict a society that has moved toward broader acceptance of LGBTQ individuals in principle, while becoming more divided over how that acceptance should be expressed in law and public life
Russian Attack Sets Fire to Historic Catholic Monastery in Lviv, Ukraine
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Andrii Sybiha, Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, has released a video of the fire caused by the Russian attack on the Monastery, calling on the Director-General of UNESCO «to respond immediately to this crime in the strongest possible terms.»
The Vatican says “yes” to animal-to-human organ transplants: here’s what a new document says
Valentina di Giorgio
The revised text, presented on March 24, 2026, at the Holy See Press Office, comes 25 years after the Academy’s first intervention on the subject. In that quarter century, science has advanced dramatically
Will the Church bless polygamy? One Synod document addresses the issue, while another discusses poverty
Valentina di Giorgio
What emerges from this latest set of documents is not a uniform strategy, but a multifaceted approach. In some areas, the Church seeks to deepen its capacity to listen and adapt; in others, it reaffirms boundaries it considers non-negotiable
Serial baby killer dies in the U.S.: He earned $1.8 million a year killing children in subhuman conditions
ZENIT Staff
For nearly three decades, Gosnell operated the Women’s Medical Society clinic, a facility that would later be described by authorities in terms more often associated with crime scenes than medical environments
The Vatican Speaks Out at the UN in Support of Children with Down Syndrome
ZENIT Staff
This position places the Vatican in direct tension with prevailing practices in several countries. In Iceland, where prenatal screening is widely offered and accepted, births of children with Down syndrome have become exceedingly rare
Pope Leo XIV to the French episcopate: Seek inclusive solutions for Catholics who use the Old Missal
Covadonga Asturias
The Pope’s intervention reveals a dual concern: healing wounds without erasing truth, and preserving unity without suppressing legitimate diversity. Nowhere is this more evident than in his approach to the question of the Vetus Ordo—the pre-conciliar form of the Roman rite, often associated with the Tridentine Mass
Finland’s Supreme Court Split Ruling: Acquits MP on Bible Tweet, Convicts Her over 20-Year-Old Church Brochure
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Commenting on the ruling, Paul Coleman, Executive Director of ADF International, which supported Räsänen’s legal defence, expressed concern over the “conviction for a simple church pamphlet published decades ago – before the law under which she has been convicted was even passed.”
Two out of three Catholics who have not gone to confession wish to receive the sacrament of confession by 2026
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Among those who do confess regularly, 83% say their primary motivation is to receive God’s mercy and forgiveness. Even among those absent from the confessional for over a year, 75% cite that same reason as what would draw them back.
Some reflections on the inner dimension of vocation: a 100% vocational message from Pope Leo XIV
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Message of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV for the 63rd World Day of Prayer for Vocations 2026
The International Marian Association reiterates its request for a response from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith regarding the Marian document
Valentina di Giorgio
Having received no official reply, the group escalated its request in a letter dated March 19, 2026—the solemnity of St. Joseph—and made public days later. In it, the theologians formally asked the dicastery to issue clarifications or corrections, arguing that the current text risks disrupting what they describe as a necessary “hermeneutic of continuity” in Marian doctrine
Bishops speak out on tensions between Colombia and Ecuador over the trade war and its impact on border communities
Enrique Villegas
The bishops’ intervention reflects mounting concern that what began as a policy dispute over security cooperation has evolved into a multidimensional crisis—economic, diplomatic, and increasingly social
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