German bishops hold meeting with representatives of the Pope to discuss the “Synodal Conference” and other ideological issues
ZENIT Staff
The German bishops, seeking to institutionalize the shared participation of clergy and laity in decision-making, are attempting to craft statutes for a national synodal body with consultative and potentially coordinating functions
This is how the assembly of US bishops went: synod, abortion, Eucharistic coherence, and migration among the topics discussed
ZENIT Staff
During their gathering, the body of bishops also elected new chairmen of six standing committees. Executive sessions (limited to bishops) were not livestreamed but included fraternal dialogues and informational sessions on a variety of topics
How does Easter spirituality nourish fraternity? Pope Leo XIV answers
ZENIT Staff
Pope’s general audience, November 12, 2025, on the spirituality of Easter and fraternity
Children, Artificial Intelligence, and rights for their protection: this is what Pope Leo XIV thinks
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Address of the Pope to participants in the meeting promoted by the Foundation for the Study and Research on Childhood and Adolescence
Vatican ends decades of speculation: alleged apparitions of Jesus in Dozulé declared “not of supernatural origin”
Covadonga Asturias
The decision, approved by Pope Leo XIV on November 3 and communicated to Bishop Jacques Habert of Bayeux-Lisieux on November 12, 2025, represents the culmination of a long process of discernment that began decades ago
Between acceptance and rejection: Vatican approves new statutes for Communion and Liberation
ZENIT Staff
The new Statute supersedes the framework enacted in 2017—one that many considered a careful attempt to preserve the robust, participatory identity characteristic of the charism of Fr. Luigi Giussani
Ireland: After 500 years, Pope Leo XIV could solve the problem of Dublin’s lack of a cathedral
Elizabeth Owens
St. Mary’s, modestly tucked along Marlborough Street just north of Dublin’s city center, was built in 1825 when the Penal Laws still cast long shadows over Catholic life
The United States will be consecrated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in 2026: here are the details
Tim Daniels
The decision, taken by an overwhelming majority during the U.S. bishops’ General Assembly on November 11 (215 in favor, 8 opposed)
There have already been 30 million pilgrims so far during the Jubilee: now all eyes are on the Jubilee of the Resurrection in 2033
Valentina di Giorgio
The next great horizon is already visible: the Holy Year of 2033, the bimillennium of Christ’s Paschal mystery — His death and resurrection — which will mark 2,000 years since the dawn of Christianity itself
Palestinian president announces investment in restoration of Jesus Christ’s birthplace
ZENIT Staff
The decision to restore the Grotto has been greeted with enthusiasm across the Holy Land. Beyond its immense religious significance, the project offers much-needed employment to families in Bethlehem, whose livelihoods depend on the fragile economy of pilgrimage and hospitality
Pope Leo XIV opens the Vatican to Hollywood with an audience attended by these actors and actresses
ZENIT Staff
Ahead of the gathering, the Vatican released a short video message in which Leo XIV shared four films that, he said, “speak to my heart.”
A 500% Increase in Attacks Against Christians in India
ZENIT Staff
Indian Christian leaders explain that violence against Christians has intensified since the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came to power under Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2014.
“Not in my name”: German bishop turns his back on document full of gender ideology from his country’s episcopate
ZENIT Staff
The controversy reveals a deeper tension running through the German Church’s current path: the attempt to reconcile the universal claims of Catholic doctrine with the fluid language of the modern age
Syria: Christians return to Ghassaniyah
ZENIT Staff
Christian families are returning to the village in the Orontes Valley to claim their homes and lands 14 years after it was occupied by armed Islamists, who killed Fr François Mourad. For Father Ielpo, custos of the Holy Land, every true reconstruction is based “on the strength of faith, and of the power of forgiveness”.
Scotland: Bishops announces new office of Communications and Evangelisation
ZENIT Staff
To support this work, Being Catholic TV will become the official digital platform of the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland, providing video content, live events and other faith resources.
Spain’s anti-clerical government presents winning project to redefine the Valley of the Fallen from the left
Covadonga Asturias
For the anticlerical government of Pedro Sánchez, the “resignification” project is framed as an act of democratic renewal, a way of transforming a space long associated with Francoist triumphalism into one of inclusivity and plural memory. For critics, it represents a politically motivated desecration—a rewriting of history at the expense of faith, art, and cultural continuity
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