US bishops ban “gender reassignment” surgeries in all Catholic hospitals nationwide

Pope Leo XIV would grant dispensations to return to celebrating Mass in Latin, according to the Papal Nuncio in the United Kingdom

Elizabeth Owens

According to information shared privately with bishops in England and Wales, León XIV appears inclined neither to undo the liturgical reforms advanced by Francis nor to enforce them with the same rigor. What is taking shape instead is a policy of pragmatic leniency.

USA: Oregon school district pays $650,000 after firing educators for speaking on gender policy

ZENIT Staff

Oregon educators Katie Medart and Rachel Sager started a grassroots movement, “I Resolve,” to speak out on gender identity education policy and offer solutions that would allow teachers to continue teaching without violating their conscience and that would respect the rights of parents. After posting a video on their own website promoting their organization and proposed policy solutions, officials at Grants Pass School District 7 suspended, and then terminated, them for speaking out.

The Congregation of the Mission celebrates 400 years of charity together with Pope Leo and 1,300 people living in poverty

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To celebrate the World Day of the Poor and its Jubilee, the Congregation of the Mission organized the Holy Father’s lunch in the Vatican with people living in poverty.

This was Pope Leo XIV’s praise (and meditation) on cinema

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Pope’s address to representatives of the film industry during a meeting at the Vatican

The vicissitudes of history and the end of things as contemplated by Pope Leo XIV

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Address on the occasion of the Angelus prayer on Sunday, November 16, 2025

Questions about liturgy: When to Set Out the Vessels for Mass?

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Answered by Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy and sacramental theology at the Pontifical Regina Apostolorum university.

Pope Leo XIV donates 62 objects from the Vatican Museums to Canada

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His Holiness Pope Leo XIV desires that this gift represent a concrete sign of dialogue, respect and fraternity

150,000 People Have Already Registered to See the Mortal Remains of St. Francis of Assisi

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Free reservations for the exhibition — to be held in the lower church of the Basilica of Saint Francis — remain open and can be made exclusively through the official Website.

U.S. Bishops Elect Conference Secretary and Committee Chairmen at Fall Plenary Assembly

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Bishop Rhoades will assume the office of secretary immediately upon conclusion of the plenary

Cross and Crescent in Crisis: Is There a Persecution of Christians in Nigeria?

ZENIT Staff

President Trump’s remarks have sparked an international controversy, lacking nuance and full of misunderstandings.

Israeli president condemns attacks by Jewish settlers against innocent Palestinians

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The United Nations humanitarian office reported that October saw the highest number of settler attacks recorded since the organization began tracking cases in 2006. More than 260 incidents were logged that month alone. Rights groups point to a familiar dynamic: investigations are opened, few lead to indictments, and even fewer to convictions

US bishops ban “gender reassignment” surgeries in all Catholic hospitals nationwide

Tim Daniels

The significance of the decision extends beyond its procedural clarity. Catholic health care is not a minor niche in the American landscape; it is a major presence. With more than two thousand institutions under its umbrella—from major urban hospitals to long-term care facilities—its policies inevitably influence the medical options available to millions

Asian bishops warn against visits to the Korean shrine of Naju: even with ex-communion

Lim Kym

In early November, Archbishop Simon Poh of Kuching addressed inquiries he had received from Malaysian Catholics regarding organized pilgrimages to Naju. His message, published on 4 November in Today’s Catholic, was strikingly direct: the faithful are not permitted to visit the site