Uganda: Muslim man stabs his son to death for converting to Christianity

This is what Pope Leo XIV’s tour of Italy will look like: these are the seven different cities he will visit in four months

Valentina di Giorgio

Altogether, seven Italian destinations are scheduled before the end of August. The Vatican rarely publishes such a dense domestic agenda so far in advance. With the Holy Year 2025—during which millions of pilgrims came to Rome—now concluded, Leo XIV appears freer to move within and beyond the Eternal City

Canon Law in a Synodal Key: Vatican Launches Eastern Commission to Revisit the CCEO

ZENIT Staff

The composition of the Commission reflects both technical expertise and interdicasterial collaboration. Members have been selected primarily from among Eastern-rite consultors of the Dicastery for Legislative Texts and the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches

Report shows that 2 out of 3 babies killed by abortion in the US owe their deaths to the abortion pill

ZENIT Staff

If the data cited in the February 2026 report hold, the epicenter of the abortion debate has shifted decisively from operating rooms to online portals — and the next chapter will likely be written in statutes governing liability, medical standards, and the limits of remote medicine

Surprise in Belgium: Catholic Church reports increase in adult baptisms. Here are the figures

ZENIT Staff

The Belgian Church itself has framed the moment with cautious optimism. Headlines in both francophone and Flemish Catholic media have noted that religion may not be as moribund as often portrayed

Questions about liturgy: The Sanctuary in Lent

ZENIT Staff

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

Uganda: Muslim man stabs his son to death for converting to Christianity

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Juma, a father of four children aged 12, 10, 7, and 3, had converted to Christianity along with his wife, Nangobi Mariati, drawing ire from his family.

Armenia’s Prime Minister and the Catholicos Collide in a Struggle Over Power, Identity and the Rule of Law

ZENIT Staff

Church leaders have characterized the prosecutorial steps as unconstitutional interference. Observers within Armenia note growing pressure on religious freedom

Lefebvrians opt for schism leading to excommunication and reject Vatican offer

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Is unity primarily juridical, doctrinal, or pastoral—and can any of these be isolated from the others? By confirming the 1 July consecrations, the Society of St. Pius X signals that it sees no viable path to agreement under the current parameters. Whether this leads to a repetition of 1988 or to an unexpected last-minute intervention remains to be seen

Hallow surpasses WhatsApp and ChatGPT to become the most downloaded app in the Apple Store

ZENIT Staff

That phenomenon reflects a broader shift in how religious practice intersects with technology. For centuries, spiritual disciplines were mediated through parish life, printed missals, and devotional booklets. Today, the smartphone has become an extension of daily routine — and increasingly, of prayer life.

This Is the Official Portrait of Leo XIV Presented to the Pope by the Artist Himself

ZENIT Staff

The work has now found its permanent location in the «Hall of Congregations,» on the third floor of the Apostolic Palace.

Photo Gallery: 1,500 People Per Hour. This Was the First Day of the Historic Exhibition of the Mortal Remains of St. Francis of Assisi

ZENIT Staff

The figures are those of a great «Franciscan Jubilee»: all places for this first day were sold out, confirming expectations, with a total of approximately 18,000 people entering the Lower Church of the Basilica to pay homage to the Saint of Assisi.