In One Week 100,000 People Have Seen the Relics of Saint Francis of Assisi

War in the Middle East: Chapel and church buildings attacked in Iraq

ZENIT Staff

The war between Israel and the United States against Iran, which has been inflaming the Middle East for days, from the Arab Gulf nations to Turkey (and Cyprus, in Europe), also affects Iraqi Christians who fear further progression into a “critical and delicate phase”

A Pope’s Letter to a Newspaper: Leo XIV Reflects on 150 Years of Journalism in a Changing World

ZENIT Staff

Another dimension Leo XIV emphasized was the human element of storytelling. Technology may accelerate the flow of information, he observed, but experience and judgment remain essential for interpreting events and giving them meaning

Pro-life and anti-LGBT+: this is Trump’s new secretary of homeland security

ZENIT Staff

Beyond his positions on national security and immigration policy, Mullin is widely known for his strong social conservative views. A father of six children—three of whom are adopted—he has frequently spoken about his Christian faith and its influence on his political convictions.

Poland’s Bishops Introduce Financial Penalties for Clergy Under Renewed Canon Law Discipline

ZENIT Staff

By linking financial penalties to national economic standards and formalizing their application, the Polish bishops have created one of the clearest examples so far of how those reforms are being translated from the pages of canon law into everyday governance within the Church

From Artificial Intelligence to Ancient Rites: Rome’s International Exorcism Course Explores the Church’s Response to Modern Forms of Spiritual Confusion

Valentina di Giorgio

The twentieth edition will devote particular attention to the role of lay collaborators involved in this ministry. In many dioceses around the world, qualified laypeople assist priests in listening to those seeking help and in accompanying them spiritually. Organizers say this reality requires proper formation, careful discernment and close collaboration with ecclesiastical authorities

Starting in the second half of 2026, there will be an admission fee to enter Cologne Cathedral

ZENIT Staff

With approximately 6 million visitors each year, Cologne Cathedral ranks among the most visited religious monuments on the continent. Its immense stone surfaces, stained-glass windows and intricate sculptures require constant conservation work carried out by a permanent team of specialists.

An Italian: this is the Pope’s new ambassador “to” Donald Trump

ZENIT Staff

Archbishop Caccia, 68, has served as Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations since 2019, and succeeds Cardinal Christophe Pierre, 80, who has held the post since 2016

In One Week 100,000 People Have Seen the Relics of Saint Francis of Assisi

ZENIT Staff

The profound silence and contemplation that reign before the Saint’s remains confirm people’s desire to experience an authentic act of faith. Many have thanked us for our hospitality and organization, an aspect we carefully considered so that everyone could fully experience this pilgrimage.

Vatican questions “preventive” war in Iran as Leo XIV intensifies diplomatic calls for peace

Jorge Enrique Mújica

In an interview with Vatican media on March 4, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Holy See’s Secretary of State, offered one of the most detailed assessments yet of the crisis

The Holy See and Iran in the New World Disorder: an analysis by Antonio Spadaro

ZENIT Staff

The relationship between papal diplomacy and Tehran in light of the current Middle East conflict

Vatican publishes synodal report on women’s participation in the life and governance of the Church

ZENIT Staff

The Final Report is composed of three parts

City where Divine Mercy was born to welcome 5,000 pilgrims from across globe

ZENIT Staff

The city where the most reproduced sacred painting of the 20th century – the Divine Mercy image – originated remains one of Europe’s least-discovered capitals, offering pilgrims a chance of a spiritual journey without the crowds that define more familiar religious tourism destinations.