Mid-City Christian: What does it mean that the Church is a priestly and prophetic people?

The Clergy’s Crisis of Trust in Their Bishops Analyzed in a Book

Rafael Manuel Tovar

The editor of “Rebuilding Trust” suggests that the book constitutes «a timely and necessary proposal for the discussion on how the Church can rebuild trust, support priests, and cultivate a more salutary presbyterate.»

Poland’s Bishops Move to Rebuild Trust with Independent Abuse Commission

ZENIT Staff

The design of the new commission also reflects an acute awareness of legal and ethical tensions. Victim care is identified as the primary priority, with explicit references to the need for respect, justice, and compassion—an acknowledgment of the risk of secondary victimization. At the same time, the framework insists on safeguarding privacy, protecting personal data, and upholding the presumption of innocence, a principle enshrined in Article 42(3) of the Polish Constitution

Vatican: the only country in the world without a gender pay gap

ZENIT Staff

According to veteran journalist Gudrun Sailer, who has spent years working within the Vatican media system, the absence of a gender pay gap is not the result of a targeted equality policy but rather a structural feature of the Holy See’s administrative machinery

Canada Nears 100,000 «Assisted Deaths». Euthanasia Debate Enters a New Phase

ZENIT Staff

Official figures indicate that 76,475 Canadians have died through euthanasia between 2016 and the most recent available data. With numbers rising each year—and 2025 data still pending—the projection that the country will surpass 100,000 cases in 2026 is widely considered inevitable. The pace itself is striking: roughly 45 assisted deaths per day. In 2024 alone, 16,499 people died under the program

Confirmed: The 4th Mediterranean Meeting will take place in Barcelona with the Pope in attendance

ZENIT Staff

Their meeting with the Pope, held in the Apostolic Palace, lasted about an hour and centered on preparations for the next major milestone: a gathering of Mediterranean bishops scheduled for June 9–12 in Barcelona. It will be the fourth such assembly, following earlier encounters in Bari (2020), Florence (2022) and Marseille (2023), and will revolve around a single, urgent theme—peace

Scotland Rejects Assisted Suicide Legislation

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The bill, introduced by Liberal Democrat MSP Liam McArthur, would have allowed medically assisted deaths for adults diagnosed as terminally ill, contingent on the approval of two healthcare professionals

Lefebvrians pave the way for schismatic ordinations with a book sent to every member of the Italian episcopate

ZENIT Staff

The book, titled “Al servizio della Chiesa” and released by the Fraternity’s Italian publishing arm, is more than a doctrinal essay. It is a strategic document—part explanation, part justification, and part appeal—aimed directly at the hierarchy of the Church in Italy

Cardinal Ouellet Faces Defamation Lawsuit in Canadian Court Over Abuse Allegations

ZENIT Staff

During the proceedings, Ouellet categorically denied all allegations of sexual misconduct, insisting that he has never engaged in criminal behavior and emphasizing that he should not be equated with clergy who have abused minors

Hong Kong will welcome 2,500 new Catholics this Easter in 2026

ZENIT Staff

The surge in adult baptisms is largely attributed to young catechumens drawn to Catholicism through personal encounters with practicing believers in schools, parishes, and university ministries

These are the new euro coins in Vatican City: featuring Michelangelo and the Vacant See

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The itinerary opens with the 2-euro Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) commemorative coin dedicated to the 550th anniversary of the birth of Michelangelo Buonarroti

Fr Sliman: As war affects daily life in Kuwait, the Church responds to the uncertainty

ZENIT Staff

The Jaffa-born priest describes a situation of apprehension and crisis, but experienced “with great human dignity”. The crisis triggered by war is not something «distant” as people have to live with “caution, fear, and prayer.» The conflict touches «deep sensitivities» in the region. In his appeal to AsiaNews readers, he says that every war «is a wound to humanity”.

On the “liturgical war”: For God’s sake: “Lay down your arms!” (a statement by Cardinal Brandmüller)

ZENIT Staff

What does, however, affect the daily life of piety are the rites, customs, and concrete forms of religiosity experienced every day. It is there that conflict is ignited, sometimes even over secondary details, like variations in the texts of hymns or prayers. And the more irrational the reason for the dispute appears, the more violent the clash becomes

34 anti-Christian hate crimes in Europe in February 2026 alone

ZENIT Staff

A notable development in February 2026 was again the high number of arson-related attacks targeting churches and Christian sites, with eleven incidents recorded during the reporting period

Late-night vote in the British Parliament gives the green light to abortion even at 9 months

ZENIT Staff

At the heart of the debate lies a profound shift in legal framing. Under current law, abortion in England and Wales is regulated within a defined gestational limit—generally 24 weeks—with specific conditions. Clause 208 does not formally legalize late-term abortion as a clinical practice, but it removes criminal liability for women who terminate their own pregnancies outside that framework