The World’s Oldest Priest Dies

Spain’s Socialist-Communist government begins work to redesign the Valley of the Fallen amid the Pope’s visit to the country

ZENIT Staff

Heavy drilling equipment appeared on June 8 in the esplanade surrounding the basilica, initiating geological and geotechnical surveys that form part of the preliminary stages of the government’s long-discussed “re-signification” project

Bishop who spoke out against Islamist violence in Mozambique is murdered

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The tragedy prompted an immediate response from Pope Leo XIV, who expressed sorrow over what the Vatican described as a “grave act of violence.” The Pope assured the faithful of his prayers for the people of Mozambique, asking God to comfort those affected by the tragedy and to “stop the hand of violence.”

Benedictines Launch Website to Mark Their 1,500th Anniversary

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The new website opens a digital doorway into the Benedictine family, helping pilgrims, visitors and seekers find monasteries, events and places of welcome in preparation for the Jubilee. It opens initially with the monasteries of monks and later will add female Benedictine monasteries.

Major Canadian newspaper acknowledges the falsehood of the allegations regarding mass graves of infants that were leveled against the Catholic Church and led to the burning of churches across the country

Jorge Enrique Mújica

The editorial did not deny the documented suffering endured by Indigenous children within Canada’s residential school system, nor did it minimize historical injustices. It argued that the existence of those injustices should never have exempted extraordinary claims from rigorous verification.

U.S. Grants $240 Million to Catholic Humanitarian Aid Organization: The Government’s Trust in the Catholic Church

Valentina di Giorgio

The funding comes from humanitarian assistance resources appropriated by Congress and administered through the U.S. State Department’s disaster response structures. According to American officials, CRS is the first recipient in a new series of global awards designed for trusted implementing partners capable of launching emergency operations within 24 hours of a crisis.

Israeli police abduct young Palestinian Christian woman without charges or allegations: second recent case

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The arrest has also revived memories of another recent case that attracted considerable attention among Christians in the Holy Land. Just weeks earlier, Palestinian Christian Layan Nasir was released after spending eight months in Israeli detention without charges

Archbishop of Paris Announces More Details of the Pope’s Visit to the French Capital

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Letter from Archbishop Laurent Ulrich regarding the Pope’s visit to Paris on September 25-26, 2026.

The World’s Oldest Priest Dies: Who Was He? How Old Was He? Where Did He Live?

Rafael Llanes

Father Bruno Kant always carried his breviary, «his last and most precious memento.» He obtained his high school diploma in Danzig in 1934. He lost his father in the War, a painful thorn that haunted him for a long time: «I wanted to be a priest because I thought that, after all the disappointments I had experienced, perhaps I could improve the world a little.»

Six Months Before Christmas, the Vatican Announces Details About Its Christmas Tree: What Do Children with Cancer Have to Do With It?

Rafael Llanes

The Lene Thun Foundation will create the ceramic ornaments, which are used as a therapeutic exercise and promoted in the Oncology Departments of Italian Pediatric Hospitals.

U.S. Bishops Affirm Advancement of a Cause of Beatification and Canonization for Monsignor Joseph Francis Buh

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Bishop Thomas John Paprocki, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Canonical Affairs and Church Governance, and Bishop Daniel J. Felton of the Diocese of Duluth, facilitated the bishops’ discussion. By a voice vote, the bishops expressed their support for advancing the cause of beatification and canonization on the diocesan level.

U.S. Bishops Affirm Advancement of a Cause of Beatification and Canonization for the Servant of God John Rick Miller, Lay Person

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Bishop Thomas John Paprocki, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Canonical Affairs and Church Governance, and Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami facilitated the bishops’ discussion. By a voice vote, the bishops expressed their support for advancing the cause of beatification and canonization on the diocesan level.

Biggest Catholic Gathering Opens in Vilnius – Birthplace of Divine Mercy Devotion

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The 6th World Apostolic Congress on Mercy (WACOM) opened in Vilnius, bringing together thousands of participants from 52 countries for one of the most significant Catholic events of the year. For six days, the city where the Divine Mercy devotion was born becomes a global meeting place for conversations about compassion, reconciliation and hope in an increasingly divided world.