Fragile Peace, Deep Wounds: Lebanon Faces an Uncertain Future Despite New Israel Agreement
ZENIT Staff
After four days of negotiations in Washington under U.S. mediation, Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement on June 26 intended to create a pathway toward ending hostilities and restoring Lebanese sovereignty in the country’s south
According to polls, mistreatment of Catholics by some radical Jews and the government’s attitude toward Palestinians are damaging Israel’s image
ZENIT Staff
A new Pew Research Center survey conducted across 36 countries between February and May 2026 found that unfavorable views of Israel have increased in most nations compared with 2025. Positive opinions now outnumber negative ones in only four countries—India, Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana—while negative perceptions dominate much of Europe, Asia and Latin America
Two previously unpublished sermons by St. Augustine Discovered in Germany
Joachin Meisner Hertz
The discovery, announced by the University of Würzburg, was made by Latin scholar Professor Christian Tornau, who is now collaborating with specialists from the Corpus Scriptorum Ecclesiasticorum Latinorum (CSEL) to prepare the first critical edition of the texts. Their publication is expected before the end of 2026.
The Vatican Will Issue Guidelines for the Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence in All Its Offices
Valentina di Giorgio
The Commission’s work will develop gradually. Among its first priorities are compiling a comprehensive inventory of AI-related initiatives already underway within the Holy See, gathering information on the principal concerns identified by individual Vatican institutions, and drafting guidelines for the responsible use of artificial intelligence throughout Vatican offices
How Can We Be Architects of Unity? Pope Leo XIV’s Answer, Illustrated by the Figures of Saints Peter and Paul
ZENIT Staff
Homily by the Holy Father on the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Patron Saints of the City of Rome
“To tear the seamless garment of Christ is a sin of extreme gravity”: Leo XIV writes to the Lefebvrians
ZENIT Staff
Letter from Pope Leo XIV to the Superior General of the Society of St. Pius X
Leo XIV intervenes of the Order of Malta through new legislative measures that amend or clarify provisions established by Pope Francis
ZENIT Staff
The Rescriptum ex Audientia Sanctissimi, approved by the Pope on April 10 and signed by Cardinal Gianfranco Ghirlanda, revises fourteen provisions—five articles of the Constitutional Charter and nine articles of the Melitense Code
The Vatican and Europe’s largest Protestant denomination have suspended their theological dialogue. Here is the explanation
ZENIT Staff
Far from signaling the end of cooperation, both sides stressed that the interruption is intended to evaluate the experience accumulated over recent years and clarify the conditions under which the dialogue might continue more effectively
Are There False Accusations of Abuse Against Priests? An Italian Case Ends with the Accuser’s Conviction
Rafael Llanes
The public restoration of honor for two priests, as often happens, has received far less coverage than the initial accusation and the blow to their reputations when the lawsuit was filed.
Anglican Monastic Community Converts to Catholicism: The Inspiring Story of Faith and Perseverance of Twelve Women
almarecinas
The twelve nuns were received into the Catholic Church on January 1, 2013. The process took four years, and they faced a lack of understanding and painful opposition from many of their fellow Anglicans, but it was worth it.
Lefebvrians Respond to the Pope with an Open Letter: “Far be it from us to separate ourselves from the Roman Church”
ZENIT Staff
Full text in English of the letter from the Superior General of the Society of St. Pius X to Pope Leo XIV in response to a letter from the Holy Father
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Men in Women’s Sports (Even If a Man Identifies as a Woman)
ZENIT Staff
High court upholds West Virginia, Idaho laws protecting female athletes by keeping males out of women’s sports
No comments:
Post a Comment