Attempted theft at Naples Cathedral

Attempted theft at Naples Cathedral: Migrant steals St. Januarius’ miter. The army intervenes

Valentina di Giorgio

The incident unfolded on the morning of July 8, when a 43-year-old foreign national entered the cathedral among worshippers and tourists, appearing to behave like any other visitor

After the Excommunications: The Call for Flexibility Regarding the Pre-Conciliar Liturgy. The Exemplary Reaction of Thirteen Bishops and Cardinals

Jorge Enrique Mújica

In a message sent in March 2025 to the French Episcopate, Pope Leo XIV expressly asked the Bishops to seek inclusive solutions for Catholics attached to the Old Missal.

Europe’s Secular Future Still Bears the Imprint of Faith, New Economic Research Suggests

ZENIT Staff

Perhaps one of the report’s most intriguing conclusions concerns ideas that have gradually become detached from their explicitly religious origins. The European Union’s principle of subsidiarity provides a striking example

A Nobel Prize on the path to sainthood: Bishop of Oslo announces the start of Sigrid Undset’s canonization process

Joachin Meisner Hertz

Before announcing the initiative publicly, Bishop Hansen consulted both the Nordic Bishops’ Conference—which includes bishops from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden—and scholars familiar with Undset’s life and writings. The diocesan phase of the cause is expected to begin formally this autumn

Little Sisters of the Poor Return to Court in Long-Running Religious Freedom Battle Over Contraception Mandate

ZENIT Staff

From the outset, the Little Sisters of the Poor maintained that complying with the mandate would violate their Catholic faith. The congregation, which has served impoverished elderly people for nearly two centuries, argued that it could not participate in providing coverage for contraceptives, including products it believes may have abortifacient effects.

Testimony from Another Catholic Monarch: Prince of Liechtenstein Says He Will Veto Pro-Abortion Law

Alma Recinas

This is not the first time the heir has intervened so directly in this debate. In 2021, a similar initiative proposed legalizing abortion during the first twelve weeks of pregnancy and included provisions regarding severe fetal disabilities. Even before the public referendum, Prince Alois announced he would exercise his right of veto if the reform succeeded.