World War II Veteran Baptized Shortly Before Turning 100

The King of Norway Dies: This Is Pope Leo XIV’s Official Statement

ZENIT Staff

In his telegram, addressed to the new Norwegian sovereign, Leo XIV said he was deeply saddened by the death and extended his condolences to Haakon VIII, the Royal Family and the Norwegian people

Mexican bishop imposes restrictions on lay presiding at liturgical celebrations and on the use of vestments intended for the clergy

ZENIT Staff

Under the new provisions, laypeople who have not been instituted in the stable ministry of acolyte may not preside over celebrations of the Word, funeral rites, sacramentals or other liturgical acts proper to ordained ministers

California sees record assisted suicide deaths after 150% rise in five years

ZENIT Staff

The 1,235 deaths account for 0.438% of all deaths for residents of California in 2025.

Peruvian Bishops Warn of Scams Using Pope Leo XIV’s Name and Image Weeks Before His Visit

ZENIT Staff

The Peruvian Episcopal Conference warns that it does not request payments or charge any fees for access to blessings, meetings with the Holy Father, photographs, gatherings, or similar activities.

Puberty blockers do not improve the mental health of children and young adults with gender dysphoria, according to a study

ZENIT Staff

If the principal justification for early medical intervention is that it substantially improves mental health, the available findings in this study do not provide a dramatic confirmation of that proposition

2 out of 10 U.S. bishops are willing to ordain gay priests, according to a study

ZENIT Staff

Twenty-two percent of surveyed U.S. bishops said they would be willing to ordain such a man; 10% said they were completely in agreement with doing so

Arrest Made in Arson of Historic Canadian Church

Rafael Manuel Tovar

Firefighters received a call at 3:30 a.m. regarding a fire alarm activation in the community of Saint-Simon. «Sometimes we get false alarms, but I had a bad feeling,» Caraquet Fire Chief Luc Dugas told Radio-Canada. «I told myself we’d never had issues with this alarm before.»

Meta’s $16.7 Billion Reckoning: Why the Fight Over Social Media Addiction Is Really a Battle for Children

ZENIT Staff

Meta, the company behind Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has agreed to pay $16.7 billion in a settlement with state attorneys general pursuing claims that its platforms contributed to addictive patterns among minors

The Quieting of America: Why So Many Americans No Longer Feel Free to Speak Their Minds

ZENIT Staff

Taken together, the numbers point toward a phenomenon more difficult to measure than political polarization itself: self-censorship

Questions about liturgy: Communion at Weddings Outside of a Mass

Fr. Edward McNamara

Answered by Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy and sacramental theology at the Pontifical Regina Apostolorum university.

World War II Veteran Baptized Shortly Before Turning 100

Rafael Manuel Tovar

Treviño discovered that Martin held a deep faith in Christ and the Eucharist: «He expressed a genuine faith in Christ and the teachings of the Catholic Church. He believes in the Eucharist and the importance of Baptism and Confirmation. He said that, although he was not Catholic, he always recited the Act of Contrition.»