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Leo XIV's view of sport in a letter about the Winter Olympics
5+ hour, 48+ min ago (332+ words) Leo XIV frames sport as a shared human language rather than a specialized elite pursuit. (ZENIT News / Rome, 02.10.2026).- On 6 February, just hours ahead of the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics, Pope Leo XIV released a letter with an intentionally…...
Has Gen Z’s Relationship With Religion Really Shifted? A New Chapter in Belief
6+ hour, 3+ min ago (727+ words) (ZENIT News " The Daily Signal / USA, 02.10.2026).- President Donald Trump'announced Thursday that on May 17, in conjunction with America's 250 birthday celebration, a prayer event will be held on the National Mall to "rededicate America as one nation under God." But who's going…...
Secularized Netherlands joins list of countries showing percentage growth in conversions to Catholicism
6+ hour, 10+ min ago (249+ words) The numbers remain small, but their consistency across countries as different as the Netherlands, France, Sweden, Australia, and the United States suggests a shared undercurrent Universities appear to be a key environment for this renewal. Catholic centers on American campuses…...
Pope Leo XIV to visit Australia in 2028 for International Eucharistic Congress, according to local bishop
23+ hour, 36+ min ago (733+ words) The clearest confirmation to date came on February 9, when Bishop Richard Umbers, auxiliary bishop of Sydney and executive director of Eucharist28, publicly stated that the Pope had personally signaled his willingness to attend The post Pope Leo XIV to visit Australia…...
Vatican approves beatification of Fulton Sheen, the American bishop who won an Emmy
23+ hour, 48+ min ago (274+ words) Few American churchmen have left a public footprint comparable to that of Fulton Sheen The announcement, welcomed by the Diocese of Peoria, places one of the most recognizable Catholic figures of the 20th century on the brink of official liturgical veneration....
These Are the Most Important Moments During the Extraordinary Month of Exposition of the Mortal Remains of Saint Francis of Assisi
23+ hour, 56+ min ago (303+ words) Throughout the month, diocesan pilgrimages led by their Bishops have been scheduled On Sunday, February 22, Holy Mass will be celebrated in the upper church of the Basilica at 11:00 a.m., again broadcast live on Rai1 during the Sunday program "A Sua Imagine." This…...
Historic: Indian bishops elect a pariah bishop (from the lowest caste) to lead the Church in the country for the first time
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (192+ words) Poola, the archbishop of Hyderabad, was chosen by secret ballot during the 37th General Assembly of the Bishops" Conference, held at St John"s Medical College in Bengaluru in early February Presented by the apostolic nuncio to India, Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli,…...
US government will help the Cuban people: but only through the Catholic Church
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (265+ words) the U.S. State Department announced a second humanitarian shipment to Cuba The decision reflects a significant level of trust in the Catholic Church's nationwide parish network. According to Washington, the method has proven "highly effective," precisely because it bypasses state structures…...
Pope Leo XIV intervenes in the Pontifical International Marian Academy: these are the new reforms
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (771+ words) Structurally, the reform also reflects the broader reorganization of the Roman Curia initiated under Pope Francis and now being implemented under Leo XIV The post Pope Leo XIV intervenes in the Pontifical International Marian Academy: these are the new reforms…...
Peruvian government announces Pope's trip; Vatican officially announces he will not visit the United States
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (228+ words) For Peru, the anticipated visit is not only ecclesial but strategic. "Confirmed: Pope Leo XIV will not visit the US in 2026 " ZenitEnglish (@zenitenglish) February 8, 2026 "Religious tourism goes beyond faith and spirituality," Mera said. "It is also a cultural expression that…...