Pope, Bad Bunny create ‘odd couple’ moment in Madrid
MADRID – Prior to Pope Leo XIV’s departure for Spain, much hype was made of the fact that the pontiff’s visit coincided with a 10-day stop in the city by Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny,…
Archbishops of San Antonio, New York Announce ‘Friendly Wager’ As Spurs Face Knicks in NBA Finals
New York Archbishop Ronald Hicks, left, and San Antonio Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller on June 3, 2026, issued their wagers over who will win the NBA Finals, the San Antonio Spurs or the New York Knicks.…
Belarus expels Polish priests as pressure on the Catholic Church intensifies
In recent months, Belarusian authorities have forced out a number of foreign Catholic clergy by refusing to renew their residency permits. In early March, two priests of the Diocese of Pinsk in southern Belarus were…
A Quarter of Irish Gen Z Will Have No Children, New Report Says
PeopleImagesAccording to a new report from the Iona Institute in Ireland, 1 in 4 Gen Z women in Ireland will be childless by the age of 45 if current fertility trends remain. While current trends…
U.S.: Department of Defense reduces the number of recognized religious denominations. Catholics remain on the list
(ZENIT News / Washington, 06.08.2026).- A administrative reform inside the U.S. Department of Defense has unexpectedly opened a national debate about religious liberty, military culture, and the role of faith in one of America’s most…
Pope meets abuse victims on third day in Spain
MADRID – As Spanish society still reels from a wave of clerical abuse scandals, Pope Leo on his third day in Madrid met with a small group of victims who shared their stories and offered…
The Patriarch of Moscow has transferred Hilarion, a prominent Russian cleric, to Brazil after drugs were found in his car
(ZENIT News / Washington, 06.08.2026).- Few figures in contemporary Orthodoxy have experienced a rise as remarkable—and a fall as dramatic—as Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeyev. Once regarded as one of the most influential voices in the Russian…
Pope Leo XIV jokes in Spain that AI still thinks Pope Francis is in charge
Pope Leo XIV’s lunch with Spain’s bishops at the apostolic nunciature in Madrid offered a glimpse of the pope’s more informal and humorous side. Yago de la Cierva, who is overseeing the organization of the…
Popes and the Sacred Heart: A Timeline
A 19th-century statue of the Sacred Heart in Paris For more than a century and a half, popes have taught the importance of devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Here are some highlights.
At Rest With Jesus in the City That Never Sleeps
Cardinal Timothy Dolan blesses the faithful with the Blessed Sacrament at Divine Mercy Adoration Chapel on July 30, 2023, at St. Joseph’s Church in Greenwich Village. ‘God’s the only load-bearing structure for your heart,’ says…