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ZENIT is an international, non-profit news agency staffed by a team of professionals and volunteers who are convinced that the extraordinary wisdom of the Pontiff and the Catholic Church can nourish hope, and assist all of humanity to find truth, justice and beauty.
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Through the use of internet technologies, we aim to open a window to “the world seen from Rome.” With this aim, we translate and publish the Roman Pontiff’s words, messages, documents, speeches, and general audience addresses.
We report and offer commentary on what happens within the Roman Curia, pontifical universities, bishops’ conferences, sanctuaries, dioceses and parishes. We report on the major religious events of the world, informing about the themes, debates and events of interest to Christians, men and women of faith and non-believers of every continent.
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Search ArticlesThis is what the latest criticisms of synodality from prominent episcopal voices are saying: fatigue, ambiguity, and the risk of losing sight of the Church’s mission
(ZENIT News / Rome, 10.02.2026).- The most revealing criticism of the Catholic Church’s synodal experiment may not come from its opponents, but from bishops who have embraced it and are now asking what, precisely, it has produced. Sex education curriculum Archbishop Mario Enrico Delpini of Milan is one of them. In his pastoral proposal for 2026–27, he does not call for an abandonment of synodality. On the contrary, he describes it as indispensable for the Church today.
The Release of Prisoners of War and the Return of Children to Their Families: The Mission of the Cardinal Sent by Leo XIV to Russia
(ZENIT News / Vatican City, 10.02.2026).- The Vatican’s diplomacy with Russia and Ukraine is continuing through a channel that rarely makes headlines for political breakthroughs but can produce concrete results for people caught in the war: prisoners, missing persons, displaced children and separated families.
Vatican Cardinal who heads the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue to visit the UK
(ZENIT News – CBCEW / London, 10.02.2026).- From 16-22 October, His Eminence Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad, Prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue will undertake his first official visit to the UK to meet with representatives of Dharmic religions. Donate to Zenit The visit has the theme Together in prayer and dialogue for peace, and will take place in London and Birmingham, with meetings and special events organised for representatives from different religions.
New “Donum Missionis” Foundation brings the missionary colleges in Rome under one institution
(ZENIT News – FIDES / Vatican City, 10.02.2026).- From 1 November 2026, the “Domus Missionalis” and “Domus Urbaniana” Foundations will cease to exist as separate entities and will be brought together under a single institution, the “Donum Missionis” Foundation in a Rescriptum ex Audientia Sanctissimi signed by Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin and published October 1, by the Holy See Press Office, together with the new Statutes.
Vatican Announces Special Exposition of the Holy Crib of Jesus at St. Mary Major in Rome
(ZENIT News / Vatican City, 10.02.2026).- For a few weeks, one of the oldest and most venerated symbols of the Christian Christmas will be exceptionally visible up close in the heart of the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major.
Pakistan: New Report Highlights Discrimination Against Religious Minorities
(ZENIT News / Madrid, 10.02.2026).- The National Commission for Justice and Peace (NCJP), a body under the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Pakistan, has published and submitted a new Report to the Pontifical Foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN). The Report highlights numerous human rights violations against minorities in the country during 2025. Spanning dozens of pages, it documents specific cases of persecution against religious minorities, including Christian communities.
Lutherans are calling on Pope Leo XIV to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Augsburg Confession
P. Hitchen (ZENIT News – LWI / Vatican City, 09.30.2026).- Leaders of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) met with Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican on 1 October, looking forward to the ways in which Lutherans and Catholics can commemorate together the 500th anniversary of the Augsburg Confession in 2030.
[PHOTO GALLERY] In the Vatican Gardens, Pope Leo XIV opens a World Week of Prayer for Peace with hundreds of children
(ZENIT News / Vatican City, 09.30.2026).- Pope Leo XIV joined hundreds of children at the Grotto of Lourdes in the Vatican Gardens on Thursday, 1 October, to pray the Rosary for peace, launching a global week of prayer as part of “One Million Children Praying the Rosary”, an international initiative promoted by the pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN). Roman Catholic perspectives “I am truly happy to be with you,” said the Holy Father as he addressed the children.
The Meaning of Leo XIV’s Pastoral Journey, as Told by Himself
(ZENIT News / Vatican City, 09.30.2026).- On Wednesday, September 30, Pope Leo XIV presided over the general audience in St. Peter’s Square. Just two days earlier, he had concluded his pastoral visit to France. The Holy Father chose to dedicate the topic of the catechesis precisely to what the apostolic visit to France meant and entailed for him.
Practicing Catholics report happier marriages and sex lives, according to a new study. Here are the results
(ZENIT News / Washington, 10.01.2026).- At a time when marriage rates are falling, religious practice is declining and many Americans report increasing loneliness, a new study has identified a striking countertrend: Catholics who regularly attend Mass report substantially higher levels of marital happiness and sexual satisfaction than Catholics who practice their faith less frequently.