The Case of Marko Rupnik: An Artist’s Perspective

Feb 13, 2025 18:15

ZENIT Staff

Photo: Sisters of The Little Way

Pope Francis’ popularity has also experienced some shifts in the United States.

Local Church

U.S. Sunday Mass attendance returns to pre-pandemic levels, but challenges persist

Gray and his colleagues relied on national surveys and data from Google Trends, which tracks fluctuations in search activity for terms related to Mass attendance. Though not a direct measurement, these digital signals provide insights into how people’s religious practices evolve over time.

Feb 13, 2025 17:47

Tim Daniels

Local Church•Testimonies

Religious sisters are “the foot soldiers of Christ” in Zimbabwe, says bishop

Bishop Raymond Mupandasekwa said the Church has been slow to recognize the contribution of sisters to the work of the Church, but fortunately in Zimbabwe this is beginning to change.

Feb 13, 2025 17:40

ZENIT Staff

Good News

Made Known Are the Winners of the 2025 Edition of the Catholic Film Festival “ Mirabili Dictu”

3,284 works were presented for this edition, of which the finalist films were selected. They came from ten different countries: Brazil, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Philippines, Iran, Italy, the United States, Uganda, Hungary and Uzbekistan.

Feb 13, 2025 06:06

ZENIT Staff

Documents•Jubilee 2025•Rome

Explanatory Note Regarding the Faculties to Preach and Hear Confessions in the Territory of the Diocese of Rome During the Jubilee 2025

The Decree interprets and applies the universal law, but without depriving the presbyters of their faculties, given that those that possess them can exercise them in Rome

Feb 11, 2025 15:32

ZENIT Staff

Causes of Saints•Liturgy and Divine Worship•Pope Francis

Pope Francis decrees that the liturgical feast of Mother Teresa of Calcutta be added to the Church’s universal calendar

The announcement, made by the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, reflects the continued resonance of Mother Teresa’s mission of mercy. The decree, signed by Cardinal Arthur Roche, acknowledges the countless requests from bishops, priests, religious communities, and lay faithful who sought a formal place for her commemoration in the Church’s liturgical life.

Feb 11, 2025 15:28

ZENIT Staff

The gunman who attempted to assassinate John Paul II tried to meet with Leo XIV in Turquí: what happened?

Agca arrived with the unmistakable intention of inserting himself into the story. Speaking to Turkish media, he expressed hope for a brief conversation with the pontiff—a few minutes, nothing more—while insisting that the papal presence in Iznik was “extraordinary.”

The homily with which Pope Leo XIV instilled hope in the Lebanese people

Homily of Pope Leo XIV at the concluding Mass of his pastoral visit to Lebanon

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The Case of Marko Rupnik: An Artist’s Perspective

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U.S. Sunday Mass attendance returns to pre-pandemic levels, but challenges persist

Religious sisters are “the foot soldiers of Christ” in Zimbabwe, says bishop

Made Known Are the Winners of the 2025 Edition of the Catholic Film Festival “ Mirabili Dictu”

Explanatory Note Regarding the Faculties to Preach and Hear Confessions in the Territory of the Diocese of Rome During the Jubilee 2025

Pope Francis decrees that the liturgical feast of Mother Teresa of Calcutta be added to the Church’s universal calendar