Result of the German Synodal Way? Half a million Catholics leave the Church, official figures show

Mar 27, 2025 22:10

ZENIT Staff

Church In Rheinbach, Germany. Photo: Julia Steinbrecht; Catholic News Service

Religious Freedom

U.S. Commission Condemns China’s Religious Repression in 2025 Annual Report

In its 2025 annual report, released on March 25, the commission highlights ongoing persecution, state surveillance, and ideological control, describing religious freedom conditions in China as “among the worst in the world.”

Mar 27, 2025 21:46

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV Named Treccani’s Person of the Year: A Pontificate of Subtle Strength and Measured Influence

By exercising quiet leadership, prioritizing pastoral care, and resisting the pressures to adopt extremes, he has positioned the Catholic Church as a thoughtful actor in global discussions on justice, peace, and human dignity

Putin bombs Ukraine on Christmas Day and Pope Leo XIV responds with humanitarian aid: photos of what he sent

Even before Christmas Eve, Pope Leo XIV had authorized financial assistance to several countries through the Apostolic Almonry and the Vatican’s diplomatic network, the nunciatures

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Result of the German Synodal Way? Half a million Catholics leave the Church, official figures show

Cardinal Parolin gives details on Pope in Vatican and raises juncture for new form of government

Cardinal of Jerusalem: “I don’t know how we are still standing; the situation is against us”

Japanese Court dissolves Unification Church: the Moon sect

Clashes with the Syrians and Israeli reprisals: The fires that kindle Lebanon

El Salvador: Pope’s Nuncio condemns presence of Anglican “bishopess” (and not only) during important Mass

He refused to convert to Islam and was brutally attacked in Pakistan: the case of a young Catholic man

U.S. Commission Condemns China’s Religious Repression in 2025 Annual Report