USCCB Statement on the Executive Order Pertaining to the U.S. Department of Education

Mar 23, 2025 20:11

ZENIT Staff

he Executive Order signed March 20 by President Trump Photo: Getty Images

Church and World•Documents

How many Catholics are there in the world? Vatican releases 2025 statistics

The global Catholic population increased by 1.15% between 2022 and 2023, rising from approximately 1.39 billion to 1.406 billion, a percentage very similar to that of the previous biennium. The distribution of baptized Catholics varies in the various geographic areas, in accordance with the different demographics of each continent.

Mar 22, 2025 22:38

ZENIT Staff

Pope Francis

Pope Is Discharged from Hospital, with a Two-Month Prescription for No Public Meetings. Here Are the Details

Here are all the details released by doctors following the announcement of Pope Francis’ discharge from hospital and his return to the Vatican

Mar 22, 2025 22:36

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Pope Francis

The Pope’s Health on Friday, March 21: Vatican Admits Doctors Have Not Indicated When He Will Be Discharged from Hospital

According to official information, the Doctors have not yet indicated when the Pope will be discharged from hospital.” Meanwhile, his “days are spent between therapy, prayer, and some work.»

Mar 21, 2025 14:09

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Liturgy and Divine Worship

Questions about liturgy: Anointings for the Mentally

Answered by Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy and sacramental theology and director of the Sacerdos Institute at the Pontifical Regina Apostolorum university.

Mar 19, 2025 17:28

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Persecuted Christians•Religious Freedom

Chinese Bishop Is Arrested for Celebrating Mass, Marking the Beginning of the Jubilee Year, Without the Permission of the Communist Government

The Authorities fined Monsignor Shao because the Mass he celebrated was illegal, according to article 71 of the Regulations on Religious Affairs, which represented “a serious crime.”

Mar 19, 2025 06:48

Rafael Llanes

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

USCCB Statement on the Executive Order Pertaining to the U.S. Department of Education

A new stage in Francis’ Pontificate: he must relearn to speak again

This is what the visit of the King and Queen of England to Pope Francis in April 2025 will be like

Pope Francis Reappears in Public: This Is How He Left the Hospital

Biden’s gift to the Pope: Medal of Freedom arrives in Buenos Aires

Legal Battle in Kansas: Archbishop Seeks Return of Stolen Eucharist Amid Planned Satanic Ritual

Lord Mayor of Westminster receives Papal Knighthood

How many Catholics are there in the world? Vatican releases 2025 statistics

Pope Is Discharged from Hospital, with a Two-Month Prescription for No Public Meetings. Here Are the Details

The Pope’s Health on Friday, March 21: Vatican Admits Doctors Have Not Indicated When He Will Be Discharged from Hospital

Questions about liturgy: Anointings for the Mentally

Chinese Bishop Is Arrested for Celebrating Mass, Marking the Beginning of the Jubilee Year, Without the Permission of the Communist Government