Faith on screen: Why is religion winning back American audiences, according to a study?

Feb 04, 2026 17:40

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Fully 92 percent of respondents said they were receptive to religious representation in entertainment. Photo: iStock

Persecuted Christians

Convent, Catholic Hospital, and two Protestant Churches attacked in North-Central Nigeria

The nuns managed to escape in time, but the bandits looted and vandalized the clinic, stealing and severely damaging medical equipment and facilities

Feb 04, 2026 10:36

ZENIT Staff

Rome

Vatican response: seeking to avoid further rupture after Lefebvrist announcement of episcopal consecrations

Speaking to journalists, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni confirmed that dialogue with the SSPX is ongoing

Feb 03, 2026 20:14

ZENIT Staff

Rome

Regnum Christi Consacrated Women Chart Their Future: Nancy Nohrden Re‑Elected as General Director and New Leadership Team Announced

The re-election of Nohrden signals a strong endorsement of her leadership during the 2020–2026 term—a period marked by institutional consolidation, renewed identity, and a governance style described by members as steady, close, and deeply attentive to the needs of the community

Feb 03, 2026 19:47

ZENIT Staff

Persecuted Christians•Religious Freedom

Significant drop in arrests of priests in 2025 but deaths increase

The number of kidnappings also dropped slightly compared to 2024 but remains a major problem in parts of Africa.

Feb 03, 2026 19:14

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

U.S. and African Bishops Call for Continuing Solidarity and Lifesaving Assistance to Africa in Joint Statement

The bishops write: “The faithful of the U.S. and Africa are gifts to one another. Together, we call for robust lifesaving and life-affirming U.S. assistance to the continent, grounded in thoughtful partnership, and pray for the flourishing of an ever-deeper fraternity.”

Feb 03, 2026 19:05

ZENIT Staff

This is what Pope Leo XIV’s tour of Italy will look like: these are the seven different cities he will visit in four months

Altogether, seven Italian destinations are scheduled before the end of August. The Vatican rarely publishes such a dense domestic agenda so far in advance. With the Holy Year 2025—during which millions of pilgrims came to Rome—now concluded, Leo XIV appears freer to move within and beyond the Eternal City

Three Areas Where the Fire of Pastoral Ministry Can Be Rekindled, According to Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV’s address to the clergy of the Diocese of Rome during a meeting in Paul VI Hall

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Faith on screen: Why is religion winning back American audiences, according to a study?

In what sense is the Bible the Word of God in human words? Pope Leo XIV responds

Leo XIV Prepares for a 2026 of Key Trips: Peru and Africa on the Horizon. Here Is All That Is Known

This is the new general director chosen by the Legionaries of Christ

From Oxford to the Catholic Liturgical Calendar: Vatican gives St. John Henry Newman a place in the Catholic Church’s daily prayer

Cuba: Oil sanctions will hit the poorest and weakest warn bishops

Costa Rica Chooses Laura Fernández: A Pro-Life Presidency Begins as Bishops Call for Unity, Dialogue, and Moral Leadership

Convent, Catholic Hospital, and two Protestant Churches attacked in North-Central Nigeria

Vatican response: seeking to avoid further rupture after Lefebvrist announcement of episcopal consecrations

Regnum Christi Consacrated Women Chart Their Future: Nancy Nohrden Re‑Elected as General Director and New Leadership Team Announced

Significant drop in arrests of priests in 2025 but deaths increase

U.S. and African Bishops Call for Continuing Solidarity and Lifesaving Assistance to Africa in Joint Statement