Vatican City

Vatican Unveils Bold Climate Plan to Become the World’s First Carbon-Neutral State

If the Vatican succeeds in achieving carbon neutrality, it will do more than power its lights with the sun. It will have illuminated a path for others—a reminder that in the global struggle against climate change, conviction may yet prove stronger than capacity.

Oct 21, 2025 12:22

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Religious Freedom

U.S. Army Decision to End Chapel Contracts Sparks Outcry from Military Catholics

The abrupt end of these contracts has left chapel offices dark, choirs silent, and entire faith formation programs without leadership

Oct 21, 2025 12:20

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Anglicanism splits: 8 out of 10 Anglicans break ties with Canterbury after the election of the first woman as primate

The Great Anglican Break: GAFCON Declares a New Communion After Rejecting Canterbury

Oct 20, 2025 13:12

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

The Awarding of the 2025 Mission Prizes and the Winners: “God Has Given Each Family A Unique and Unrepeatable Mission”

Mission magazine, the most widely read free subscription publication among Catholic families in Spain, awarded eight initiatives and personalities

Oct 19, 2025 20:53

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV•Testimonies

His Son Died of a Sudden Illness; He Wrote to the Pope and This Was His Answer

Pope Leo XIV responded personally to the father’s request, with words that went beyond a pastoral gesture, echoing the Gospel: “We hope that Domenico Maria is in Heaven with Jesus and Our Lady, and that he intercede for his family. Pray for him. Pray for him.”

Oct 19, 2025 13:00

ZENIT Staff

Church and World

How many Catholics are there in the world? The Catholic Church publishes its most recent statistics

The world percentage of Catholics increased slightly (+0,1) compared to the previous year, reaching 17,8%. The Continents register slight variations.

Oct 19, 2025 11:54

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV

Dialogue, bridges, and peace: Pope Leo XIV’s first time on a ship

The Pope listened, then prayed with them — an interfaith prayer composed by cloistered nuns in Pennabilli, whose monastery has accompanied the Bel Espoir spiritually since its departure

Oct 18, 2025 11:54

ZENIT Staff

Good News•Pope Leo XIV

Unpublished Book by Robert Francis Prevost – Leo XIV at the Frankfurt Book Fair

This text will offer a deeper understanding of the spirituality of Pope Leo XIV, thanks to the unpublished pages that collect reflections, meditations, homilies, and interventions by Robert Francis Prevost, texts that share the Augustinian spirituality of the man who became Pope.

Oct 17, 2025 01:42

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Pro Life

USA: Bishop Chairmen Respond to Administration’s Announcement of Expansion of Access to IVF and Fertility Treatments

The policies announced Thursday were pursuant to an executive order issued in February

Oct 17, 2025 01:41

ZENIT Staff

Good News•Local Church

The bells of two beautiful churches destroyed (and now restored) after the passage of Islamism in Iraq ring once again

The resurrection of these two landmarks owes much to international solidarity. The Aliph Foundation, through its “Mosul Mosaic” program, financed the restoration in partnership with Iraq’s State Board of Antiquities and Heritage

Oct 16, 2025 18:07

ZENIT Staff

Gender Ideology•Young People

Report shows falling number of youth who identify as transgender

According to new data from the American College Health Association, just 3.6% of college students now identify as a gender different from their biological sex

Oct 16, 2025 18:02

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion

Russian Reset Required in Rome

Had a Russian blitzkrieg conquered Kyiv back then, the Catholic leader of Ukraine, Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, was scheduled for immediate liquidation. Ukrainian bravery prevented his martyrdom. But some people never quit: During the recent papal interregnum, Major Archbishop Shevchuk was being tailed in Rome by agents of the FSB, successor to the KGB

Oct 16, 2025 17:58

ZENIT Staff