Tim Daniels, Author at ZENIT

Articles By Tim Daniels

A U.S. Ambassador, Christian Zionism, and an Unusual Clash with the Churches of Jerusalem

The episode highlights a deeper tension shaping contemporary Christianity: the growing influence of evangelical political theology on global affairs, and the unease it generates among older, territorially rooted Christian traditions

Jan 22, 2026 19:14

Tim Daniels

Pro Life

USA: A Catholic Vice President Returns to the National Mall as the Pro-Life Movement Tests Its Political Moment

Vance occupies a singular place in contemporary American politics. He is only the second Catholic to serve as vice president of the United States, a fact not lost on organizers or participants of an event that has long drawn heavily from Catholic and evangelical constituencies

Jan 21, 2026 17:25

Tim Daniels

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Sacred Spaces Under Strain: A Wave of Attacks Jolts Catholic Parishes on NY

Speaking on January 13, Senator Scarcella-Spanton said she has been in direct contact with both parish leaders and the local police precinct regarding the attacks, all of which occurred within her district

Jan 15, 2026 17:09

Tim Daniels

Local Church

USA: Trump’s face-to-face meeting with the leader of the Catholic bishops at the White House

A Rare White House Encounter Signals a Reset Between U.S. Bishops and the Trump Administration

Jan 13, 2026 19:17

Tim Daniels

Local Church•Young People

For the first time, Generation Z Catholics outnumber Protestants in the United States

What is clear is that Generation Z is rewriting assumptions long taken for granted in religious sociology

Jan 12, 2026 17:41

Tim Daniels

Local Church

Is kneeling before the Eucharist prohibited? One in four priests respond to their bishop (of Charlotte) with a letter to the Vatican

The Vatican’s response will be closely watched, not only in Charlotte but across dioceses in the United States

Jan 07, 2026 17:40

Tim Daniels

Local Church

New York’s first Muslim (and communist) mayor, his inauguration on the Koran, and Bishop Barron’s criticism

Barron’s intervention was notable not only for its substance but also for its origin. It did not come from New York’s archdiocese, which itself is undergoing a transition

Jan 05, 2026 11:45

Tim Daniels

Local Church

US Bishops Exempt from Sunday Mass Immigrants Fearing Arrest: Which Dioceses Are Included and Until What Date?

The exemption extends even to people with legal documentation who, nevertheless, feel vulnerable due to their ethnic origin or the general climate of intimidation.

Dec 29, 2025 17:22

Tim Daniels

Good News•Local Church

From 1991 to date, 70% of clinics that perform abortions in the US have closed, according to research

Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion provider, accounted for a striking 36 of the 54 closures. When factoring in an additional 28 referral centers that have shuttered, the organization experienced a record total of 64 closures in just one year

Dec 21, 2025 17:06

Tim Daniels

Good News•Local Church

Restoring the Chaplain’s Call: U.S. Military Moves to Reclaim Spiritual Leadership

Hegseth argued that in recent decades, chaplains have been increasingly cast not as spiritual leaders but as emotional support officers

Dec 21, 2025 17:02

Tim Daniels

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church

Five years in El Salvador and disciple of Cardinal Cupich: this is the new archbishop of New York

For New York, the change closes a highly distinctive chapter and opens a quieter, but potentially transformative one. Hicks steps into a city defined by migration, diversity, and contradiction, where the Church’s credibility will depend less on rhetoric than on presence

Dec 18, 2025 11:14

Tim Daniels

Gender Ideology•Religious Freedom

Faith at 35,000 Feet: United Airlines, Catholic Doctrine, and the Limits of Corporate Tolerance

The Sanchez case is not isolated. United is currently involved in separate litigation brought by two former employees, Lacey Smith and Marli Brown, who allege they were terminated for criticizing the airline’s support of the proposed Equality Act on religious grounds

Dec 17, 2025 11:17

Tim Daniels

Some reflections on the close connection between the truth of justice and the virtue of charity, according to Leo XIV

Address of the Pope to the prelates of the Roman Rota on the occasion of the opening of the Judicial Year

Pope Leo XIV, Germany’s silent believers, and unexpected signs of a spiritual awakening opposed to the German synod

As for the Synodal Way, two-thirds of Germans, including Catholics, either do not know what it is or decline to express an opinion. Only 21% of Catholics view it positively, while 19% judge it negatively. The majority simply feels disconnected