The Church Has Fallen: Chapnin Declares Moscow Patriarchate “No Longer Christian”

Feb 05, 2026 17:33

ZENIT Staff

Patriarch Kirill with Putin. Source: Office of the President of the Russian Federation.

Analysis Opinion•Local Church•Pope Leo XIV

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

Jan 27, 2026 10:52

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Analysis Opinion•Local Church

America’s Moral Barometer in 2025: Why Nurses Still Lead—and What the Decline of Clergy Trust Reveals

The survey functions less as a popularity contest and more as a mirror: reflecting a nation that increasingly reserves its moral admiration for those who heal, while questioning nearly everyone else

Jan 27, 2026 10:44

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Analysis Opinion•Cardinals and Bishops•Pope Leo XIV

Cardinals, the first consistory of Leo XIV, and Cardinal Zen’s public objections

For now, Leo XIV appears content to listen, to slow the pace, and to allow ideas championed under his predecessor either to mature organically or quietly recede

Jan 22, 2026 19:51

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Analysis Opinion•Local Church

How Catholicism declined in Latin America over 10 years: study shows growth in agnosticism and other interesting data

These findings point to a transformation that is less about disbelief than about distance from institutions

Jan 22, 2026 18:50

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Analysis Opinion•Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church

Three US cardinals open battle against Donald Trump

Their appeal comes as Washington faces criticism on multiple fronts: a controversial U.S. military operation in Venezuela that led to the removal and prosecution of President Nicolás Maduro; renewed threats to take control of Greenland, a resource-rich, semi-autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark and a NATO ally

Jan 20, 2026 17:53

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Reflections of Pope Leo XIV on the art of Christian education

Address of the Pope to participants in the Plenary Assembly of the Dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life

Pope Leo XIV Opens the Vatican Doors to the Only Orthodox Apostolate Accompanying Homosexual People to Live in Chastity

Members of Courage are men and women who experience same-sex attraction and who, inspired by the Gospel’s call to holiness and the Church’s beautiful teachings on the good and end of human sexuality, have freely chosen to live in chastity.

The Church Has Fallen: Chapnin Declares Moscow Patriarchate “No Longer Christian”

The Vatican, the Pope, and the situation of the Lefebvrians: an analysis based on the current state of affairs

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

ANALYSIS: An “ecclesial” experiment comes to an end: the German Synodal Path. The problem remains in the hands of the Pope

Why the Alberto Ravagnani Case Is a Perfect Communication Case Study

A practical guide for confessors: between psychology and pastoral care. What helps and hinders the experience of forgiveness?

Xi Jinping Thought on Demography: How to Lose a Population and Call It Progress

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

America’s Moral Barometer in 2025: Why Nurses Still Lead—and What the Decline of Clergy Trust Reveals

Cardinals, the first consistory of Leo XIV, and Cardinal Zen’s public objections

How Catholicism declined in Latin America over 10 years: study shows growth in agnosticism and other interesting data

Three US cardinals open battle against Donald Trump