Will Leo XIV Remove Restrictions on The Traditional Mass? A Cardinal Has Asked Him to Do So. This Is What He Said

Jun 30, 2025 17:42

Rafael Llanes

Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke

Analysis Opinion•Church and World

Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world, although Christianity is the largest, according to study

At the heart of the findings is the Muslim population’s explosive growth. In just ten years, the global Muslim population increased by 347 million people—more than all other religious groups combined

Jun 20, 2025 16:11

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Analysis Opinion•Local Church•Persecuted Christians

500 Attacks on U.S. Catholic Churches since May 2020 to 2025

The attacks on Catholic churches have been widespread across the country, affecting 43 states plus DC. The top ten states with the most attacks are California (69), New York (57), Pennsylvania (35), Florida (23), Texas (23), New Jersey (19), Ohio (18), Oregon (18), Colorado (17), and Massachusetts (16).

Jun 20, 2025 14:20

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion

The “religious tax” in Italy: explanation and why it has become a recent Church-State issue

Is the successful Italian system of financial support for religions really under attack?

Jun 14, 2025 13:58

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion

Religions in the world: Buddhism’s decline

According to the latest data from the Pew Research Center, Buddhism is the only religion to have fewer believers in 2020 than in 2010, a drop of 18.6 million, largely due to a low birth rate in predominantly Buddhist countries as well as changes in youth culture in Southeast Asian societies. At 40, the average age among Buddhists is the highest among various religions.

Jun 14, 2025 13:51

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion

The Disturbing Celebrity Priest Phenomenon

The danger of the celebrity priest extends far beyond the obvious danger to the priestly vocation, but in certain cases, a danger to the souls who attach themselves to him.

Jun 05, 2025 20:46

ZENIT Staff

For the first time, a Pope will address the Spanish Parliament: it will be Leo XIV during his visit to Madrid in June 2026

According to converging confirmations from parliamentary and ecclesial sources, the Vatican and the Spanish Congress have agreed to convene a joint session of both chambers of the Cortes Generales so that the Pope may address deputies and senators gathered in the hemicycle

From Africa to Spain via Monaco: this is Leo XIV’s global travel schedule for 2026

The schedule outlines three distinct journeys: a ten-day pilgrimage across four African nations, a one-day visit to Monaco, and a six-day trip to Spain that will culminate in the Canary Islands. Together, they form a carefully calibrated map of priorities that blends history, diplomacy, evangelization and social concern.

Will Leo XIV Remove Restrictions on The Traditional Mass? A Cardinal Has Asked Him to Do So. This Is What He Said

Trump won election thanks to Catholic and Protestant vote, new study finds with evidence

Study reveals that praying the Rosary is an important mental health ally. This is what the research says

This Is the Eucharistic Miracle That Pope Leo XIV Links with Carlo Acutis

China, A Mammoth Report on the Internet Announces Increased Surveillance

American Catholicism in 2025: half of Americans say they have some kind of connection to the church

Australia: data suggest that more and more people are seeking God

Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world, although Christianity is the largest, according to study

500 Attacks on U.S. Catholic Churches since May 2020 to 2025

The “religious tax” in Italy: explanation and why it has become a recent Church-State issue

Religions in the world: Buddhism’s decline

The Disturbing Celebrity Priest Phenomenon