Surprising study shows birth projections for 2026: only 8 out of every 100 babies will be born on three continents combined

Mar 04, 2026 09:08

only 8 percent of the world’s births in 2026 will occur in Europe, North America and Oceania combined Photo: Visual Capitalist

Analysis Opinion•Marriage and Family

Men Are Happiest When They Do 2 Things, Data Shows

The 2022 General Social Survey found that men ages 18-55 report the highest levels of happiness when they’re married with children.

Feb 07, 2026 22:26

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion

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

In a searing interview, the well-known Russian scholar and former church insider calls Kirill’s organization “a cheap para-religious cult” serving Putin.

Feb 05, 2026 17:33

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Dicasteries•Liturgy and Divine Worship

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

At the heart of the conflict lies a theological fault line that dates back more than sixty years: the legacy of the Second Vatican Council (1962–1965).

Feb 05, 2026 17:25

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Analysis Opinion•Young People

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

A national survey conducted by HarrisX in partnership with the Faith & Media Initiative, released in late January 2026, examined how American audiences respond to religious themes embedded in mainstream films and television series. The findings challenge long-standing assumptions in Hollywood and point to a cultural moment in which faith is no longer a liability on screen, but often an asset

Feb 04, 2026 17:40

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Analysis Opinion•Local Church

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

Looking back, Bishop Georg Bätzing, president of the German Bishops’ Conference (DBK), spoke of a “cultural shift” in Church life. Irme Stetter-Karp, president of the Central Committee of German Catholics (ZdK), was even more direct: “We made it.”

Feb 03, 2026 17:22

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Sovereign Order of the Temple of Christ Association

Pope Leo XIV Sued in Spanish Courts: The Case of the “Templars” Seeking Ecclesiastical Rehabilitation… and Money

At the center of the case is the suppression of the Order of the Poor Knights of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon. The modern organization presents itself as its heir and argues that Pope Clement V’s decision in 1312 was illegitimate, maintaining that the suppression took place under political pressure from King Philip IV of France.

Leo XIV Speaks Out in Support of Palestinians Attacked by Jewish Settlers in Tierra Sana: Here’s What’s Happening

The episode has become more than another isolated clash in the West Bank. It has exposed, in a matter of days, the convergence of three increasingly serious problems: settler violence, the difficulty of protecting Palestinian civilians under occupation, and the weakening of the institutions that provide basic services to them.

Surprising study shows birth projections for 2026: only 8 out of every 100 babies will be born on three continents combined

Beyond emotion: Spanish bishops publish a critique of the emotionalism of spiritual retreats

One in three Mexican bishops will be replaced by Pope Leo XIV between 2026 and 2027

Trumps and Americans of faith: New Data Reveal a Subtle but Significant Cooling Among Religious Voters in Trump’s Second Term

Russia Calls Patriarch Bartholomew “Antichrist in a Cassock”

Holy Shroud, medieval painting? The response of three Italian scientists to a Brazilian “researcher”

Has Gen Z’s Relationship With Religion Really Shifted? A New Chapter in Belief

Men Are Happiest When They Do 2 Things, Data Shows

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