Towards the Dalai Lama’s succession: Chinese communist government interference to decide a “reincarnation”

Jul 05, 2025 23:24

The current Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, was born in 1935 into a peasant family in northeastern Tibet. Photo: Europa Press

Analysis Opinion

China, A Mammoth Report on the Internet Announces Increased Surveillance

278 pages about the web and the “rule of law” emphasize that the authorities regard cyberspace’s “increasing diversity of opinions” as a problem.

Jun 27, 2025 19:37

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Local Church

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

Conducted in February 2025, just before the hospitalization and later death of Pope Francis, the survey included nearly 10,000 adults and aimed to explore the contours of Catholic life in the United States. It found that 20% of Americans identify as Catholic by religion

Jun 23, 2025 17:39

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Analysis Opinion•Church and World•Young People

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

The exact reasons why the number of new adult Catholics around the world has increased so significantly may not be fully known yet, but, regardless, they should serve as a source of hope and encouragement for all people of faith.

Jun 20, 2025 16:15

ZENIT Staff

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

Amid the polarization between Trump and Leo XIV, U.S. police respond to a bomb threat at the home of the Pope’s brother

Police in New Lenox, a suburban community outside Chicago, responded on the evening of April 15 at approximately 6:30 p.m. to reports of a bomb threat at the home of John Prevost, one of the Pope’s two older brothers

Leo XIV on TIME magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people

Pope Benedict XVI appeared three times, while Francis was featured on six occasions, reflecting different phases in the Church’s engagement with global issues

Towards the Dalai Lama’s succession: Chinese communist government interference to decide a “reincarnation”

Internal (and leaked) Vatican report questions justification for suppression of Latin Mass

The Crippling Effect of Modern Discernment

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