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

Jan 27, 2026 10:52

Jorge Enrique Mújica

the Pope welcomed three German Catholic figures for a private, 20-minute meeting Photo: Vatican Media

Analysis Opinion•Marriage and Family

China’s Fertility Crisis: Free Babies, Subsidized Embryos, and the Ghost of the One-Child Policy

Giving money for childbirth and in vitro fertilization, or raising VAT on condoms, will not solve a problem that is moral and cultural.

Jan 17, 2026 12:10

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Vatican Diplomacy

Investigation: How the Holy See sought a final diplomatic solution for Maduro

Far from diminishing its relevance, the Post’s investigation underscores its real value. Vatican diplomacy does not guarantee success. What it preserves is conscience

Jan 09, 2026 16:01

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Analysis Opinion

Haunted Without God: Why Secular Americans Still Believe Something Lingers

The supernatural, it seems, is not disappearing—it is changing its address

Jan 09, 2026 00:09

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Religious Freedom

U.S. Congressional Report Maps a Broadening Repression in China

The document released by the U.S. Congressional‑Executive Commission on China (quoting several “Bitter Winter” articles) insists on religious persecution.

Jan 07, 2026 17:43

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Jubilee 2025•Rome

The Ten Countries That Contributed the Most Pilgrims to the Jubilee and Other Surprising Interesting Data

The 25 countries from which most pilgrims flocked to Rome account for 90.3% of the total number of pilgrims.

Jan 06, 2026 09:59

Jorge Enrique Mújica

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.

Did Pope Leo XIV speak out against the Spanish party Vox, which is aligned with the Trump administration?

The episode underscores how quickly nuanced papal language can be refracted through national political debates—and how carefully episcopal conferences now feel compelled to guard the boundary between pastoral guidance and partisan interpretation

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