Opus Dei Responds to Bishop Regarding the Torreciudad Case: We Did Not Steal the Virgin Mary

Sep 05, 2026 20:40

Procession to the hermitage of the Virgin of Torreciudad, in Barbastro Photo: SANTUARIO DE TORRECIUDAD/Europa Press (SANTUARIO DE TORRECIUDAD)

Analysis Opinion•Young People

A Catholic Revival Is Taking Root on America’s College Campuses, according to new research

The numbers become even harder to dismiss when sacramental life is considered alongside them.

Aug 25, 2026 23:03

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Young People

The “hybrid mission”: How young people live their faith and seek it out—online or in person? What research reveals

The screen appears to be a gateway rather than necessarily a destination

Aug 25, 2026 22:42

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Analysis Opinion•Priests

Loneliness or falling in love? Why does a priest leave the ministry?

One of the less visible problems is what sociological research has described as “functional loneliness.”

Aug 24, 2026 23:12

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Cardinals and Bishops

A “synodality” that fails to convince: the best-articulated doubts of bishops and cardinals who are speaking out and appealing to Pope Leo XIV

If questions concerning priestly ordination, the female diaconate, sexual morality or the nature of authority are repeatedly presented as matters awaiting discernment, some Catholics may reasonably conclude that fundamental teaching is itself awaiting a vote.

Aug 19, 2026 21:51

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Analysis Opinion•Holy Land

AI and materials analysis offer new insights into the Qumran scrolls

“Tracing Scribes and Scrolls” is a research project investigating the provenance of the texts from the ancient Dead Sea Library. Dating from the 3rd century BC to the 1st century AD, they are written in Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek. Ranging from biblical books to wisdom literature, they provide a window into the pluralism of the Second Temple period.

Aug 18, 2026 18:54

ZENIT Staff

Leo XIV is discharged from the hospital, but will the Pope be able to visit Argentina, Uruguay, and Peru? The doctor who operated on him answers

Margaritora estimated that Leo XIV would need approximately another ten days to achieve a full physical recovery. In his assessment, a journey involving long flights and extensive travel, scheduled roughly three weeks after the interview, remained medically feasible

Pope Leo XIV Leaves the Hospital: What Kind of Patient Was He? The Doctor Reveals All. Here’s How the Pope’s Discharge Went After a 4-Day Hospital Stay

The Pope left the Gemelli Hospital at approximately 3:30 p.m., greeted by applause from patients, hospital visitors, faithful and members of the media who had gathered to wish him well

Opus Dei Responds to Bishop Regarding the Torreciudad Case: We Did Not Steal the Virgin Mary

How Beijing Turned Uyghur Childhood Into a State Project

The Inability to Guard the Center and the Margins: The Lindsay Clancy Case and Our Geometries

The Quieting of America: Why So Many Americans No Longer Feel Free to Speak Their Minds

2 out of 10 U.S. bishops are willing to ordain gay priests, according to a study

Puberty blockers do not improve the mental health of children and young adults with gender dysphoria, according to a study

Mission of Divine Mercy: The U.S. Sedevacantist Group Whose Superior Has Been Excommunicated by the Bishop of San Antonio

A Catholic Revival Is Taking Root on America’s College Campuses, according to new research

The “hybrid mission”: How young people live their faith and seek it out—online or in person? What research reveals

Loneliness or falling in love? Why does a priest leave the ministry?

A “synodality” that fails to convince: the best-articulated doubts of bishops and cardinals who are speaking out and appealing to Pope Leo XIV

AI and materials analysis offer new insights into the Qumran scrolls