Men Are Happiest When They Do 2 Things, Data Shows

Feb 07, 2026 22:26

ZENIT Staff

that men ages 18-55 report the highest levels of happiness when they’re married with children.

Analysis Opinion

Xi Jinping Thought on Demography: How to Lose a Population and Call It Progress

China’s new official doctrine admits the birthrate won’t recover—and rebrands decline as “high-quality development.”

Jan 30, 2026 20:27

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Local Church•Pope Leo XIV

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

As for the Synodal Way, two-thirds of Germans, including Catholics, either do not know what it is or decline to express an opinion. Only 21% of Catholics view it positively, while 19% judge it negatively. The majority simply feels disconnected

Jan 27, 2026 10:52

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Analysis Opinion•Local Church

America’s Moral Barometer in 2025: Why Nurses Still Lead—and What the Decline of Clergy Trust Reveals

The survey functions less as a popularity contest and more as a mirror: reflecting a nation that increasingly reserves its moral admiration for those who heal, while questioning nearly everyone else

Jan 27, 2026 10:44

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Analysis Opinion•Cardinals and Bishops•Pope Leo XIV

Cardinals, the first consistory of Leo XIV, and Cardinal Zen’s public objections

For now, Leo XIV appears content to listen, to slow the pace, and to allow ideas championed under his predecessor either to mature organically or quietly recede

Jan 22, 2026 19:51

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Analysis Opinion•Local Church

How Catholicism declined in Latin America over 10 years: study shows growth in agnosticism and other interesting data

These findings point to a transformation that is less about disbelief than about distance from institutions

Jan 22, 2026 18:50

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Trump responds to Pope Leo XIV: I don’t want a ceasefire

Donald Trump has publicly dismissed the very idea of a ceasefire in the ongoing conflict involving Iran. Questioned about the Pope’s earlier call—issued on 15 March—for an immediate cessation of hostilities and a reopening of dialogue, the U.S. president was blunt: “We can talk, but I don’t want a ceasefire.”

The account of the resurrection of Lazarus and the symptom of a longing for the infinite, as reflected upon by Leo XIV

Address on the occasion of the Angelus prayer on Sunday, March 22, 2026

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

Why the Alberto Ravagnani Case Is a Perfect Communication Case Study

A practical guide for confessors: between psychology and pastoral care. What helps and hinders the experience of forgiveness?

Xi Jinping Thought on Demography: How to Lose a Population and Call It Progress

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

America’s Moral Barometer in 2025: Why Nurses Still Lead—and What the Decline of Clergy Trust Reveals

Cardinals, the first consistory of Leo XIV, and Cardinal Zen’s public objections

How Catholicism declined in Latin America over 10 years: study shows growth in agnosticism and other interesting data