What happens when technology no longer assists religious life but begins to replace it?

Jul 06, 2026 17:03

ZENIT Staff

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Analysis Opinion•Pro Life

Four years after the Dobbs case, the United States remains deeply divided on abortion: here’s what the data shows

According to Gallup’s Values and Beliefs survey, conducted from May 1 to May 17, 2026, Americans are almost perfectly split on the legal status of abortion. Forty-eight percent believe abortion should be legal in all circumstances (33%) or most circumstances (15%), while 49% say it should either be legal only in certain circumstances (32%) or illegal in all cases (17%).

Jun 22, 2026 09:42

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Gender Ideology

Support for “gender transitions” has fallen to its lowest level, according to a new study released during so-called “Gay Pride” month

The new Gallup data do not stand alone. Other surveys conducted over the past two years suggest that Americans often distinguish between respect for individuals who identify as transgender and support for specific public policies

Jun 22, 2026 09:21

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Young People

Why Are People Converting to Catholicism in 2026? A Study Based on Surveys of Converts Reveals the Reasons (and Tradition Is One of Them)

The study, conducted by the Archdiocese of Chicago in collaboration with 20 dioceses across the United States, gathered 2,127 responses between February and May. Its findings challenge some long-standing assumptions about conversion in contemporary America

Jun 21, 2026 10:09

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Analysis Opinion•Local Church•Pope Leo XIV

8 out of 10 Americans approve of Pope Leo XIV. They also disapprove of Trump’s attacks on the Pope

The findings suggest that Pope Leo has largely succeeded in maintaining credibility among Catholics of different backgrounds, levels of religious practice, and political affiliations. In an era when both religious and political leaders frequently struggle to unite their constituencies, such a level of approval remains notable

Jun 20, 2026 10:02

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Analysis Opinion•Religious Freedom

China planning algorithm to control religions vs Magnifica Humanitas

While Leo XIV raises the question of freedom in the age of data science, China’s National Religious Affairs Administration publishes an article about a new computing centre at Southeast University tasked with using generative artificial intelligence to uncover (and ban) any ideas that diverge from what the Party wants religions to say.

Jun 20, 2026 09:33

ZENIT Staff

15,000 police officers, 2,500 journalists… the surprising numbers (challenges and opportunities) surrounding the Pope’s visit to France

Leo XIV Heads to France as a Quiet Religious Revival Meets a Country in Search of Common Ground

Stephen Colbert and Scott Brick will narrate the first English-language audiobook by Pope Leo XIV

The collection also shows a future Pope addressing a world already marked by the tensions that would later become familiar features of his pontificate: the consequences of September 11, political ideologies, poverty, conflict and questions surrounding human rights. The publisher presents these writings as an opportunity to see the reasoning behind some of Prevost’s contemplative responses to those challenges

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What happens when technology no longer assists religious life but begins to replace it?

Traditionalist Sects Convene an «Imperfect General Council» with False Bishops to Elect an Antipope

Armenians oppose the weaponisation of genocide in the war between Netanyahu and Erdoğan

These Are the Ten Countries That Contribute the Most Money to the Pope’s Mission — and the Amounts Contributed

Tell me who you vote for, and I’ll tell you how many children you have: a study linking fertility to political leanings has been published, and here’s what it reveals

The Destruction of the John Paul II Institute, the Confessions of Monsignor Vincenzo Paglia, and the Crossroads for Church Morality

Catholicism Is in Decline in Argentina Despite Having a Pope from That Country: Findings from a Study by the University of Buenos Aires

Four years after the Dobbs case, the United States remains deeply divided on abortion: here’s what the data shows

Support for “gender transitions” has fallen to its lowest level, according to a new study released during so-called “Gay Pride” month

Why Are People Converting to Catholicism in 2026? A Study Based on Surveys of Converts Reveals the Reasons (and Tradition Is One of Them)

8 out of 10 Americans approve of Pope Leo XIV. They also disapprove of Trump’s attacks on the Pope

China planning algorithm to control religions vs Magnifica Humanitas