Administration’s Regulatory Change is a Truly Significant Step to Support Essential Religious Services in the United States

Jan 14, 2026 16:17

Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, during his visit to Donald Trump Photo: USCCB

Local Church•Virgin Mary

How many pilgrims visited Brazil’s main shrine? Data for 2025 is released

Aparecida’s Record Year Redraws Brazil’s Pilgrimage Map

Jan 09, 2026 00:11

Enrique Villegas

Local Church•Vocations

Austria Opens a New Path to the Priesthood for Midlife Professionals

The conference has stressed that the initiative aligns fully with Vatican norms, particularly those outlined in the Ratio Fundamentalis Institutionis Sacerdotalis, the foundational document governing priestly formation worldwide

Jan 07, 2026 17:46

Joachin Meisner Hertz

Local Church

Is kneeling before the Eucharist prohibited? One in four priests respond to their bishop (of Charlotte) with a letter to the Vatican

The Vatican’s response will be closely watched, not only in Charlotte but across dioceses in the United States

Jan 07, 2026 17:40

Tim Daniels

Local Church

Archdiocese of Southwark launches landmark apologetics project

These can range from fundamental questions like «Is Jesus God?» or «How do we know God is real?» to more practical inquiries about the Catholic faith, such as «Why do Catholics make the Sign of the Cross?» or «What is happening during Mass?».

Jan 06, 2026 09:48

ZENIT Staff

Islam•Local Church•Young People

1 in 7 Muslims open to becoming Christian; 1 in 4 Catholics will leave the Church

What Germany’s Religious Numbers Really Reveal

Jan 06, 2026 09:46

Jorge Enrique Mújica

“As King of Peace”: Leo XIV’s first homily (almost poetic and prayer-like) on Palm Sunday, delivered to a world at war

Homily by Pope Leo XIV on Palm Sunday 2026

Pope Meets with Israeli and Palestinian Women at the Vatican

Layla al-Sheik, a Palestinian mother who lost her son Qusay in the Second Intifada, and Elana Kaminka, mother of Yannai, an Israeli soldier killed on October 7, shared their memories with their children and future generations, urging them to build a better future.

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Administration’s Regulatory Change is a Truly Significant Step to Support Essential Religious Services in the United States

USA: Trump’s face-to-face meeting with the leader of the Catholic bishops at the White House

Photo gallery: This is how the traditional celebration of the Baptism of Christ in the Jordan River was held

When Rome Says “You Are Big Enough”: Accra’s Archbishop Calls for Self-Reliance

For the first time, Generation Z Catholics outnumber Protestants in the United States

Nottingham Cathedral publishes “handbook” for parish communications

Leader of the Lefebvrians anticipates possible new episcopal ordinations. In the 1980s, they were excommunicated

How many pilgrims visited Brazil’s main shrine? Data for 2025 is released

Austria Opens a New Path to the Priesthood for Midlife Professionals

Is kneeling before the Eucharist prohibited? One in four priests respond to their bishop (of Charlotte) with a letter to the Vatican

Archdiocese of Southwark launches landmark apologetics project

1 in 7 Muslims open to becoming Christian; 1 in 4 Catholics will leave the Church