European bishops call for EU Special Envoy for Religious Freedom

Oct 08, 2025 11:18

ZENIT Staff

President of COMECE, Mgr Mariano Crociata Photo: Vatican Media

Local Church•Persecuted Christians•Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV receives documented report on religious persecution in Nicaragua

The data contained in Molina’s report is stark. Since 2019, more than 16,500 religious processions have been banned by state authorities. Over 300 priests, nuns, and religious workers have abandoned pastoral service in Nicaragua, many forced into exile

Oct 03, 2025 15:37

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

A Pause or a Turning Point? Catholic Exits Decline Across the German-Speaking World

On the optimistic side, analysts note that 2024 marks the second consecutive year of falling exit rates in Germany and Austria, suggesting a trajectory rather than a fluke

Oct 03, 2025 10:05

Joachin Meisner Hertz

Local Church

In which US dioceses do the most people convert to Catholicism?

Seen in the wider context, the 2023 data serves as both encouragement and challenge. Encouragement, because in a society where religious affiliation is often said to be eroding, Catholic communities are still welcoming hundreds of thousands into their fold

Oct 03, 2025 10:03

Tim Daniels

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

86 Senators Demand Action as Anti-Christian Attacks Surge in France

What has long been described as an underreported reality is now impossible to ignore. Eighty-six senators, nearly a quarter of the French upper chamber, have issued a public appeal urging the government to take decisive measures to safeguard Christians as fully as it protects other religious communities

Oct 02, 2025 17:17

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church

Canada’s Bishops Choose New Leader as Church Faces Digital, Cultural, and Indigenous Challenges

“Washington Grapples With Uncharted Territory: Gender Identity and Political Violence”

Oct 02, 2025 17:10

Elizabeth Owens

What is the relationship between the Word of God and the Church? Pope Leo XIV responds

Pope’s general audience, February 11, 2026, on “the profound and vital relationship between the Word of God and the Church.”

Pope Leo XIV’s Beautiful Letter To Priests of Madrid (That Every Priest or Future Priest Should Read)

Letter from the Holy Father to the Presbytery of the Archdiocese of Madrid on the occasion of the Presbyteral Assembly «Convivium»

European bishops call for EU Special Envoy for Religious Freedom

U.S. Bishops to Vote for Chairmen-elect of Six Standing Committees at Plenary Assembly in November

USA: FDA Approval of Generic Abortion Drug “Jarring and Contradictory,” Says Bishop Thomas

Luxembourg has a new Grand Duke: this is what the Pope said in his message on the day of his coronation

The Carmelite Order held its General Chapter: these are its new leaders

For the First Time in 800 Years, the Body of Saint Francis of Assisi Will Be Displayed. Dates, Location, and Details Here

Australian Bishop Returns to Ministry After Independent Probe Clears Abuse Allegation

Pope Leo XIV receives documented report on religious persecution in Nicaragua

A Pause or a Turning Point? Catholic Exits Decline Across the German-Speaking World

In which US dioceses do the most people convert to Catholicism?

86 Senators Demand Action as Anti-Christian Attacks Surge in France

Canada’s Bishops Choose New Leader as Church Faces Digital, Cultural, and Indigenous Challenges