Declining trend of abuse in U.S. church continues, according to new report

Jun 06, 2025 23:15

ZENIT Staff

U.S. and abuse. Photo: Cathopic

Justice and Peace•Local Church

Trump exonerates major Catholic university from million-dollar fine imposed by Biden

The department’s spokesperson, Ellen Keast, framed the decision as a return to principled governance. «Unlike the previous administration, we will not target institutions based on their religious identity,» she said. «Accountability remains essential, but enforcement must be rooted in facts—not in ideological agendas.»

May 31, 2025 18:49

Tim Daniels

Church and World•Local Church

How many Catholic parliamentarians are there in Germany? This is the religious composition of the German parliament

Newly released data from the Bundestag’s historical reference manual shows that more than 48 percent of sitting MPs have declared an affiliation with either the Catholic or Protestant churches—outpacing the general population, where these two Christian denominations account for just over 45 percent combined.

May 31, 2025 18:46

Joachin Meisner Hertz

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church

Four German Bishops Formally Disassociate Themselves from the German Synodal Path to Remain in the Catholic Church

Bishops Rainer Maria Woelki (Cologne), Gregor Maria Hanke (Eichstätt), Stefan Oster (Passau), and Rudolf Voderholzer (Regensburg) made their position public in a letter sent on May 19 to the President of the Bishops’ Conference, Georg Bätzing, and to the President of the Central Committee of German Catholics (ZdK), Irme Stetter-Karp.

May 26, 2025 16:03

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Local Church•Pope Francis•Pope Leo XIV

7 out of 10 Spanish citizens believe that Leo XIV’s papacy will be good or better than that of Pope Francis

The poll, conducted by the DYM Institute for «20minutos», reveals that nearly 69% of Spaniards believe Leo XIV’s papacy will be as good as, or even better than, that of his widely respected predecessor, Pope Francis.

May 26, 2025 10:55

Covadonga Asturias

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church•Pope Leo XIV

These are the first countries Pope Leo would visit according to Cardinal Sturla’s statements

During a radio interview on May 21 with Uruguay’s Radio Carve, Cardinal Sturla, a participant in the conclave that elected Leo XIV earlier this month, shared what he described as “very high” chances that Uruguay will be part of the Pope’s itinerary.

May 26, 2025 10:50

ZENIT Staff

How does Jesus heal? God’s healings explained by Pope Leo with the biblical character of Bartimaeus

Pope’s General Audience, June 11, 2025 on Jesus’ healings

How Rome transformed the death of a pope and the election of a new pope into an economic engine worth millions of euros

The spending patterns followed predictably religious rhythms: modest daily budgets, but massive collective impact. With an average daily spend of 120 euros per person—including accommodation, meals, transport, souvenirs, and miscellaneous donations—Rome’s economy surged. Hotels and short-term rentals brought in between 114 and 144 million euros. Restaurants saw revenues spike by as much as 40%, with estimates of 45.6 to 57.6 million euros in dining-related income

Declining trend of abuse in U.S. church continues, according to new report

Reliquary of St. Therese of Lisieux to tour USA: here’s what you need to know

Despite the arrival of a “Peruvian” as new Pope, Catholicism in Peru decreases according to study

Catholic Church in USA to sue Democrat government to protect sacrament of confession in all cases

African springtime of faith: more than 1 million Catholics on Martyrs’ Day (and a foiled bombing)

Oldest functioning monastery of mankind in dispute between Egyptians and Greek Orthodox

Pope Leo writes for the first time to all the French bishops and this is what his letter says

Trump exonerates major Catholic university from million-dollar fine imposed by Biden

How many Catholic parliamentarians are there in Germany? This is the religious composition of the German parliament

Four German Bishops Formally Disassociate Themselves from the German Synodal Path to Remain in the Catholic Church

7 out of 10 Spanish citizens believe that Leo XIV’s papacy will be good or better than that of Pope Francis

These are the first countries Pope Leo would visit according to Cardinal Sturla’s statements