USA: Bishops Thomas and Barron Applaud Move to Defund Abortion and “Gender Transition” Industries, Call for Authentic Health Care

May 19, 2025 18:25

ZENIT Staff

Most Rev. Robert Barron, Bishop of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester. Photo: Archdiocese Of St. Andrews & Edinburgh

One of the most alarming trends is how early porn addiction is beginning.

Local Church•Religious Freedom

USA: Justice Department sides with Church in harassment over state violation of sacramental confession secrecy

According to the DOJ, the law does more than mandate reporting. It isolates clergy by denying them legal privileges afforded to other professionals, including attorneys and therapists, when it comes to confidential communications.

May 13, 2025 17:03

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Testimonies

Prince Hassan invites Patriarchs and Church Leaders to a conference on the role of Arab Christians in the Middle East

In his speech, which was also widely quoted in the Jordan Times, Prince Hassan emphasized the urgency of upholding the right to diversity and full equality among citizens in order to promote coexistence among differences, free from the pitfalls of sectarian conflict and hatred.

May 12, 2025 17:15

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

How many minutes should a homily last? Survey of Catholics gives the answer

In South Korea, Catholics Call for Shorter, Sharper Homilies Rooted in Real Life

May 07, 2025 17:13

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Germany: For The First Time There Are More Agnostics Than Christians. Here Are the Numbers

In regard to religious practice, 6.6% of Roman Catholics attended religious services at least once a month last year. 2.3% of Protestants of regional Churches attended them and around 25% of Muslims went to mosques.

May 06, 2025 05:58

Rafael Llanes

Local Church•Religious Freedom

USA: Supreme Court Hears Landmark Case on Religious Charter Schools

The case centers on St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School, a proposed online institution backed by Oklahoma’s Catholic leadership and approved by the state’s Charter School Board last year. The school is designed to deliver a curriculum explicitly rooted in Catholic doctrine, with its mission unapologetically aligned with evangelization

May 02, 2025 13:54

Tim Daniels

Vogue praises the Pope’s “elegance” and places him on its annual list of best-dressed people

Vogue singled out the pope’s first public appearance after his election as the defining image of his papacy’s visual identity. Standing on the central loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica, Leo XIV wore a red satin mozzetta and a wine-colored stole embroidered in gold, completed by a pectoral cross suspended from a golden silk cord

This is how the Pope explains how we are called to unite our waiting for the Savior with attention to what God is doing in the world

Address on the occasion of the Angelus prayer on Sunday, December 14, 2025

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USA: Bishops Thomas and Barron Applaud Move to Defund Abortion and “Gender Transition” Industries, Call for Authentic Health Care

United Kingdom joins countries attacking full sacramental stealth

Face of Jesus in the Host: Vatican recognizes Eucharistic miracle in India

Leader of Ukrainian Catholics visits the Pope and invites him to Ukraine: “his visit would contribute to stop the war”

Increased Acceptance of Pornography in Society Draws Renewed Effort from Catholic Bishops to Support Families at Risk

Lion XIV could go to Australia in 2028: Prime Minister has already made the invitation and here’s why

USA: Bishops update pastoral document against pornography in the age of only fans and AI

USA: Justice Department sides with Church in harassment over state violation of sacramental confession secrecy

Prince Hassan invites Patriarchs and Church Leaders to a conference on the role of Arab Christians in the Middle East

How many minutes should a homily last? Survey of Catholics gives the answer

Germany: For The First Time There Are More Agnostics Than Christians. Here Are the Numbers

USA: Supreme Court Hears Landmark Case on Religious Charter Schools