U.S. Catholic priests write to Pope asking for just canonical process when they receive accusations

Jul 17, 2025 16:57

ZENIT Staff

U.S. Catholic Priests

Local Church

Muslims on the rise, Christians on the decline: UK releases census data

Perhaps the most striking revelation: fewer than half of UK residents now identify as Christian. The number, 46.64% of nearly 67 million respondents, marks a turning point for a country historically shaped by Anglican cathedrals and Catholic parishes

Jul 13, 2025 19:14

Elizabeth Owens

Local Church

These are the dioceses with the most and fewest baptisms in the U.S.

The national figure of 480,905 infant baptisms may sound robust, but it conceals stark regional contrasts. The Archdiocese of Los Angeles stands alone, not just leading the pack with over 46,000 baptisms, but outpacing the next three dioceses combined

Jul 13, 2025 19:11

Tim Daniels

Cardinals and Bishops•Justice and Peace•Local Church

California bishop waives Mass precept for immigrant Catholics in the face of Trump raids

It is the first known instance of a U.S. Catholic diocese granting such an exemption explicitly tied to immigration enforcement.

Jul 10, 2025 22:00

Tim Daniels

Local Church

PHOTO GALLERY: For the first time a Papal Nuncio presides at Mass in Canterbury’s Anglican cathedral

Although many Catholic Masses have been held at the famous Anglican cathedral, this was a historic ‘first’ in that it was the first time a papal nuncio had celebrated Mass there. It is particularly significant as a papal legate was said to have been present when the saint’s body was moved.

Jul 10, 2025 21:58

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Young People

Chilean census reveals sharp decline in Catholicism: what is the current percentage of Catholics?

The latest figures, released by the National Institute of Statistics, show a simultaneous surge in those claiming no religious affiliation—now more than one in four Chilean adults

Jul 10, 2025 21:50

Enrique Villegas

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»

U.S. Catholic priests write to Pope asking for just canonical process when they receive accusations

Papua New Guinea’s Christian Nation Declaration Sparks Concern Among Catholic Leaders

Vatican Embassy in Kyiv Damaged Amid Escalating Russian Strikes

Hate crimes against Christians increase by 22% in Germany

South Korea: Suwon priests study artificial intelligence for parish life

Philippine Bishops Sound Alarm on Online Gambling Crisis: “A New Virus Destroying Our People”

Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral breaks visitation record and aims to become France’s most visited monument

Muslims on the rise, Christians on the decline: UK releases census data

These are the dioceses with the most and fewest baptisms in the U.S.

California bishop waives Mass precept for immigrant Catholics in the face of Trump raids

PHOTO GALLERY: For the first time a Papal Nuncio presides at Mass in Canterbury’s Anglican cathedral

Chilean census reveals sharp decline in Catholicism: what is the current percentage of Catholics?