Municipal government buys house where Pope Leo XIV grew up: unanimous decision

Jul 05, 2025 23:20

The three-bedroom brick house may soon become the centerpiece of a global pilgrimage route. Photo: Village of Dolton, IL

Analysis Opinion•Local Church

Trump won election thanks to Catholic and Protestant vote, new study finds with evidence

Based on a robust sample of 7,100 validated voters—those confirmed to have actually voted—Pew’s analysis shows that Trump captured 62% of the Protestant vote in 2024, up three points from 2020. Among Catholics, he saw a notable six-point increase, drawing 55% of their support

Jun 29, 2025 23:44

Tim Daniels

Local Church•Spirituality

Canadian bishops issue brief note on Christian prayer

This resource is part of a broader national initiative to encourage participation in the Jubilee, proclaimed by Pope Francis for 2025 under the theme Pilgrims of Hope. The «Note on Prayer» is now available online in both French and English.

Jun 28, 2025 23:47

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Vocations

How Many New Priests Will Be Ordained in France in 2025? These Are the Figures

Marseille, Paris, and Rennes are the dioceses with the most new priests in 2025

Jun 28, 2025 07:30

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Dispute Over Torreciudad Remains Unresolved: Opus Dei denies that an agreement has been reached

The dispute erupted publicly in December 2022 when the Diocese of Barbastro-Monzón declared the 1962 enfiteutic contract governing the site null and void, accusing Opus Dei of breaching its conditions

Jun 27, 2025 18:55

Covadonga Asturias

Local Church•Pro Life

USA: Bishop Thomas Responds to Supreme Court’s Planned Parenthood and Medicaid Decision

The case, a challenge to the state’s decision to exclude Planned Parenthood from Medicaid, turned on a specific question about the legal basis for Planned Parenthood’s claim

Jun 26, 2025 19:12

ZENIT Staff

An Italian: this is the Pope’s new ambassador “to” Donald Trump

Archbishop Caccia, 68, has served as Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations since 2019, and succeeds Cardinal Christophe Pierre, 80, who has held the post since 2016

A Pope’s Letter to a Newspaper: Leo XIV Reflects on 150 Years of Journalism in a Changing World

Another dimension Leo XIV emphasized was the human element of storytelling. Technology may accelerate the flow of information, he observed, but experience and judgment remain essential for interpreting events and giving them meaning

Municipal government buys house where Pope Leo XIV grew up: unanimous decision

Spanish diocese in litigation against Opus Dei makes public its proposal to the Pope for Torreciudad; Opus Dei speaks out

Pope Francis’ confessor dies in Argentina at age 98

Iraqi Cardinal Warns Against Regime Change in Iran: «It Only Makes Things Worse»

U.S. Bishops’ President Reacts to Passage of One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Beyond the Pews: Minnesota’s Catholic Church (USA) Emerges as a US$5.4 Billion Economic Powerhouse

Statement by then Father Prevost, now Leo XIV, against the death penalty in the U.S. comes to light

Trump won election thanks to Catholic and Protestant vote, new study finds with evidence

Canadian bishops issue brief note on Christian prayer

How Many New Priests Will Be Ordained in France in 2025? These Are the Figures

Dispute Over Torreciudad Remains Unresolved: Opus Dei denies that an agreement has been reached

USA: Bishop Thomas Responds to Supreme Court’s Planned Parenthood and Medicaid Decision