The world’s oldest church has been found: where is it, what is it like, and how can you visit it?

Dec 23, 2025 15:32

ZENIT Staff

an archaeological site long studied by scholars has now been formally opened to the public Photo: Visit Jordan

Local Church

One in two British plan to attend church at Christmas, according to survey

Strikingly, the emotional impact of Christmas churchgoing appears to be strongest among those who do not identify as Christians

Dec 19, 2025 11:31

Elizabeth Owens

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church

Five years in El Salvador and disciple of Cardinal Cupich: this is the new archbishop of New York

For New York, the change closes a highly distinctive chapter and opens a quieter, but potentially transformative one. Hicks steps into a city defined by migration, diversity, and contradiction, where the Church’s credibility will depend less on rhetoric than on presence

Dec 18, 2025 11:14

Tim Daniels

Justice and Peace•Local Church

Trump Administration’s Anti-Immigration Czar, a Catholic, Speaks Out Against US Church’s Message

Tom Homan asks the Catholic Church to understand the need for secure borders to save lives: «We saw during the Biden Administration, when there was no immigration control, that more than 4,000 foreigners died making that journey» and that «millions of Americans died from fentanyl.» And he countered: «We are going to enforce the law. And, in doing so, we are saving many lives. One of the reasons no one talks about why we have the most secure border in the history of this nation is precisely what ICE is doing.»

Dec 15, 2025 11:38

Rafael Manuel Tovar

Analysis Opinion•Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Syria: in 14 years, the Christian presence has fallen by 84%: these are the numbers

Overall, an estimated 300,000 to 400,000 Christians are still in Syria. Of those who remain, more than half are over the age of 50. The community’s age structure is inverted, with far fewer young people able or willing to stay

Dec 13, 2025 19:15

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Young People

The 25-35 Generation Demands Pastoral Care That Listens, Welcomes, and Accompanies

The study reveals a happy, engaged, and relational generation that deeply values community and interpersonal relationships — family, friendship, and faith — but feels a lack of spaces of belonging appropriate to their stage of life.

Dec 13, 2025 09:59

ZENIT Staff

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The Parable of the Wedding Banquet, Briefly Explained by Pope Leo XIV

Address on the Occasion of the Angelus Prayer on Sunday, October 18, 2026

Leo XIV is discharged from the hospital, but will the Pope be able to visit Argentina, Uruguay, and Peru? The doctor who operated on him answers

Margaritora estimated that Leo XIV would need approximately another ten days to achieve a full physical recovery. In his assessment, a journey involving long flights and extensive travel, scheduled roughly three weeks after the interview, remained medically feasible

The world’s oldest church has been found: where is it, what is it like, and how can you visit it?

Cardinal Damasceno confers ministries on 69 Heralds of the Gospel and hints at upcoming ordinations (end of Vatican intervention?)

Polonia: Sunday Mass Attendance Rises as Sacramental Life Continues to Thin

This is the new Catholic bishop appointed by Pope Leo XIV for London: he is from Africa, enjoys horse riding, and was a soldier

From 1991 to date, 70% of clinics that perform abortions in the US have closed, according to research

Restoring the Chaplain’s Call: U.S. Military Moves to Reclaim Spiritual Leadership

From Boardroom to Beatification: How an Argentine Businessman Is Redefining Holiness

One in two British plan to attend church at Christmas, according to survey

Five years in El Salvador and disciple of Cardinal Cupich: this is the new archbishop of New York

Trump Administration’s Anti-Immigration Czar, a Catholic, Speaks Out Against US Church’s Message

Syria: in 14 years, the Christian presence has fallen by 84%: these are the numbers

The 25-35 Generation Demands Pastoral Care That Listens, Welcomes, and Accompanies