The return of confession: a sacrament regaining its place. What a French study says

Dec 12, 2025 19:33

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the study found that half of France’s weekly Mass-goers now attend confession

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Juanito.ai Takes a Bold Leap: From Guadalupan AI to Platform for Catholic Formation

What distinguishes this new stage is its pedagogical vocation. Juanito.ai presents itself as an ally for those who dedicate their lives to educating and accompanying others: teachers, catechists, pastoral agents, and evangelizers.

Dec 10, 2025 16:02

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Local Church

Polish bishops speak out against attacks on the legacy and figure of Saint John Paul II

Scrutiny of John Paul II has become increasingly visible in digital spaces, where detractors highlight his conservative positions on moral issues

Dec 09, 2025 17:58

Joachin Meisner Hertz

Local Church

Francigena Britannica formally recognised as part of historic pilgrimage route

The Via Francigena is an historic 2000-kilometre pilgrim way from Canterbury to Rome

Dec 06, 2025 15:45

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

One in four clergy members feels isolated, according to a study that also reveals their emotional state

The survey followed more than a thousand clergy ordained in different cohorts or admitted to training in 2016, revisiting them year after year

Dec 06, 2025 15:43

Elizabeth Owens

Good News•Local Church

Faced with rising suicide rates among nuns and priests, the Catholic Church in India launches a ministry of healing and mental health

Archbishop Thomas Tharayil, who heads the association, framed the matter with unusual candor. Parish life, he said, cannot be pastoral if it ignores mental well-being. His remarks resonated particularly in Kerala, where several priests in recent years have taken their own lives, leaving dioceses to reckon with a pattern they could no longer chalk up to isolated crises

Dec 03, 2025 22:58

ZENIT Staff

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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 return of confession: a sacrament regaining its place. What a French study says

American Catholics are in favor of the death penalty. This is according to a recently published survey

Attendance record broken at Basilica of Guadalupe on December 12, 2025. President of Mexico speaks with the Pope

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Rome and the Church in the United States

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This is how the Venezuelan dictatorship revoked the cardinal’s passport and prevented him from leaving the country

Juanito.ai Takes a Bold Leap: From Guadalupan AI to Platform for Catholic Formation

Polish bishops speak out against attacks on the legacy and figure of Saint John Paul II

Francigena Britannica formally recognised as part of historic pilgrimage route

One in four clergy members feels isolated, according to a study that also reveals their emotional state

Faced with rising suicide rates among nuns and priests, the Catholic Church in India launches a ministry of healing and mental health