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

May 12, 2025 17:15

ZENIT Staff

attended by several Patriarchs of the Churches in the Middle East Photo: Royal Institute For Inter-Faith Studies

Local Church•Young People

Easter baptisms: British dioceses reach surprisingly high percentages, especially of young males

“I meet people looking for something more stable, more grounded,” said Archbishop Mark O’Toole of Cardiff-Menevia, whose diocese reported a 100 percent increase in conversions over the past year. “What we’re seeing, especially among young men, is a longing for coherence and depth.”

Apr 20, 2025 00:19

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Local Church•Vocations•Young People

1 in 20 new priests by 2025 in the U.S. come from the military. Research reveals surprising facts

Nine in ten responding ordinands (89%) reported being encouraged to consider the priesthood by someone in their life [most frequently by parish priest (60%), friend (52%), or parishioner (42%)).

Apr 20, 2025 00:16

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Half of Polish Clergy Claims to Have Been Victimized Just for Being Priests

They noted that their insecurity lessened when they wore clerical insignia. 85.9% say that violence against priests has increased over the last decade.

Apr 19, 2025 07:25

Rafael Llanes

Local Church

Paris to Host Celebrations for the 400th Anniversary of the Congregation of the Mission

The jubilee of the congregation founded by St. Vincent de Paul will include the presence of Cardinals Iglic, Souraphiel, and Rodé, more than 20 bishops, and 150 confreres. The celebrations will culminate on May 1 with a Mass presided over by the Auxiliary Bishop of Paris.

Apr 18, 2025 08:08

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Testimonies•Virgin Mary

Official: 72nd miracle of Our Lady of Lourdes recognized: healing of woman with lateral sclerosis

Between 2010 and 2017, her case was examined by numerous medical experts in Italy and abroad, culminating in a conclusion from the International Medical Committee of Lourdes (CMIL) in 2017: her recovery was “complete, lasting, and medically inexplicable.”

Apr 18, 2025 00:25

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV Speaks Again About Trump and the War (and It Is Announced That the Pope Will Carry the Cross Throughout the Stations of the Cross on Good Friday)

Referring indirectly to geopolitical developments, including statements by Donald Trump about ending ongoing conflicts, Leo expressed cautious hope that political leaders might be seeking “a way out” of violence

Pope Leo XIV Reverses Another Decision of Pope Francis: World Children’s Day Cancelled in Rome

All initiatives aimed at children’s ministry may be celebrated, at the discretion of the Bishops, at the diocesan or parish level.

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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

Korean Catholic Church publishes its statistics: shocking growth!

Chinese Communist government takes advantage of Pope’s death to unilaterally impose new bishops

German Episcopate issues guidelines for blessing same-sex couples (among others)

Easter baptisms: British dioceses reach surprisingly high percentages, especially of young males

1 in 20 new priests by 2025 in the U.S. come from the military. Research reveals surprising facts

Half of Polish Clergy Claims to Have Been Victimized Just for Being Priests

Paris to Host Celebrations for the 400th Anniversary of the Congregation of the Mission

Official: 72nd miracle of Our Lady of Lourdes recognized: healing of woman with lateral sclerosis