Oldest functioning monastery of mankind in dispute between Egyptians and Greek Orthodox

Jun 03, 2025 16:51

ZENIT Staff

Saint Catherine’s Monastery Photo: Orthodoxia

Good News•Local Church

Bible Sales Soar in USA So Far in 2025

While total sales of printed books are increasing by less than 1%, demand for this sacred text has soared, attracting especially first-time buyers.

May 23, 2025 12:26

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Study Shows That Practicing Catholics Are More Faithful to Tradition

The data showed that two-thirds of practicing Catholics prefer to maintain the Church’s traditional doctrine on issues relevant to the media, compared to 35% who favour changes.

May 22, 2025 18:41

Rafael Llanes

Local Church•Pro Life

U.S. Bishops Encourage Lawmakers to Protect Human Life and Dignity and Uphold the Common Good in Reconciliation Legislation

I also underscore the grave concerns expressed by my brother bishops and implore you to address the real and substantial harms that would result from provisions in this bill before it advances further

May 22, 2025 18:29

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace•Local Church

Massacre After Parish Celebration in Mexico Draws Heartbroken Outcry from Bishops

The Conference of the Mexican Episcopate (CEM) released a poignant statement mourning the victims and condemning the slaughter as yet another tragic example of the country’s deteriorating security landscape

May 22, 2025 18:27

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Marriage and Family

Catholic weddings in the USA: where numbers thrive, where they don’t and why

According to newly released data from the 2024 Official Catholic Directory, the 175 Latin-rite dioceses in the U.S. celebrated 107,051 weddings last year. Of these, 85,171 were Catholic weddings and 21,880 were interreligious unions—a notable fraction that reflects an increasingly pluralistic society.

May 22, 2025 18:21

ZENIT Staff

Real Madrid or Barcelona? The Pope’s first words on his way to Spain: abuse, the war in Iran, and a gift for journalists

Real Madrid or Barcelona? That was the question posed to the Holy Father on the flight from Rome to Madrid on the morning of Saturday, June 6. The Holy Father was clear: as Pope, he supports all teams, but Robert Prevost roots for Real Madrid

The topics the Pope will discuss with all the world’s cardinals in late June have been announced: liturgy is not on the agenda

The agenda itself is revealing. While speculation in some circles had focused on possible discussions concerning liturgical questions or curial reform, the Consistory will instead concentrate on issues that Leo XIV appears to regard as more urgent

Oldest functioning monastery of mankind in dispute between Egyptians and Greek Orthodox

Pope Leo writes for the first time to all the French bishops and this is what his letter says

Trump exonerates major Catholic university from million-dollar fine imposed by Biden

How many Catholic parliamentarians are there in Germany? This is the religious composition of the German parliament

Four German Bishops Formally Disassociate Themselves from the German Synodal Path to Remain in the Catholic Church

7 out of 10 Spanish citizens believe that Leo XIV’s papacy will be good or better than that of Pope Francis

These are the first countries Pope Leo would visit according to Cardinal Sturla’s statements

Bible Sales Soar in USA So Far in 2025

Study Shows That Practicing Catholics Are More Faithful to Tradition

U.S. Bishops Encourage Lawmakers to Protect Human Life and Dignity and Uphold the Common Good in Reconciliation Legislation

Massacre After Parish Celebration in Mexico Draws Heartbroken Outcry from Bishops

Catholic weddings in the USA: where numbers thrive, where they don’t and why