A New Generation of Religious: 7 out of 10 have a university degree

Feb 13, 2025 17:50

the decision to dedicate one’s life to God often comes after years of study, reflection, and academic achievement. Photo: Freepik

Good News•Local Church

Signs of Renewal: Catholic Mass Attendance Rises in England and Wales

Catholicism remains a minority faith in the UK, with Catholics comprising about 10% of the population. However, historical trends indicate that the Catholic community has had moments of unexpected strength. In 2009, for example, the number of practicing Catholics (861,000) briefly surpassed that of practicing Anglicans (852,000)

Feb 09, 2025 22:06

Valentina di Giorgio

Analysis Opinion•Local Church

What are the most searched saints on Google in the United States?

We did so to avoid confusion with locations, schools, churches, and other entities that were not specifically a saint and named after them. For each saint we searched for relevant prayer queries, and looked at the search volume, for each of them in every state via Google Keyword Planner.

Feb 09, 2025 21:32

ZENIT Staff

Good News•Local Church•Virgin Mary

Europe’s Largest Statue of Virgin Mary Will Be in Poland, Financed by One of the Country’s Richest Men

The construction of the statue has already begun and is expected to end in mid 2026.

Feb 08, 2025 22:19

Rafael Llanes

Ecumenism•Jubilee 2025•Local Church•Pope Francis•Vatican Diplomacy

British King and Queen to visit Pope Francis on the occasion of the Jubilee: will they cross the Holy Door?

Queen Elizabeth II visited the Holy See in 2000 during the Great Jubilee Year, and now, 25 years later, her son will do the same.

Feb 08, 2025 22:11

Elizabeth Owens

Local Church•Vocations

Australian seminary reverses vocational winter: opens with highest number of students since 2017

While 14 may not seem like a transformative number, in the context of Australia’s dwindling priesthood, it represents a glimmer of hope. The country, where Catholics make up roughly 23 percent of the population, has experienced a steady decline in clergy numbers over the past few decades. In 1991, Australia had approximately 4,500 Catholic priests. By 2021, that number had fallen to 2,900, according to Catholic Australia.

Feb 07, 2025 21:36

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.

A New Generation of Religious: 7 out of 10 have a university degree

U.S. Sunday Mass attendance returns to pre-pandemic levels, but challenges persist

Religious sisters are “the foot soldiers of Christ” in Zimbabwe, says bishop

Catholic Church in China: The Strange Case of Bishop Ji Weizhong

“Deportation hurts the dignity of many men»: Pope Francis in letter to U.S. bishops

Bishop Barron announces founding of new congregation dedicated to digital evangelization

In 2024 the Virgin of Fatima Was Visited by 6.2 Million People: These Are the Countries with the Largest Number of Pilgrims

Signs of Renewal: Catholic Mass Attendance Rises in England and Wales

What are the most searched saints on Google in the United States?

Europe’s Largest Statue of Virgin Mary Will Be in Poland, Financed by One of the Country’s Richest Men

British King and Queen to visit Pope Francis on the occasion of the Jubilee: will they cross the Holy Door?

Australian seminary reverses vocational winter: opens with highest number of students since 2017