The percentage of people who consider religion important in their lives is falling, according to a US study

Nov 17, 2025 17:32

Tim Daniels

Christian identification remains moderately strong Photo: Gallup

Recently rumors have been flying that Pope Francis is preparing to impose stringent restrictions on the Traditional Latin Mass

Local Church•Virgin Mary

Asian bishops warn against visits to the Korean shrine of Naju: even with ex-communion

In early November, Archbishop Simon Poh of Kuching addressed inquiries he had received from Malaysian Catholics regarding organized pilgrimages to Naju. His message, published on 4 November in Today’s Catholic, was strikingly direct: the faithful are not permitted to visit the site

Nov 14, 2025 19:23

Lim Kym

Local Church

This is how the assembly of US bishops went: synod, abortion, Eucharistic coherence, and migration among the topics discussed

During their gathering, the body of bishops also elected new chairmen of six standing committees. Executive sessions (limited to bishops) were not livestreamed but included fraternal dialogues and informational sessions on a variety of topics

Nov 13, 2025 18:34

ZENIT Staff

Dicasteries•Local Church

Vatican ends decades of speculation: alleged apparitions of Jesus in Dozulé declared “not of supernatural origin”

The decision, approved by Pope Leo XIV on November 3 and communicated to Bishop Jacques Habert of Bayeux-Lisieux on November 12, 2025, represents the culmination of a long process of discernment that began decades ago

Nov 13, 2025 13:46

Covadonga Asturias

Local Church•Pope Leo XIV

Ireland: After 500 years, Pope Leo XIV could solve the problem of Dublin’s lack of a cathedral

St. Mary’s, modestly tucked along Marlborough Street just north of Dublin’s city center, was built in 1825 when the Penal Laws still cast long shadows over Catholic life

Nov 13, 2025 13:43

Elizabeth Owens

Local Church

The United States will be consecrated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in 2026: here are the details

The decision, taken by an overwhelming majority during the U.S. bishops’ General Assembly on November 11 (215 in favor, 8 opposed)

Nov 13, 2025 13:39

Tim Daniels

Pope Leo XIV and his impressive and comprehensive reflection on our times, troubled by a growing number of tensions and conflicts

Address of the Pope to members of the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See for the presentation of New Year greetings

Cardinals will return to Rome for a new Consistory in June 2026 requested by Pope Leo XIV

The January gathering brought together 170 cardinals, both electors and non-electors, marking the first such assembly of Leo XIV’s pontificate. The June meeting, he explained, will not be an isolated event

The percentage of people who consider religion important in their lives is falling, according to a US study

After 500 years, Dublin officially has a cathedral approved by Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV would grant dispensations to return to celebrating Mass in Latin, according to the Papal Nuncio in the United Kingdom

Pope Leo XIV donates 62 objects from the Vatican Museums to Canada

150,000 People Have Already Registered to See the Mortal Remains of St. Francis of Assisi

U.S. Bishops Elect Conference Secretary and Committee Chairmen at Fall Plenary Assembly

US bishops ban “gender reassignment” surgeries in all Catholic hospitals nationwide

Asian bishops warn against visits to the Korean shrine of Naju: even with ex-communion

This is how the assembly of US bishops went: synod, abortion, Eucharistic coherence, and migration among the topics discussed

Vatican ends decades of speculation: alleged apparitions of Jesus in Dozulé declared “not of supernatural origin”

Ireland: After 500 years, Pope Leo XIV could solve the problem of Dublin’s lack of a cathedral

The United States will be consecrated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in 2026: here are the details