Washington bill aims to violate confidentiality of confessions

Feb 13, 2025 17:57

Tim Daniels

At the center of the controversy is the sacred seal of confession Photo: ElReporterosf.com

Local Church

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

The number of faithful that visited the Shrine in 2024 decreased from the 6.8 million that registered the previous year. However, the year 2023 cannot be analyzed without the effect of the World Youth Day (WYD) and Pope Francis’ visit to Fatima.

Feb 09, 2025 22:25

ZENIT Staff

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

Under the agreement with China, Leo XIV appoints a new bishop

Chang Yanfeng, 42, was ordained bishop today under the Sino-Holy See agreement to a diocese that has been without its own pastor for 20 years. Just three weeks ago, the new prelate had to publicly commit the local Church to a controversial law designed to eliminate minorities.

Leo XIV encourages religious to view community life as a source of inspiration and sanctification

Message from Leo XIV to the Conference of Major Superiors of Men’s Religious Orders in the United States

Washington bill aims to violate confidentiality of confessions

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?