The exact number of new baptisms in France in 2026, as officially reported by the Church and illustrated with charts

May 04, 2026 19:10

Covadonga Asturias

42 percent of adult catechumens are between 18 and 25 years old. Photo: FSSPX

Good News•Local Church

Photo and Living Witnesses of a Miracle Amidst War: Lebanese Catholics Find Eucharistic Miracle

They also found the statue of the Virgin Mary intact among the ruins, like a mother awaiting her children.

May 01, 2026 18:15

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV won’t be visiting the U.S. in 2026, but his popemobile will: here’s what we know

The papal vehicle, now rebranded as the “Hopemobile,” will not simply travel as a static exhibit. Organizers intend it to become a focal point for public encounters, prayer gatherings, and moments of reflection along the route. The objective is twofold: to raise funds for humanitarian programs and to bring the reality of war’s victims

May 01, 2026 17:31

Valentina di Giorgio

Good News•Local Church

Belarus releases Discalced Carmelite friar accused of espionage

His release came within a broader exchange described as a “5-for-5” format, involving individuals convicted of espionage or related offenses in Belarus and Russia being swapped for detainees held in European Union countries and elsewhere. In total, 10 prisoners were involved across multiple jurisdictions.

May 01, 2026 16:17

Joachin Meisner Hertz

Local Church

They give the Eucharist to their dogs, are reported to the bishop, and the diocese issues a ruling: what was it?

The gesture triggered a formal inquiry led by Bishop Joseph Maria Bonnemain. The central question was not whether the act had occurred—it had—but whether it constituted sacrilege in the strict sense defined by canon law

Apr 30, 2026 08:28

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Local Church•Young People

A realignment: what the latest data reveal about faith, gender, and the future of religion among America’s youth

Taken together, the evidence resists simplistic narratives of either religious revival or irreversible decline. Instead, it points to a more fragmented and internally differentiated Generation Z, in which belief, belonging, and practice no longer move in tandem

Apr 29, 2026 10:24

Jorge Enrique Mújica

What does it mean to be part of Christ’s table, the Eucharist? Leo XIV explains it

Pope’s General Audience, June 24, 2026, on the Eucharistic Mystery

The Importance of Books and Writing: A Reflection by Pope Leo XIV Before Bestselling Authors from Around the World Gathered at the Vatican

Address by the Holy Father to a group of writers on the occasion of the centennial of the Vatican Publishing House

The exact number of new baptisms in France in 2026, as officially reported by the Church and illustrated with charts

$800 million in compensation for abuse cases: the situation in the Archdiocese of New York

A Forgotten Apostle of Molokai: Hawaii Establishes a Day to Honor Brother Joseph Dutton

Lawsuit filed against U.S. bishops’ liturgical and financial measures at the Vatican: they’ve already secured their first victory

The Catholic Church in Brazil: An Innovative National Database and a Response to the Possibility That Protestants Might Outnumber Them

What is God’s vision for Jerusalem amid the conflict? Cardinal Pizzaballa responds

The closure of the famous Carmelite convent from Bernanos’s renowned work Dialogue of the Carmelites has been announced

Photo and Living Witnesses of a Miracle Amidst War: Lebanese Catholics Find Eucharistic Miracle

Pope Leo XIV won’t be visiting the U.S. in 2026, but his popemobile will: here’s what we know

Belarus releases Discalced Carmelite friar accused of espionage

They give the Eucharist to their dogs, are reported to the bishop, and the diocese issues a ruling: what was it?

A realignment: what the latest data reveal about faith, gender, and the future of religion among America’s youth