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

Feb 13, 2025 17:47

Tim Daniels

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Local Church•Pope Francis

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

Letter of the Holy Father to the Bishops of the United Sates of America

Feb 11, 2025 06:41

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace•Religious Freedom

European Union could ban the number 1 Catholic app in the world: Hallow

The app, which has already been banned in China, is now at risk of being shut down in Europe due to what its founder, Alex Jones, describes as an overwhelming regulatory burden.

Feb 10, 2025 20:08

Joachin Meisner Hertz

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church

Bishop Barron announces founding of new congregation dedicated to digital evangelization

This development is not just another expansion of Word on Fire—it represents a new model of priestly life, one that places digital mission work at its core. The move signals a recognition that the internet is not simply a tool for spreading the Gospel but a mission field in itself, one that demands a dedicated response from the Church.

Feb 10, 2025 20:06

Tim Daniels

Analysis Opinion•Pro Life

Legal earthquake in Latin America: Inter-American Court of Human Rights rejects abortion

On January 23, the IACHR rejected a legal maneuver aimed at establishing abortion as a human right across the region. The case centered on the story of Beatriz, a Salvadoran woman whose pregnancy complications were weaponized in an attempt to challenge El Salvador’s strict abortion laws

Feb 10, 2025 16:07

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion

DeepSeek’s real problem: AI for the globalization of communism

The world is worried with the new Chinese AI assistant. The problem is how Communist China censors truth and manipulates data.

Feb 10, 2025 16:05

ZENIT Staff

This is what Pope Leo XIV’s tour of Italy will look like: these are the seven different cities he will visit in four months

Altogether, seven Italian destinations are scheduled before the end of August. The Vatican rarely publishes such a dense domestic agenda so far in advance. With the Holy Year 2025—during which millions of pilgrims came to Rome—now concluded, Leo XIV appears freer to move within and beyond the Eternal City

Three Areas Where the Fire of Pastoral Ministry Can Be Rekindled, According to Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV’s address to the clergy of the Diocese of Rome during a meeting in Paul VI Hall

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

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Pope Francis decrees that the liturgical feast of Mother Teresa of Calcutta be added to the Church’s universal calendar

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Abortions decrease by almost 30% in Florida after changes in legislation

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

European Union could ban the number 1 Catholic app in the world: Hallow

Bishop Barron announces founding of new congregation dedicated to digital evangelization

Legal earthquake in Latin America: Inter-American Court of Human Rights rejects abortion

DeepSeek’s real problem: AI for the globalization of communism