The Carmelite Order held its General Chapter: these are its new leaders

Oct 06, 2025 11:21

ZENIT Staff

The meeting took place at the Harris Hotel and Convention Center Photo: Carmelite Order

Analysis Opinion•Ecumenism

The schism and the ecumenical problems ahead: a woman is the new head of Anglicans worldwide

The announcement, formally confirmed by King Charles III after the Crown Nominations Commission’s selection, has been met with both celebration and unease

Oct 03, 2025 15:35

Elizabeth Owens

Local Church

A Pause or a Turning Point? Catholic Exits Decline Across the German-Speaking World

On the optimistic side, analysts note that 2024 marks the second consecutive year of falling exit rates in Germany and Austria, suggesting a trajectory rather than a fluke

Oct 03, 2025 10:05

Joachin Meisner Hertz

Local Church

In which US dioceses do the most people convert to Catholicism?

Seen in the wider context, the 2023 data serves as both encouragement and challenge. Encouragement, because in a society where religious affiliation is often said to be eroding, Catholic communities are still welcoming hundreds of thousands into their fold

Oct 03, 2025 10:03

Tim Daniels

Justice and Peace•Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV Calls for Reconciliation and Hope in Global Response to Migrants and Refugees

Addressing participants of Refugees and Migrants in Our Common Home, Pope Leo XIV urged leaders to integrate reconciliation and hope into their action plans and to inspire communities with concrete gestures of healing and solidarity.

Oct 02, 2025 17:28

ZENIT Staff

Testimonies

Discovery in Turin’s Shroud confirms burst of radiant energy at Resurrection

By analyzing high-resolution photographs from the 1978 Shroud of Turin Research Project and applying four decades of surgical expertise in oral anatomy, he identified a distinct incisal plane — the biting edges of the lower front teeth —with their full crowns below

Oct 02, 2025 17:22

ZENIT Staff

The Carmelite Order held its General Chapter: these are its new leaders

Two years after October 7: interview with the Vatican Secretary of State on Hamas terrorism and the massacre in Gaza

For the First Time in 800 Years, the Body of Saint Francis of Assisi Will Be Displayed. Dates, Location, and Details Here

Australian Bishop Returns to Ministry After Independent Probe Clears Abuse Allegation

Priests and nuns from the Catholic parish in Gaza are recognized with an international award

From Francis’ “globalization of indifference” to Leo XIV’s “globalization of powerlessness”

Pope Leo XIV receives documented report on religious persecution in Nicaragua

The schism and the ecumenical problems ahead: a woman is the new head of Anglicans worldwide

A Pause or a Turning Point? Catholic Exits Decline Across the German-Speaking World

In which US dioceses do the most people convert to Catholicism?

Pope Leo XIV Calls for Reconciliation and Hope in Global Response to Migrants and Refugees

Discovery in Turin’s Shroud confirms burst of radiant energy at Resurrection