What keeps pastors in the pulpit, and why do some leave? The study that sheds light on departures by Catholic priests

Oct 02, 2025 17:19

Jorge Enrique Mújica

only 1.1 percent of Protestant ministers exit pastoral service annually before reaching retirement age Photo: istock

Holy Land•Local Church

Catholic Church in Italy announces funding for new hospital in Gaza

The hospital represents only one dimension of a broader strategy of solidarity. Italian bishops committed to addressing pressing needs for families, parishes, and young people in the region, ranging from food and housing to employment and education

Oct 01, 2025 16:56

Valentina di Giorgio

Local Church•Virgin Mary

Church proposes to French government recognition of candlelight procession as intangible cultural heritage of the country

The application, filed with the Ministry of Culture on September 26, represents more than a bureaucratic gesture. It is a declaration that what began with the humble act of Bernadette Soubirous carrying a single candle has blossomed into a kaleidoscopic

Oct 01, 2025 16:52

Covadonga Asturias

Holy Land•Justice and Peace•Local Church•Pope Leo XIV•Pro Life

Pope Leo XIV comments on Trump’s peace plan for Gaza (and other current topics of general interest)

The Pope began with words of cautious encouragement regarding the proposed peace plan for Gaza, a 20-point framework unveiled by President Donald Trump with the endorsement of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Oct 01, 2025 10:45

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

USA: Pro-abortion politician declines Cardinal Cupich award: Pope Leo intervenes and Archbishop of Chicago issues this statement

Statement of Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, on the Keep Hope Alive Award

Oct 01, 2025 10:40

ZENIT Staff

Persecuted Christians

The genocide against Christians in Congo and Nigeria: the evidence that no one talks about

Wave of Anti-Christian Violence Sweeps Central Africa and Nigeria Amid Fears of Systematic Persecution

Sep 30, 2025 17:38

Elizabeth Owens

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What keeps pastors in the pulpit, and why do some leave? The study that sheds light on departures by Catholic priests

86 Senators Demand Action as Anti-Christian Attacks Surge in France

600 Mariologists from around the world gather in Rome to discuss the future of Mariology

Canada’s Bishops Choose New Leader as Church Faces Digital, Cultural, and Indigenous Challenges

Did gender ideology influence violence and attacks in the US? Trump promises to investigate

Italian Priest Receives Bullet Wrapped in Handkerchief for Speaking Against the Mafia

Villanova Celebrates Launch of Mother Cabrini Institute to Foster Global Collaboration on Refugees and Migrants Solutions

Catholic Church in Italy announces funding for new hospital in Gaza

Church proposes to French government recognition of candlelight procession as intangible cultural heritage of the country

Pope Leo XIV comments on Trump’s peace plan for Gaza (and other current topics of general interest)

USA: Pro-abortion politician declines Cardinal Cupich award: Pope Leo intervenes and Archbishop of Chicago issues this statement

The genocide against Christians in Congo and Nigeria: the evidence that no one talks about