This is what religious with perpetual vows in the USA are like, according to the CARA 2025 survey

Jan 27, 2026 21:58

Jorge Enrique Mújica

The average age of the surveyed religious individuals is 36 years Photo: Agenzia Fides

Local Church

From Secret Handshakes to Facebook Ads: Britain’s Freemasons Confront a Crisis of Relevance

Freemasonry in Britain is no longer operating in the shadows. And in stepping into the light, it may be discovering that its greatest asset—mystery—has become its hardest thing to sell

Jan 27, 2026 09:16

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Vatican City

With Leo XIV, “normality is slowly returning” to the Vatican… according to Benedict XVI’s private secretary

After meeting Pope Leo XIV twice in 2025, most recently in mid-December, the German prelate said he sensed a renewed calm taking hold. For him, the word that best captures the moment is “normality.”

Jan 26, 2026 22:22

Joachin Meisner Hertz

Rome•Virgin Mary

Photo Gallery: These Are the First Digital Collection Boxes (or Baskets) for Alms at One of the Pope’s Basilicas in Rome

With this initiative, the Basilica reaffirms its commitment to combining tradition and innovation, offering contemporary tools at the service of charity.

Jan 25, 2026 13:34

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Pro Life•Woman

Bishop Chairmen Praise Legislation “Helping Mothers to be Able to Welcome Their New Children”

The Pregnant Students’ Rights Act is needed legislation that would simply ensure that colleges and universities at least provide information about the resources, services, rights, and accommodations available for pregnant and parenting students.

Jan 25, 2026 13:30

Redacción Zenit

Holy Land•Religious Freedom

How a new Israeli law is redefining education—and survival, for the worse—in Palestinian Christian schools

Approved by 31 votes to 10 and promoted by Likud lawmakers Amit Halevi and Avichay Boaron, the new legislation bars graduates of Palestinian Authority–accredited universities from teaching in Israeli schools unless they also obtain specific Israeli certification

Jan 25, 2026 13:14

ZENIT Staff

An Italian: this is the Pope’s new ambassador “to” Donald Trump

Archbishop Caccia, 68, has served as Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations since 2019, and succeeds Cardinal Christophe Pierre, 80, who has held the post since 2016

A Pope’s Letter to a Newspaper: Leo XIV Reflects on 150 Years of Journalism in a Changing World

Another dimension Leo XIV emphasized was the human element of storytelling. Technology may accelerate the flow of information, he observed, but experience and judgment remain essential for interpreting events and giving them meaning

This is what religious with perpetual vows in the USA are like, according to the CARA 2025 survey

Christian Brothers Schools in Jerusalem Protest Israeli Restrictions on Palestinian Teachers

Pope Leo XIV, Germany’s silent believers, and unexpected signs of a spiritual awakening opposed to the German synod

America’s Moral Barometer in 2025: Why Nurses Still Lead—and What the Decline of Clergy Trust Reveals

Jewish settlers attack Christian family in the West Bank, and the Israeli army arrests… the Christians!

European Court Case May Determine the Future of Religious Symbols in Public Institutions

UK Bible Sales Are Up 134% Since 2019

From Secret Handshakes to Facebook Ads: Britain’s Freemasons Confront a Crisis of Relevance

With Leo XIV, “normality is slowly returning” to the Vatican… according to Benedict XVI’s private secretary

Photo Gallery: These Are the First Digital Collection Boxes (or Baskets) for Alms at One of the Pope’s Basilicas in Rome

Bishop Chairmen Praise Legislation “Helping Mothers to be Able to Welcome Their New Children”

How a new Israeli law is redefining education—and survival, for the worse—in Palestinian Christian schools