10 Years of Euthanasia in Canada: 27 Deaths a Day… 10,000 a Year. And Now They’re Targeting the Mentally Ill

Jun 22, 2026 17:11

Tim Daniels

Between 2019 and 2022, annual MAID deaths increased by more than 30 percent each year. Photo: Getty Images

Good News•Priests•Vocations

A predominantly Catholic community dedicated to the Latin Mass sets a record for priestly ordinations in a single year: more than in all of Germany

The figure is striking not merely because it sets a record for the fraternity itself, but because it equals the total number of diocesan priestly ordinations recorded throughout Germany in 2025

Jun 22, 2026 09:12

ZENIT Staff

Liturgy and Divine Worship

Questions about liturgy: Rite of Communion Outside of Mass

Answered by Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy and sacramental theology at the Pontifical Regina Apostolorum university.

Jun 21, 2026 11:22

Fr. Edward McNamara

Pope Leo XIV•Vocations•Young People

Authentic Peace And Perfect Joy, According to Leo XIV: The Pope’s Message That Every Young Person Should Read

Video message of the Holy Father on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the ‘Steubenville Summer Youth Conferences

Jun 21, 2026 11:11

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Young People

Why Are People Converting to Catholicism in 2026? A Study Based on Surveys of Converts Reveals the Reasons (and Tradition Is One of Them)

The study, conducted by the Archdiocese of Chicago in collaboration with 20 dioceses across the United States, gathered 2,127 responses between February and May. Its findings challenge some long-standing assumptions about conversion in contemporary America

Jun 21, 2026 10:09

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Gender Ideology•Religious Freedom

Canada: Parliament Makes It a Crime to Speak Publicly About What the Bible Says Regarding Homosexuality

The legislation, known as Bill C-9, has now cleared its final parliamentary hurdles after members of the House of Commons rejected a last-minute attempt to stop it. With Parliament’s approval secured, the bill is expected to receive Royal Assent and become law in the near future

Jun 20, 2026 11:05

ZENIT Staff

Leo XIV Returns to Peru: Government to Invest $18 Million

The government authorized the transfer of the funds to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to organize the Pope’s visit from November 11 to 16, according to a supreme decree published in the country’s official gazette on September 5.

The Pope’s visit to France has also sparked a surge in donations and sales of books by Leo XIV

The pattern of giving has been particularly striking. The average donation has been around €200—approximately twice the average single donation in France in 2024—and some contributions have exceeded €10,000.

10 Years of Euthanasia in Canada: 27 Deaths a Day… 10,000 a Year. And Now They’re Targeting the Mentally Ill

The number of priestly ordinations in Catholic Poland is plummeting: here are the figures for 2026

Ireland’s Abortion Debate Reignites as Parliament Moves to End Three-Day Waiting Period

USA: Bishop Thomas’ Statement on the Anniversary of the Dobbs Decision

Here’s what the second consistory of Leo XIV will look like: topics, schedule, and procedure. All the cardinals will be in Rome on the last weekend of June 2026

Four years after the Dobbs case, the United States remains deeply divided on abortion: here’s what the data shows

Support for “gender transitions” has fallen to its lowest level, according to a new study released during so-called “Gay Pride” month

A predominantly Catholic community dedicated to the Latin Mass sets a record for priestly ordinations in a single year: more than in all of Germany

Questions about liturgy: Rite of Communion Outside of Mass

Authentic Peace And Perfect Joy, According to Leo XIV: The Pope’s Message That Every Young Person Should Read

Why Are People Converting to Catholicism in 2026? A Study Based on Surveys of Converts Reveals the Reasons (and Tradition Is One of Them)

Canada: Parliament Makes It a Crime to Speak Publicly About What the Bible Says Regarding Homosexuality