4 Issues with the Vatican Synod Document, According to the Priest Who Heads Courage, a Catholic Apostolate for Gay Men

May 12, 2026 18:05

ZENIT Staff

ather Brian Gannon, executive director of Courage International Photo: InnfoCatolica

Analysis Opinion

This is what the religious landscape will look like in 2075: the Muslim population is growing, while Catholics remain the largest Christian group

Christianity Remains the World’s Largest Faith, but Islam’s Rapid Growth Is Redrawing the Religious Map

May 10, 2026 11:02

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Testimonies

Ten Popes and Ninety Years as a Religious Sister: This Is the World’s Longest-Living Nun

Sister Francis Piscatella told Fox News: «I’ve stopped counting my years. I never thought I’d reach this age.»

May 09, 2026 12:17

Rafael Manuel Tovar

Marriage and Family

The decline of marriage in a specific country (New Zealand): a symptom of a global trend and the Vatican’s response

At the same time, divorces rose by 5 percent in 2025, reaching 7,887 cases. For the first time, the country’s divorce rate surpassed its marriage rate, although Stats NZ noted that the two indicators are calculated using different population bases.

May 09, 2026 10:49

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Bishop Lowe elected to second term as NZCBC president

Bishop Lowe said the New Zealand bishops work very collaboratively, which is a source of comfort for him as president.

May 09, 2026 10:28

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Local Church

Seventy Years of Speaking Hebrew and Living Catholic Unity: This is what the vicariate for Jewish converts to Catholicism in the Holy Land is like

On May 2, the vicariate celebrated the 70th anniversary of its foundation with a solemn liturgy at the Notre Dame Center in Jerusalem, presided over by Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem

May 09, 2026 10:24

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.

4 Issues with the Vatican Synod Document, According to the Priest Who Heads Courage, a Catholic Apostolate for Gay Men

Israel expels (from Palestine!) a young Catholic priest: the most influential figure in Palestine’s Christian community

What Will Happen to the Historic Stained Glass Windows of Notre Dame de Paris?

128,750 Christians in Nigeria killed over 17 years: the $10 million cover-up of the genocide in Nigeria

Courage, a Catholic-Orthodox ministry that supports gay people, has filed a complaint against the Vatican Synod for slander and defamation

Questions about liturgy: Cloths on Altars

Study Reveals Increase in Church Attendance (and Donations): The Surprising (and Encouraging) Findings You Should Know

This is what the religious landscape will look like in 2075: the Muslim population is growing, while Catholics remain the largest Christian group

Ten Popes and Ninety Years as a Religious Sister: This Is the World’s Longest-Living Nun

The decline of marriage in a specific country (New Zealand): a symptom of a global trend and the Vatican’s response

Bishop Lowe elected to second term as NZCBC president

Seventy Years of Speaking Hebrew and Living Catholic Unity: This is what the vicariate for Jewish converts to Catholicism in the Holy Land is like