The “hybrid mission”: How young people live their faith and seek it out—online or in person? What research reveals

Aug 25, 2026 22:42

Jorge Enrique Mújica

More than 70 percent said they would use both settings when looking for information and gathering facts.

Good News•Local Church

It Was a Masonic Temple; Now the Church Is “Baptizing” It and Converting It into a Catholic Space, Thanks to Saint Joseph

The building was home to the local Masonic lodge for nearly a century; in November 2026, it will be handed over to the Catholic educational institution, which will open its doors to the entire Steubenville community.

Aug 23, 2026 10:29

Rafael Manuel Tovar

Liturgy and Divine Worship

Questions about liturgy: When Candles Should Be Used

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

Aug 23, 2026 10:27

Fr. Edward McNamara

Local Church

German Millionaire Offers 500 Euros for Every Child Baptized; German Diocese Responds with These Measures

The Diocese of Augsburg has chosen to distance itself from the scheme, identifying a question that goes deeper than the amount of money involved

Aug 22, 2026 10:17

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Persecuted Christians•Religious Freedom

Canadian Army Bans Service Members from Invoking God: Here’s the Catholic Church’s Response

Canada’s Military Chaplaincy Faces a New Test Over Prayer, Conscience and Religious Freedom

Aug 22, 2026 10:10

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Religious Freedom

What does the Mexican Catholic Church say about MORENA’s reform, which aims to censor news reports in the media?

Mexican Bishops Warn Against the State Becoming an “Arbiter of Truth” in Media Regulation

Aug 22, 2026 09:56

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.

The “hybrid mission”: How young people live their faith and seek it out—online or in person? What research reveals

Loneliness or falling in love? Why does a priest leave the ministry?

Court Excludes Spiritual Direction from the Legal Protection Afforded to the Sacrament of Confession

Massachusetts Court Blocks Catholic Saints’ Statues at Public Safety Building

Vatican diplomacy returns to Moscow: Leo XIV sends his “foreign minister” to engage in dialogue with Russia and intercede on behalf of Ukraine

Nigerian Court Rules Religious Police Cannot Arrest Christian Woman for Converting from Islam

Iraq’s Court of Cassation affirms woman’s right to be classified as Christian in state’s official database

It Was a Masonic Temple; Now the Church Is “Baptizing” It and Converting It into a Catholic Space, Thanks to Saint Joseph

Questions about liturgy: When Candles Should Be Used

German Millionaire Offers 500 Euros for Every Child Baptized; German Diocese Responds with These Measures

Canadian Army Bans Service Members from Invoking God: Here’s the Catholic Church’s Response

What does the Mexican Catholic Church say about MORENA’s reform, which aims to censor news reports in the media?