Jewish state of Israel lifts ban on Church charity arm: Caritas will be able to continue working in Gaza

Feb 12, 2026 17:14

Redacción Zenit

the announcement closes a chapter of administrative ambiguity that began in December 2025 Photo: Vatican News

Local Church•Religious Freedom

China’s “official” Catholic Church aligns itself with the policies of the Chinese Communist government

All religious communities and clergy in China are required to register with state-approved bodies in order to operate legally. Those who refuse often face fines, closures of worship sites, detention or other forms of pressure

Feb 10, 2026 11:00

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Young People

Has Gen Z’s Relationship With Religion Really Shifted? A New Chapter in Belief

In the past few years, something new and complex has emerged: signs that parts of Generation Z are moving back toward belief—or at least toward spiritual engagement—in noticeable ways

Feb 10, 2026 10:52

ZENIT Staff

Good News•Local Church

Secularized Netherlands joins list of countries showing percentage growth in conversions to Catholicism

The numbers remain small, but their consistency across countries as different as the Netherlands, France, Sweden, Australia, and the United States suggests a shared undercurrent

Feb 10, 2026 10:45

ZENIT Staff

Causes of Saints•Local Church

USA: Visionary of Our Lady of Champion Declared «Servant of God»

The declaration of Adele Brice as a Servant of God marks the beginning of the diocesan phase in the investigation into her life.

Feb 09, 2026 18:02

Rafael Manuel Tovar

Local Church•Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV to visit Australia in 2028 for International Eucharistic Congress, according to local bishop

The clearest confirmation to date came on February 9, when Bishop Richard Umbers, auxiliary bishop of Sydney and executive director of Eucharist28, publicly stated that the Pope had personally signaled his willingness to attend

Feb 09, 2026 17:19

ZENIT Staff

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

The Middle East, the spread of war, and the position of the Pope and the Catholic Church

As the Middle East faces the prospect of a broader regional war, the Vatican’s hope remains that diplomacy — not missiles — will ultimately shape the future of the region.

Jewish state of Israel lifts ban on Church charity arm: Caritas will be able to continue working in Gaza

Jewish settlers attack the only entirely Christian village in the Holy Land once again, according to the Catholic parish priest himself

Russia Calls Patriarch Bartholomew “Antichrist in a Cassock”

Holy Shroud, medieval painting? The response of three Italian scientists to a Brazilian “researcher”

Capuchin Franciscan friar marries transgender couple in Argentina; bishop announces sanctions

Pope Leo XIV’s Beautiful Letter To Priests of Madrid (That Every Priest or Future Priest Should Read)

Monaco will be the second destination for a trip by Pope Leo XIV at the end of March 2026: here is what is known

China’s “official” Catholic Church aligns itself with the policies of the Chinese Communist government

Has Gen Z’s Relationship With Religion Really Shifted? A New Chapter in Belief

Secularized Netherlands joins list of countries showing percentage growth in conversions to Catholicism

USA: Visionary of Our Lady of Champion Declared «Servant of God»

Pope Leo XIV to visit Australia in 2028 for International Eucharistic Congress, according to local bishop