Pope confirms new Custos of the Catholic Church for the Holy Places in the Holy Land

Jun 24, 2025 22:01

ZENIT Staff

Italian friar Francesco Ielpo, OFM, as Custos of the Holy Land and Guardian of Mount Zion Photo: Fundación Tierra Santa

Analysis Opinion•Local Church

American Catholicism in 2025: half of Americans say they have some kind of connection to the church

Conducted in February 2025, just before the hospitalization and later death of Pope Francis, the survey included nearly 10,000 adults and aimed to explore the contours of Catholic life in the United States. It found that 20% of Americans identify as Catholic by religion

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Jorge Enrique Mújica

Justice and Peace•Rome

Parliamentarians from around the world gather in Rome to discuss interfaith dialogue

The Conference brought together hundreds of MPs, including Speakers, as well as religious leaders, UN officials, civil society representatives, and international experts from close to 100 countries, responding to the motto of the Jubilee Year to be “pilgrims of hope” amid a climate of growing conflict, polarization and the weaponization of religion.

Jun 23, 2025 17:29

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace•Local Church

Mexico Is the Most Dangerous Country for Priests

In 2024 alone, 850 cases of extortion and death threats against priests were recorded, in addition to attacks against 26 churches across the country.

Jun 22, 2025 07:31

Rafael Manuel Tovar

Cardinals and Bishops•Justice and Peace

Israel Asks for Peace Yet Invades Iran: The Logic of Reasoning of the Only «Iranian Cardinal»

Iran is home to Christian communities with a small number of Catholics among its population of 82 million, the vast majority of whom are Muslim: 90% Shi’ite and 5% Sunni. There are 22,000 Catholics among Assyrian, Armenian, and Latin-Rite faithful, in addition to immigrant foreigners.

Jun 22, 2025 07:27

Rafael Llanes

Justice and Peace•Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV Speaks Out on the Situation in Iran: No Armed Victory Outweighs the Pain of Mothers and the Fear of Children

Second statement by the Pope on the situation in Iran

Jun 22, 2025 07:24

ZENIT Staff

Three Areas Where the Fire of Pastoral Ministry Can Be Rekindled, According to Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV’s address to the clergy of the Diocese of Rome during a meeting in Paul VI Hall

The 4 tasks Pope Leo XIV gave to the Legionaries of Christ: charism, authority, missionary unity, and synodality

Pope’s address to the Legionaries of Christ during an audience on the occasion of their General Chapter

L	M	X	J	V	S	D
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2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28

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American Catholicism in 2025: half of Americans say they have some kind of connection to the church

Parliamentarians from around the world gather in Rome to discuss interfaith dialogue

Mexico Is the Most Dangerous Country for Priests

Israel Asks for Peace Yet Invades Iran: The Logic of Reasoning of the Only «Iranian Cardinal»

Pope Leo XIV Speaks Out on the Situation in Iran: No Armed Victory Outweighs the Pain of Mothers and the Fear of Children