In videos and photos: Here’s a look at Europe’s tallest new Marian monument

Aug 17, 2026 17:28

The monument has appeared in a country where Catholicism remains deeply woven into national memory Photo: AP/Claudia Ciobanu

Local Church•Virgin Mary

How Many Pilgrims Visited the Shrine of Fatima in 2025? Shrine Reveals Surprising Data

In 2025, Europe was the continent with the most pilgrims, especially from Spain, Poland, and Italy. Asia came in second, a position previously held by the United States. Pilgrims from Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines were particularly prominent. From the Americas, there were many from the United States, Brazil, and Mexico.

Feb 15, 2026 16:16

Rafael Llanes

Dicasteries•Pope Leo XIV•Virgin Mary

Pope Leo XIV intervenes in the Pontifical International Marian Academy: these are the new reforms

Structurally, the reform also reflects the broader reorganization of the Roman Curia initiated under Pope Francis and now being implemented under Leo XIV

Feb 09, 2026 10:29

Valentina di Giorgio

Rome•Virgin Mary

Photo Gallery: These Are the First Digital Collection Boxes (or Baskets) for Alms at One of the Pope’s Basilicas in Rome

With this initiative, the Basilica reaffirms its commitment to combining tradition and innovation, offering contemporary tools at the service of charity.

Jan 25, 2026 13:34

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Virgin Mary

How many pilgrims visited Brazil’s main shrine? Data for 2025 is released

Aparecida’s Record Year Redraws Brazil’s Pilgrimage Map

Jan 09, 2026 00:11

Enrique Villegas

Good News•Local Church•Virgin Mary

Attendance record broken at Basilica of Guadalupe on December 12, 2025. President of Mexico speaks with the Pope

Beyond the numbers, church leaders have paid close attention to what pilgrims bring with them interiorly. Mexico’s bishops have noted that petitions to the Virgin increasingly reflect anxieties about violence and insecurity, a concern that cuts across regions and social classes

Dec 12, 2025 19:20

Jorge Enrique Mújica

In videos and photos: Here’s a look at Europe’s tallest new Marian monument

The Assumption of the Virgin (and What It Has to Do with Us), Explained by Pope Leo XIV

“The Lord never abandons us”: the Pope’s reflection at the close of the month dedicated to the Virgin Mary

What does it mean that Mary is a model of the Church? Leo XIV’s response

A cigarette in the mouth of a statue of the Virgin Mary: the controversial act of an Israeli soldier in Lebanon

The Role of Prayer in Times of War: One of the Most Heartfelt and Important Meditations of the Pontificate of Leo XIV

The International Marian Association reiterates its request for a response from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith regarding the Marian document

How Many Pilgrims Visited the Shrine of Fatima in 2025? Shrine Reveals Surprising Data

Pope Leo XIV intervenes in the Pontifical International Marian Academy: these are the new reforms

Photo Gallery: These Are the First Digital Collection Boxes (or Baskets) for Alms at One of the Pope’s Basilicas in Rome

How many pilgrims visited Brazil’s main shrine? Data for 2025 is released

Attendance record broken at Basilica of Guadalupe on December 12, 2025. President of Mexico speaks with the Pope