Pope Responds to Young People: Favorite Saints, How Can They Discern What Helps a Young Person Discover God’s Voice

Jun 06, 2026 12:09

ZENIT Staff

mostly young people, gathered in Plaza de Lima, near the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium Photo: Vatican Media

Analysis Opinion•Good News•Local Church•Young People

The exact number of new baptisms in France in 2026, as officially reported by the Church and illustrated with charts

What is particularly notable is the profile of these new Catholics. Far from being a marginal or aging demographic, 42 percent of adult catechumens are between 18 and 25 years old

May 04, 2026 19:10

Covadonga Asturias

Analysis Opinion•Local Church•Young People

A realignment: what the latest data reveal about faith, gender, and the future of religion among America’s youth

Taken together, the evidence resists simplistic narratives of either religious revival or irreversible decline. Instead, it points to a more fragmented and internally differentiated Generation Z, in which belief, belonging, and practice no longer move in tandem

Apr 29, 2026 10:24

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Analysis Opinion•Gender Ideology•Young People

Gender Transition Worsens Mental Health, According to New Study

The key finding is that young people with gender dysphoria had «significantly higher psychiatric morbidity than control groups, both before and after surgery,» and that «reassignment» treatments involving mastectomies of healthy breasts and genital surgeries such as phalloplasty and vaginoplasty require specialized psychiatric care that increases significantly over time.

Apr 28, 2026 07:09

Rafael Llanes

Analysis Opinion•Young People

Why hire a young person of faith? A global study reveals that young people of faith bring hope and civic engagement to the job market

The distinction becomes even clearer when examining how young people interpret the meaning of their work. More than 60 percent of believers say their job or studies can carry spiritual significance, and that their faith influences how they work

Apr 27, 2026 10:14

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Local Church•Young People

Here are the 5 themes for World Youth Day Seoul 2027: the major global gathering of young Catholics

The selection process began in late 2024 and included a nationwide survey of young people, youth ministers and pastoral workers, followed by a review of candidates and deliberation by the LOC

Apr 26, 2026 21:38

ZENIT Staff

Pope Responds to Young People: Favorite Saints, How Can They Discern What Helps a Young Person Discover God’s Voice

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The exact number of new baptisms in France in 2026, as officially reported by the Church and illustrated with charts

A realignment: what the latest data reveal about faith, gender, and the future of religion among America’s youth

Gender Transition Worsens Mental Health, According to New Study

Why hire a young person of faith? A global study reveals that young people of faith bring hope and civic engagement to the job market

Here are the 5 themes for World Youth Day Seoul 2027: the major global gathering of young Catholics