PHOTO GALLERY: The traditional Chartres pilgrimage breaks records. Here are the surprising figures that challenge the European narrative of religious decline

May 28, 2026 13:40

The 44th edition of the pilgrimage drew participants from 22 countries, including Belgium, Britain, Poland, Italy, Switzerland and Luxembourg. Photo: Notre-Dame de Chrétienté

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

Good News•Local Church•Young People

A generation returns? New data suggest a surprising revival of Catholic identity among Spanish youth

The data do not necessarily indicate a uniform revival across all segments of youth, nor do they guarantee long-term retention. The history of religious affiliation in Europe suggests that identification does not always translate into sustained practice

Apr 24, 2026 20:49

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Woman•Young People

Study shows that young women are more likely than young men to have lost their religious faith

43 percent of women under the age of 30 now identify as religiously unaffiliated. This marks a sharp increase from 29 percent in 2013

Apr 23, 2026 20:31

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Analysis Opinion•Young People

Masculinity Reconciled with Religion: Study Shows Increase in Faith Among Young Men

Young American Men Lead a Surprising Religious Rebound, Rewriting a Longstanding Gender Divide

Apr 16, 2026 08:19

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Leo XIV Speaks Out in Support of Palestinians Attacked by Jewish Settlers in Tierra Sana: Here’s What’s Happening

The episode has become more than another isolated clash in the West Bank. It has exposed, in a matter of days, the convergence of three increasingly serious problems: settler violence, the difficulty of protecting Palestinian civilians under occupation, and the weakening of the institutions that provide basic services to them.

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

Homily by Pope Leo XIV on the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

PHOTO GALLERY: The traditional Chartres pilgrimage breaks records. Here are the surprising figures that challenge the European narrative of religious decline

Neither the Sum of What We Have, Nor Algorithms, Nor Matter Assembled at Random: What Are We? Two Questions Posed in Pope Leo XIV’s Address to University Students

The Bible and Young People: 7 Striking Findings from New Global Research

Vienna’s Silent Transformation: Nearly 50% of students in schools are already Muslim. Only 17% are Catholic

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

A generation returns? New data suggest a surprising revival of Catholic identity among Spanish youth

Study shows that young women are more likely than young men to have lost their religious faith

Masculinity Reconciled with Religion: Study Shows Increase in Faith Among Young Men