This is the first YouTube video message from Pope Leo XIV to USA

Jun 15, 2025 20:30

ZENIT Staff

The connection to Pope Leo runs even deeper. Photo: Patrick Gorski, USA TODAY NETWORK

One of the most alarming trends is how early porn addiction is beginning.

Local Church•Young People

USA: Bishops update pastoral document against pornography in the age of only fans and AI

Indeed, their concern extends beyond pornography’s moral implications to its corrosive effects on community, family, and even the capacity to love. The digital age, they argue, is not merely reshaping behavior—it is reshaping the heart.

May 13, 2025 17:06

ZENIT Staff

Church and World•Pope Francis•Young People

How to become a Catholic? Google reports increase in searches after Pope Francis’ death

A Global Surge in Spiritual Curiosity: The Catholic Faith Sees Unprecedented Spike After Pope Francis’ Final Easter

May 13, 2025 16:59

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Local Church•Young People

Easter baptisms: British dioceses reach surprisingly high percentages, especially of young males

“I meet people looking for something more stable, more grounded,” said Archbishop Mark O’Toole of Cardiff-Menevia, whose diocese reported a 100 percent increase in conversions over the past year. “What we’re seeing, especially among young men, is a longing for coherence and depth.”

Apr 20, 2025 00:19

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Local Church•Vocations•Young People

1 in 20 new priests by 2025 in the U.S. come from the military. Research reveals surprising facts

Nine in ten responding ordinands (89%) reported being encouraged to consider the priesthood by someone in their life [most frequently by parish priest (60%), friend (52%), or parishioner (42%)).

Apr 20, 2025 00:16

ZENIT Staff

Jubilee 2025•Young People

80 thousand teenagers in Rome for historic first Jubilee of Teenagers with canonization of Carlo Acutis

Backed by numerous dioceses and youth ministries, the event enjoys broad support from Catholic movements including the Salesian Youth Movement, Catholic Action, Regnum Christi’s ECYD, and Italy’s national scouting association AGESCI

Apr 16, 2025 16:22

ZENIT Staff

Leo XIV, Putin’s rejection of the Christmas truce, and disappointment with the Democratic governor of Illinois

Speaking on the evening of December 23, Leo XIV returned repeatedly to a single theme that framed his reflections: the meaning of life, human dignity, and the possibility of peace—even if only for a day.

Germans trust Leo XIV more than Islam: new survey results released

Data released from a representative Forsa poll indicate that 28 percent of Germans now say they place high or very high trust in the Pope

This is the first YouTube video message from Pope Leo XIV to USA

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UN Uses AI to Target Adolescents on Controversial Issues

New UN Treaty Allows for Virtual Child P*rn

Ireland: survey reveals not encouraging attitudes of the population towards the Catholic Church and the clergy

Increased Acceptance of Pornography in Society Draws Renewed Effort from Catholic Bishops to Support Families at Risk

USA: Bishops update pastoral document against pornography in the age of only fans and AI

How to become a Catholic? Google reports increase in searches after Pope Francis’ death

Easter baptisms: British dioceses reach surprisingly high percentages, especially of young males

1 in 20 new priests by 2025 in the U.S. come from the military. Research reveals surprising facts

80 thousand teenagers in Rome for historic first Jubilee of Teenagers with canonization of Carlo Acutis