Hallow surpasses WhatsApp and ChatGPT to become the most downloaded app in the Apple Store

Feb 22, 2026 10:40

ZENIT Staff

On Feb. 18, 2026 — Ash Wednesday — Hallow rose to first place on Apple’s App Store rankings Photo: Aleteia.org

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UK Bible Sales Are Up 134% Since 2019

More Than a Trend: Why People of All Ages, and Especially Young Readers, Are Returning to the Bible

Jan 27, 2026 09:34

ZENIT Staff

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100,000 euros in two weeks: How Spain came together to heat its monasteries

Last winter, DeClausura raised €68,400, enabling support for 64 contemplative communities, with an average of €1,070 per monastery. This time, surpassing €100,000 in record time reflects not only donor generosity but also heightened public awareness—an awareness sparked in large part by recent media coverage

Jan 25, 2026 13:07

Covadonga Asturias

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Restoration of Bethlehem Basilica announced: the birthplace of Christ

The restoration shall be executed by the Italian firm entrusted with the recent rehabilitation of the Basilica of the Nativity, ensuring continuity in method, craftsmanship, and artistic sensitivity toward a site of unparalleled sacred symbolism

Jan 24, 2026 11:09

ZENIT Staff

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Brazil: Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro sees increase in number of sacraments celebrated

In 2025, the Christ the Redeemer sanctuary did not simply receive more people. It became more Church

Jan 23, 2026 17:31

Enrique Villegas

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The Better Part: The First Intellectual Jounal Written by Catholic Women

The journal emerged as a response to a clear gap in the contemporary publishing landscape. Its founder and editor-in-chief, Heidi Bollich-Erne, explains that the idea arose while she was searching for texts that addressed the female experience from a Catholic and intellectual perspective for her students.

Jan 23, 2026 13:35

Dante Alba, LC

Pope Leo XIV will visit Algeria, the land of Saint Augustine, according to local media: these are the dates given by the press

There is also a practical indication reinforcing the plausibility of the trip. The official calendar of Wednesday general audiences published by the Prefecture of the Papal Household does not list an audience for April 15

Pope Leo XIV to priests: no to homilies with Artificial Intelligence and the search for “likes” and “followers” on social media

The Pope also warned against a subtler distortion of priestly identity: the search for validation on social media platforms such as TikTok. The illusion, he suggested, is to believe that accumulating followers or “likes” means one is effectively evangelizing

Hallow surpasses WhatsApp and ChatGPT to become the most downloaded app in the Apple Store

Surprise in Belgium: Catholic Church reports increase in adult baptisms. Here are the figures

Number of Dutch Catholics on the Rise: Dutch Episcopal Conference Releases Data

110 Conversions to Catholicism at a Single University: Which One Is It and Where Is It Located?

Secularized Netherlands joins list of countries showing percentage growth in conversions to Catholicism

Former Atheist Produces and Releases Documentary on Apple TV and Prime Video Seeking to Reconcile Faith and Reason

Pilgrimage to the Christ the King Monument in Mexico’s Center Breaks Participation Record with at Least 60,000 Young People.

UK Bible Sales Are Up 134% Since 2019

100,000 euros in two weeks: How Spain came together to heat its monasteries

Restoration of Bethlehem Basilica announced: the birthplace of Christ

Brazil: Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro sees increase in number of sacraments celebrated

The Better Part: The First Intellectual Jounal Written by Catholic Women