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

Feb 17, 2026 10:00

ZENIT Staff

more than 500 adults were baptized as Catholics, while more than 100 adults joined without Baptism

Good News•Holy Land

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

Good News•Local Church

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

Good News•Woman

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

Good News•Local Church•Testimonies•Young People

Carmelite friar who prays the Rosary online at 4 a.m. becomes Brazil’s most-watched streamer in 2025

Yet Frei Gilson’s success also challenges some assumptions about digital religion. In an era dominated by algorithms favoring brevity, his most popular content remains lengthy, repetitive and explicitly devotional

Jan 18, 2026 12:31

ZENIT Staff

Good News•Pope Leo XIV

Photo Gallery: Leo XIV Now Has An Official Mosaic to Enrich St. Paul’s Basilica, and This Is How He Reacted When It Was Shown to Him

Just over eight months after the election of Pope Leo XIV, the Vatican Mosaic Workshop has completed the mosaic portrait for the Basilica of St. Paul Outside-the-Walls, at the request of the Archpriest of the Basilica, Cardinal James Michael Harvey.

Jan 15, 2026 16:34

ZENIT Staff

Confirmed: The 4th Mediterranean Meeting will take place in Barcelona with the Pope in attendance

Their meeting with the Pope, held in the Apostolic Palace, lasted about an hour and centered on preparations for the next major milestone: a gathering of Mediterranean bishops scheduled for June 9–12 in Barcelona. It will be the fourth such assembly, following earlier encounters in Bari (2020), Florence (2022) and Marseille (2023), and will revolve around a single, urgent theme—peace

For the first time, a pope (Leo XIV) will receive the U.S. Medal of Freedom: here’s what you need to know

Organizers have been explicit about this broader interpretation. For them, honoring the pope is not only about recognizing an individual, but about narrating a longer story—one that includes multiple faith traditions and acknowledges the complex path through which religious liberty became a foundational principle in the United States

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

Carmelite friar who prays the Rosary online at 4 a.m. becomes Brazil’s most-watched streamer in 2025

Photo Gallery: Leo XIV Now Has An Official Mosaic to Enrich St. Paul’s Basilica, and This Is How He Reacted When It Was Shown to Him