The UEFA Soccer League Referee Who Is Also a Theologian

May 14, 2026 17:46

Dante Alba, LC

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The Papal Foundation Announces $15 Million in Grants for 2026: 144 Projects, 75 Countries, Support for the Poor, Seminaries, and the Fight Against Church Abuse

This year’s grants cycle represents unprecedented global reach and a new peak in the 38-year history of the Foundation, dedicated to serving the Holy Father’s priorities worldwide.

May 03, 2026 10:34

ZENIT Staff

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Photo and Living Witnesses of a Miracle Amidst War: Lebanese Catholics Find Eucharistic Miracle

They also found the statue of the Virgin Mary intact among the ruins, like a mother awaiting her children.

May 01, 2026 18:15

ZENIT Staff

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Belarus releases Discalced Carmelite friar accused of espionage

His release came within a broader exchange described as a “5-for-5” format, involving individuals convicted of espionage or related offenses in Belarus and Russia being swapped for detainees held in European Union countries and elsewhere. In total, 10 prisoners were involved across multiple jurisdictions.

May 01, 2026 16:17

Joachin Meisner Hertz

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New research reports an increase in church attendance and donations and a decrease in clergy departures

Catholic and Orthodox communities report the highest average attendance, around 200 participants, partly reflecting their structural organization with fewer but larger parishes. Evangelical congregations average 75 attendees, while mainline Protestant churches report around 50

Apr 28, 2026 17:09

Jorge Enrique Mújica

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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

Under the agreement with China, Leo XIV appoints a new bishop

Chang Yanfeng, 42, was ordained bishop today under the Sino-Holy See agreement to a diocese that has been without its own pastor for 20 years. Just three weeks ago, the new prelate had to publicly commit the local Church to a controversial law designed to eliminate minorities.

Leo XIV encourages religious to view community life as a source of inspiration and sanctification

Message from Leo XIV to the Conference of Major Superiors of Men’s Religious Orders in the United States

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The UEFA Soccer League Referee Who Is Also a Theologian

A “Christian Phone Network” Enters the Culture Wars: Can Faith-Based Filtering Redefine the Internet Experience?

Here’s how Pope Leo XIV’s surprise video call to Lebanese priests in a war zone went

Major biblical discovery in 2026: 42 lost pages of the New Testament manuscript discovered

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

A Forgotten Apostle of Molokai: Hawaii Establishes a Day to Honor Brother Joseph Dutton

Sister Paulina Melite: The «David vs. Goliath» of the Pro-Life Movement in India and Her Impressive Work

The Papal Foundation Announces $15 Million in Grants for 2026: 144 Projects, 75 Countries, Support for the Poor, Seminaries, and the Fight Against Church Abuse

Photo and Living Witnesses of a Miracle Amidst War: Lebanese Catholics Find Eucharistic Miracle

Belarus releases Discalced Carmelite friar accused of espionage

New research reports an increase in church attendance and donations and a decrease in clergy departures

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