Israeli government announces new museum dedicated to the baptism of Jesus

Feb 28, 2026 20:43

ZENIT Staff

Plans are underway for a new Museum of the Baptism of Jesus

Good News•Local Church•Young People

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

The young people enlivened the ascent to the hill with cheers for their hometowns, the recitation of the Rosary, shouts of Long live the Cristero War and the Mexican martyrs who died between 1926 and 1929.

Feb 03, 2026 17:37

Rafael Manuel Tovar

Good News•Local Church•Young People

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

Good News•Local Church

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

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

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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

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

The encounter lasted only a few minutes, yet those present described it as deeply moving. For clergy ministering among bombed streets, damaged homes, and communities exhausted by months of violence, the brief conversation carried a significance far greater than its duration.

Trump attacks the Pope again, and Leo XIV responds once more: “If anyone wishes to criticize me, let them do so with the truth”

The controversy erupted anew during a televised phone interview in which Trump, speaking to conservative host Hugh Hewitt, suggested that the Pope’s priorities were misplaced and even dangerous

Israeli government announces new museum dedicated to the baptism of Jesus

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