Which is the least Christian and Catholic city in the United States? Study reveals

Mar 24, 2025 17:45

ZENIT Staff

Pope Francis

Pope Francis Reappears in Public: This Is How He Left the Hospital

The Pope appeared in a wheelchair, visibly swollen and with evident difficulty to speak. He could scarcely raise his hands to greet and then to bless.

Mar 23, 2025 14:08

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Local Church•Pope Francis

Biden’s gift to the Pope: Medal of Freedom arrives in Buenos Aires

The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian distinction in the United States, rarely bestowed upon religious figures. Before Pope Francis, only one pontiff had received it: John Paul II, who was honored by President George W. Bush in 2004 for his role in promoting religious freedom and helping to end communism in Eastern Europe.

Mar 22, 2025 22:50

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Legal Battle in Kansas: Archbishop Seeks Return of Stolen Eucharist Amid Planned Satanic Ritual

According to court documents, the case hinges on Stewart’s own admissions, which were made publicly through Reddit posts and private phone calls. Using the online alias “xsimon666x” and calling himself “Simon Satanas,” Stewart boasted on social media that his group had already obtained a consecrated host and wine

Mar 22, 2025 22:48

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Testimonies

Lord Mayor of Westminster receives Papal Knighthood

Elected to Westminster City Council in 2010, Cllr Rigby – who became Lord Mayor in May 2024 – is a former chair of the Catholic Union who has used his Mayoral year to speak publicly about his Catholic faith in public life. One of his two chosen charities for the one-year term of Lord Mayor is the Cardinal Hume Centre, which specialises in helping homeless teens.

Mar 22, 2025 22:46

ZENIT Staff

Church and World•Documents

How many Catholics are there in the world? Vatican releases 2025 statistics

The global Catholic population increased by 1.15% between 2022 and 2023, rising from approximately 1.39 billion to 1.406 billion, a percentage very similar to that of the previous biennium. The distribution of baptized Catholics varies in the various geographic areas, in accordance with the different demographics of each continent.

Mar 22, 2025 22:38

ZENIT Staff

Ceasefire on the Brink: Pope Leo XIV, Global Powers and the Moral Battle Over War in the Middle East

What distinguishes the present moment is not only the danger of renewed escalation, but the convergence of multiple crises: military, economic, diplomatic and moral

Holiness and the Evangelical Counsels Explained in Light of the Second Vatican Council by Pope Leo XIV

The Pope’s General Audience, April 8, 2026, on holiness and the evangelical counsels

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Which is the least Christian and Catholic city in the United States? Study reveals

Oxford study confirms that “sex change” operations increase suicide and depression

Ten Things You Must Know About the Pope’s Health Now That He Has Left the Hospital

These are the sums of money earned by abortion clinic managers in the U.S.

USCCB Statement on the Executive Order Pertaining to the U.S. Department of Education

A new stage in Francis’ Pontificate: he must relearn to speak again

This is what the visit of the King and Queen of England to Pope Francis in April 2025 will be like

Pope Francis Reappears in Public: This Is How He Left the Hospital

Biden’s gift to the Pope: Medal of Freedom arrives in Buenos Aires

Legal Battle in Kansas: Archbishop Seeks Return of Stolen Eucharist Amid Planned Satanic Ritual

Lord Mayor of Westminster receives Papal Knighthood

How many Catholics are there in the world? Vatican releases 2025 statistics