She was baptized at age 98, with her 77-year-old son serving as her godfather: the touching story of a long-awaited baptism

May 06, 2026 10:29

ZENIT Staff

Virginia became Catholic surrounded by her family and parish community Photo: Angelus News

Local Church

How many Catholics are there in South Korea? The Church releases its impressive statistics (and challenges)

More revealing than total membership is the age profile of the faithful. Nearly one in three Korean Catholics—28.9 percent—is now aged 65 or older, making the elderly the largest demographic group within the Church

May 05, 2026 20:18

ZENIT Staff

Vatican City

Combating money laundering within the Vatican itself: here is what the 2026 report—in which the Church provides an account of its activities—says

During the year, 16 reports were forwarded to the Office of the Promoter of Justice, maintaining a steady ratio between financial analysis and judicial referral. In parallel, three transactions were suspended as a preventive measure, involving a total value of approximately 522,000 euros. These interventions, while limited in number, signal a targeted and proportionate approach rather than indiscriminate enforcement

May 05, 2026 20:12

Valentina di Giorgio

Persecuted Christians

Islamists reduce historic church to rubble in northern Mozambique

The attack on the parish of St Louis de Montfort did not inflict any casualties on the missionaries but generated widespread panic among the Christian population.

May 05, 2026 19:49

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Dicasteries

What should a bishop be like, and how should doctrinal issues be discussed, according to the Synod? The Vatican releases the findings of the synodal reports

The document introduces the “principle of pastorality”: there is no proclamation of the Gospel without taking responsibility for the interlocutor, in whom the Spirit is already at work. In addressing emerging questions concretely, the Group proposes three methodological steps

May 05, 2026 19:40

ZENIT Staff

Good News

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

Professor Allen continues: “Given that Codex H is such an important witness to our understanding of Christian scripture, to have discovered any new evidence – let alone this quantity – of what it originally looked like is nothing short of monumental.”

May 05, 2026 19:25

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

She was baptized at age 98, with her 77-year-old son serving as her godfather: the touching story of a long-awaited baptism

A Catholic priest goes to the doctor and is prescribed euthanasia twice: here’s how that unpleasant experience unfolded

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

This Is the Catholic Church’s Podcast in the USA on the Occasion of the 250th Anniversary of Independence

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

Progressive? Colombian government led by socialist Gustavo Petro approves euthanasia for children

Data on the generous participation of Chinese Catholic Communities in the 2026 national Collection

How many Catholics are there in South Korea? The Church releases its impressive statistics (and challenges)

Combating money laundering within the Vatican itself: here is what the 2026 report—in which the Church provides an account of its activities—says

Islamists reduce historic church to rubble in northern Mozambique

What should a bishop be like, and how should doctrinal issues be discussed, according to the Synod? The Vatican releases the findings of the synodal reports

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