Despite the continuing decline in the number of Catholics, the Church’s tax revenue in Germany is on the rise again: here are the numbers

Jul 10, 2026 12:59

ZENIT Staff

the country's 27 Catholic dioceses collected €6.751 billion

Cardinals and Bishops•Liturgy and Divine Worship

After the Excommunications: The Call for Flexibility Regarding the Pre-Conciliar Liturgy. The Exemplary Reaction of Thirteen Bishops and Cardinals

In a message sent in March 2025 to the French Episcopate, Pope Leo XIV expressly asked the Bishops to seek inclusive solutions for Catholics attached to the Old Missal.

Jul 08, 2026 11:10

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Local Church

Attempted theft at Naples Cathedral: Migrant steals St. Januarius’ miter. The army intervenes

The incident unfolded on the morning of July 8, when a 43-year-old foreign national entered the cathedral among worshippers and tourists, appearing to behave like any other visitor

Jul 08, 2026 11:05

Valentina di Giorgio

Holy Land•Persecuted Christians

Jews Denounce the Persecution of Christians by Radical Jews in the Holy Land: Facts, Figures, and Other Concerns

According to the Rossing Center for Education and Dialogue, 155 incidents targeting Christians and Christian institutions were documented in Israel and East Jerusalem during 2025, up significantly from 111 cases the previous year. These included physical assaults, vandalism, desecration of churches, verbal abuse and the increasingly reported phenomenon of clergy being spat upon in public

Jul 07, 2026 16:25

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Priests•Vocations

Decline, Resurgence, and Breaking Stereotypes: The State of Vocations and Priestly Ordinations in France, Germany, and Italy

Rather than a single narrative of inevitable decline or universal revival, today’s Catholic Church presents a far more complex landscape—one in which signs of renewal and symptoms of crisis coexist, often separated by little more than a national border

Jul 07, 2026 15:55

ZENIT Staff

Controversies

Does the Devil Exist? The Vatican newspaper unnecessarily suggests that he does not. A controversy in the middle of summer

The publication’s treatment has drawn particular attention because Donne Chiesa Mondo appears under the banner of L’Osservatore Romano, the Holy See’s newspaper

Jul 07, 2026 15:49

Valentina di Giorgio

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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Despite the continuing decline in the number of Catholics, the Church’s tax revenue in Germany is on the rise again: here are the numbers

“The most important thing is forgiveness”: Chair of Marriage Care reflects on the ingredients for a strong relationship

Testimony from Another Catholic Monarch: Prince of Liechtenstein Says He Will Veto Pro-Abortion Law

The Pope to Young Iraqi Christians: Your Mission Is to Be Light in the Darkness

Little Sisters of the Poor Return to Court in Long-Running Religious Freedom Battle Over Contraception Mandate

A Nobel Prize on the path to sainthood: Bishop of Oslo announces the start of Sigrid Undset’s canonization process

Europe’s Secular Future Still Bears the Imprint of Faith, New Economic Research Suggests

After the Excommunications: The Call for Flexibility Regarding the Pre-Conciliar Liturgy. The Exemplary Reaction of Thirteen Bishops and Cardinals

Attempted theft at Naples Cathedral: Migrant steals St. Januarius’ miter. The army intervenes

Jews Denounce the Persecution of Christians by Radical Jews in the Holy Land: Facts, Figures, and Other Concerns

Decline, Resurgence, and Breaking Stereotypes: The State of Vocations and Priestly Ordinations in France, Germany, and Italy

Does the Devil Exist? The Vatican newspaper unnecessarily suggests that he does not. A controversy in the middle of summer