Josh Brooks Was a Baptist Youth Who Dreamed of Being the Next LeBron James. But God Wanted Him to Be a Catholic and a Priest!

Jul 14, 2025 12:15

Josh was introduced to the Catholic faith when his parents enrolled him at St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Elementary School Photo: Porta Luz

Local Church

Muslims on the rise, Christians on the decline: UK releases census data

Perhaps the most striking revelation: fewer than half of UK residents now identify as Christian. The number, 46.64% of nearly 67 million respondents, marks a turning point for a country historically shaped by Anglican cathedrals and Catholic parishes

Jul 13, 2025 19:14

Elizabeth Owens

Jubilee 2025•Young People

Rome Prepares for a Youthquake: A Million Young Pilgrims Expected for 2025 Jubilee

The Vatican has already received over 500,000 requests for lodging, but organizers stress that this is only a fraction of the full crowd expected. Many groups from Italy, Europe, Latin America, and Asia have arranged their own accommodations or plan to attend only the weekend events

Jul 13, 2025 19:12

Valentina di Giorgio

Local Church

These are the dioceses with the most and fewest baptisms in the U.S.

The national figure of 480,905 infant baptisms may sound robust, but it conceals stark regional contrasts. The Archdiocese of Los Angeles stands alone, not just leading the pack with over 46,000 baptisms, but outpacing the next three dioceses combined

Jul 13, 2025 19:11

Tim Daniels

Angelus•Pope Leo XIV

How to inherit eternal life? Pope Leo XIV responds in a brief and timely manner

Address on the occasion of the Angelus prayer on Sunday, July 13, 2025

Jul 13, 2025 19:08

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV

The parable of the Good Samaritan explained beautifully and concretely by Pope Leo XIV

Homily of Pope Leo XIV in the Pontifical Parish of St. Thomas of Villanova

Jul 13, 2025 19:02

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV writes to clergy around the world about holiness on the Feast of the Sacred Heart: the Pope’s letter that every priest should read

Letter from the Pope to all priests of the Catholic Church on the occasion of the Day for the Sanctification of Priests

León XIV traveled to Rome on the Spanish king’s private plane after the official plane that was supposed to transport him broke down: here’s what happened

What was supposed to be a routine return flight from Tenerife to Rome on June 12 transformed into an unusual episode that forced the Pontiff to abandon his scheduled aircraft and accept the personal assistance of King Felipe VI of Spain.

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Josh Brooks Was a Baptist Youth Who Dreamed of Being the Next LeBron James. But God Wanted Him to Be a Catholic and a Priest!

Why AI Needs Religion & Spirituality: Reflections on the AI, Religion and Spirituality Manifesto

Poland: half of the Catholic clergy have been attacked and/or assaulted in the last year

International Trans Lobby gives up on SCOTUS cases

Questions about liturgy: Kneeling at the Consecration

Philippine Bishops Sound Alarm on Online Gambling Crisis: “A New Virus Destroying Our People”

Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral breaks visitation record and aims to become France’s most visited monument

Muslims on the rise, Christians on the decline: UK releases census data

Rome Prepares for a Youthquake: A Million Young Pilgrims Expected for 2025 Jubilee

These are the dioceses with the most and fewest baptisms in the U.S.

How to inherit eternal life? Pope Leo XIV responds in a brief and timely manner

The parable of the Good Samaritan explained beautifully and concretely by Pope Leo XIV