The Chinese Government and Its Code of Conduct for Internet Evangelization

Oct 21, 2025 15:50

ZENIT Staff

regulates the behaviour of religious clergy online and affects all "approved" religious denominations. Photo: Cathopic

Local Church•Religious Freedom

U.S. Army Decision to End Chapel Contracts Sparks Outcry from Military Catholics

The abrupt end of these contracts has left chapel offices dark, choirs silent, and entire faith formation programs without leadership

Oct 21, 2025 12:20

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Anglicanism splits: 8 out of 10 Anglicans break ties with Canterbury after the election of the first woman as primate

The Great Anglican Break: GAFCON Declares a New Communion After Rejecting Canterbury

Oct 20, 2025 13:12

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church

Applauded by some, criticized by others: this is Cardinal Schönborn’s new successor at the helm of the prestigious episcopal see of Vienna

Pope Leo XIV’s decision to elevate him—one of the first major episcopal appointments of his pontificate—appears to reflect the new pope’s desire to balance fidelity with openness

Oct 20, 2025 13:11

Joachin Meisner Hertz

Analysis Opinion•Local Church

Study reveals that priests in the US trust the Pope, but not their own bishops

Nearly 86 percent of priests expressed either “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in Pope Leo XIV—the first American-born pope and, to many, a symbol of pastoral vigor and doctrinal steadiness

Oct 20, 2025 13:09

Tim Daniels

Rome

Jim Caviezel is out of the sequel to The Passion of the Christ: this is the new cast that has already started filming in Rome

Ohtonen will be joined by a fully renewed ensemble. Cuban actress Mariela Garriga (Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning) steps into the role of Mary Magdalene, originally played by Monica Bellucci; Polish star Kasia Smutniak will portray the Virgin Mary; Italian actors Pier Luigi Pasino and Riccardo Scamarcio will appear as Peter and Pontius Pilate, respectively

Oct 20, 2025 13:07

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Leo XIV, Putin’s rejection of the Christmas truce, and disappointment with the Democratic governor of Illinois

Speaking on the evening of December 23, Leo XIV returned repeatedly to a single theme that framed his reflections: the meaning of life, human dignity, and the possibility of peace—even if only for a day.

Germans trust Leo XIV more than Islam: new survey results released

Data released from a representative Forsa poll indicate that 28 percent of Germans now say they place high or very high trust in the Pope

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The Chinese Government and Its Code of Conduct for Internet Evangelization

Seven Legionaries of Christ and one consecrated woman charged: Chilean justice responds by closing investigation due to lack of evidence

Two out of three people suffer violations of their religious freedom, according to a new report by Aid to the Church in Need

New chapter in the protection of minors: Pope Leo XIV receives six victims of clerical abuse at the Vatican

Mother Teresa of Calcutta’s Missionaries of Charity Celebrated Their 75th Anniversary

Faith is regaining its place in moral and cultural debates in the US, according to a study

Vatican Unveils Bold Climate Plan to Become the World’s First Carbon-Neutral State

U.S. Army Decision to End Chapel Contracts Sparks Outcry from Military Catholics

Anglicanism splits: 8 out of 10 Anglicans break ties with Canterbury after the election of the first woman as primate

Applauded by some, criticized by others: this is Cardinal Schönborn’s new successor at the helm of the prestigious episcopal see of Vienna

Study reveals that priests in the US trust the Pope, but not their own bishops

Jim Caviezel is out of the sequel to The Passion of the Christ: this is the new cast that has already started filming in Rome