With Leo XIV, “normality is slowly returning” to the Vatican… according to Benedict XVI’s private secretary
Joachin Meisner Hertz
After meeting Pope Leo XIV twice in 2025, most recently in mid-December, the German prelate said he sensed a renewed calm taking hold. For him, the word that best captures the moment is “normality.”
From Secret Handshakes to Facebook Ads: Britain’s Freemasons Confront a Crisis of Relevance
ZENIT Staff
Freemasonry in Britain is no longer operating in the shadows. And in stepping into the light, it may be discovering that its greatest asset—mystery—has become its hardest thing to sell
Vatican responds to survey reporting dissatisfaction among some employees: there is no widespread discontent
Valentina di Giorgio
Speaking to Vatican News, Monsignor Marco Sprizzi, president of the Office of Labor of the Apostolic See (ULSA)—the body responsible for regulating employment relations within Vatican institutions—sought to put the survey into perspective.
UK Bible Sales Are Up 134% Since 2019
ZENIT Staff
More Than a Trend: Why People of All Ages, and Especially Young Readers, Are Returning to the Bible
European Court Case May Determine the Future of Religious Symbols in Public Institutions
ZENIT Staff
Ruling could affect public institutions across 46 Council of Europe states
Jewish settlers attack Christian family in the West Bank, and the Israeli army arrests… the Christians!
ZENIT Staff
“As a church,” Haddad concluded, “we reaffirm our commitment to justice, peace, and the dignity of every human being.”
America’s Moral Barometer in 2025: Why Nurses Still Lead—and What the Decline of Clergy Trust Reveals
Jorge Enrique Mújica
The survey functions less as a popularity contest and more as a mirror: reflecting a nation that increasingly reserves its moral admiration for those who heal, while questioning nearly everyone else
Pope Leo XIV, Germany’s silent believers, and unexpected signs of a spiritual awakening opposed to the German synod
Jorge Enrique Mújica
As for the Synodal Way, two-thirds of Germans, including Catholics, either do not know what it is or decline to express an opinion. Only 21% of Catholics view it positively, while 19% judge it negatively. The majority simply feels disconnected
Christian Brothers Schools in Jerusalem Protest Israeli Restrictions on Palestinian Teachers
ZENIT Staff
Christian Brothers Schools are classified by the Israeli Ministry of Education and the corresponding department of the Jerusalem Municipality as «recognized, but not official, institutions.» They are attended by Palestinian students, both Christian and Muslim, and follow the Palestinian curriculum (Tawjihi) — with textbooks modified by the Israeli authorities — as well as international curricula.
This is what religious with perpetual vows in the USA are like, according to the CARA 2025 survey
Jorge Enrique Mújica
The Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA), Georgetown University’s research arm for Catholic life, has released its annual survey of women and men who professed perpetual vows in 2025 within religious institutes, provinces, or monasteries based in the United States
Ash Wednesday Collection for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe Continues 35 Year History of Restoration and Healing
ZENIT Staff
“For 35 years, your contributions to the Collection for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe have made a profound difference. You have rebuilt cathedrals, renewed hope, healed the suffering and brought joy where there had been despair,” Bishop Vincke said.
Federico Lombardi Leaves the Ratzinger-Benedict XVI Foundation; Roberto Regoli Takes His Place.
ZENIT Staff
The Vatican Secretariat of State, which oversees the Foundation, has ordered its renewal and the necessary modifications.
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