Is Gen Z Really Returning to Religion?

The Vatican reconfirms the Pope’s trip to Argentina, Uruguay, and Peru and releases one of its longest medical reports

ZENIT Staff

Dr. Luigi Carbone confirms that the Holy Father’s recovery after the surgery continues, and the latest medical examinations attest to his good health and favorable clinical condition. Based on his current clinical status, there are no contraindications that would prevent him from undertaking his upcoming apostolic journey to Latin America as planned

A prayer by some bishops with Trump has become a source of political tension two weeks before the election

ZENIT Staff

The controversy comes at a less than two weeks before the November 3 midterm elections. A recent Pew Research Center survey found that Trump’s approval rating among American Catholics had fallen from 47% at the beginning of his second term to 30% in October

Nine Dead in Attack on Jordanian Church as Pope Leo XIV and Middle Eastern Patriarchs Call for Unity

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The brutality of the attack was compounded by its setting: a funeral, where relatives, friends and neighbours had assembled to grieve

Young Christian, who recovered from an attack by a mob that was harassing a woman, forgives his attackers

ZENIT Staff

The mob attacked the Christian teen after he attempted to help a girl being harassed by a group of men on Sunday, Aug. 16, in Nasrat Colony, a community with a sizeable Christian population in Ajnianwala, Sheikhupura, Pakistan.

Christian persecution worsens in much of the world, according to new ACN report

ZENIT Staff

Conflict and persecution are displacing Christian communities in parts of Africa and Asia, as authoritarian repression and religious nationalism increase pressure elsewhere.

Pope Leo XIV will meet with survivors of abuse during his tour of Argentina, Peru, and Uruguay

ZENIT Staff

According to the Holy See Press Office, the Pope wants not only to stand alongside survivors but also to help develop accessible paths toward healing and ensure that the Church becomes a safe and spiritually healthy environment in which the Gospel can be lived and proclaimed.

Afghanistan: Report on the Financial Networks That Facilitate the Persecution of Christians

ZENIT Staff

The report aims to provide policymakers and Christian advocacy organizations with the knowledge needed to understand the link between international Islamist financing and the persecution of Christians.

The Vatican’s “foreign minister” opens up to the press: China, Leo XIV, the Pope’s travels, and his relationship with the Curia

Valentina di Giorgio

Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Holy See’s Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, offered this assessment during a meeting with journalists in Rome on October 27. Leo, he said, had initially given the impression of a “Superman, a super-Pope” after his election in 2025, moving quickly into the responsibilities left by the prolonged illness and death of Francis

Culture and Its Relationship to the Christian Faith: An Explanation by Pope Leo XIV

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Pope’s General Audience, October 28, 2026, on Culture and Its Relationship to the Christian Faith

He Said He Would, and He Did: Prince of Liechtenstein Vetoes Abortion Law

Alma Recinas

The initiative committee stated that this was the first time Prince Alois had exercised his veto power during his reign, according to SRF. Its members had met with Alois at Vaduz Castle hours before the announcement. The committee has called for a protest in Vaduz for the following Saturday.

Is Gen Z Really Returning to Religion? New Pew Studies Reveal a More Complicated American Picture

Tim Daniels

Among Americans born between 2004 and 2008, now aged 18 to 22, 41% said they attend religious services at least once a month. That is higher than the national average of 33% and exceeds the figure for every other age group except those born before 1950, among whom attendance reaches 43%.

The Church is the institution that inspires the most trust in Latin America, according to a new study. Political parties rank last

Enrique Villegas

Behind the regional average, however, lies a markedly uneven landscape. Honduras and Guatemala share the highest level of confidence, at 77%, followed by Paraguay at 76%, El Salvador at 76% and the Dominican Republic at 75%. Panama also records a strong result, with 72%, while Peru stands at 66%.

Interview with Paolo Ruffini, Outgoing Prefect of the Dicastery for Communication: A Look Back at His Concluding Work and Ahead to the Near Future

Anne Van Merris

Paolo Ruffini shares his vision of a humble and authentic form of communication, one that serves human dignity and the common good, and reflects a deeply lived Christian life: «Loving one another and being in communion with one another is the most powerful way to change the world!»

Christian Mother Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison in Nigeria

ZENIT Staff

The woman at the center of the case testified that she had chosen Christianity of her own free will and had not been forced to convert. Dawa reportedly told the court she had only advised the woman and asked for leniency before sentencing.