French government reports increase in visits to Catholic cathedrals

From shock to slow recovery: Israeli government reports tourism growth for 2025 with this data

Jorge Enrique Mújica

According to data released on January 6 (2026), the largest share of visitors came from the United States, with roughly 400,000 arrivals, followed by France (159,000) and the United Kingdom (95,000).

Bishop Chairmen Praise Legislation “Helping Mothers to be Able to Welcome Their New Children”

Redacción Zenit

The Pregnant Students’ Rights Act is needed legislation that would simply ensure that colleges and universities at least provide information about the resources, services, rights, and accommodations available for pregnant and parenting students.

How a new Israeli law is redefining education—and survival, for the worse—in Palestinian Christian schools

ZENIT Staff

Approved by 31 votes to 10 and promoted by Likud lawmakers Amit Halevi and Avichay Boaron, the new legislation bars graduates of Palestinian Authority–accredited universities from teaching in Israeli schools unless they also obtain specific Israeli certification

100,000 euros in two weeks: How Spain came together to heat its monasteries

Covadonga Asturias

Last winter, DeClausura raised €68,400, enabling support for 64 contemplative communities, with an average of €1,070 per monastery. This time, surpassing €100,000 in record time reflects not only donor generosity but also heightened public awareness—an awareness sparked in large part by recent media coverage

From Spain to Mexico: Cardinal Aguiar defends the Cause for Beatification of Queen Isabella the Catholic in Valladolid

Covadonga Asturias

For Aguiar, that decision embodied a deeper spiritual vision: the recognition that every human being is fundamentally a brother or sister. In his view, this principle places Isabella

Brazil attacks influencer for criticizing the government for funding LGBT+ organizations

ZENIT Staff

In the video, Nine criticised Brazil’s LGBT National Secretary – a man who identifies as a woman. Shortly after the post, the Secretary filed a complaint, triggering a criminal investigation into Nine

Questions about liturgy: ‘Outwardly Like Ourselves’

ZENIT Staff

Answered by Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy and sacramental theology at the Pontifical Regina Apostolorum university.

New Western Effort to Push Abortion in Africa

ZENIT Staff

Many African countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, still have strong pro-life laws, and there remains a great social stigma against abortion. The African Coalition for Research and Communication on Abortion (ACORCA) wants to change that.

Lack of Demand for Contraceptives?

ZENIT Staff

According to the Guttmacher Institute, “[f]ocusing on this [narrower] group helps prioritize limited resources.” However, they insist that “broader investments will ultimately be needed to reach the many other women who also face barriers to contraceptive care.”

Denmark Forcibly Sterilized Greenlandic Women

ZENIT Staff

A report was published last September documenting the stories of over 350 women and girls who were given hormonal contraceptive injections or had intrauterine devices (IUDs) inserted without their consent—and in some cases, even without their knowledge.

Restoration of Bethlehem Basilica announced: the birthplace of Christ

ZENIT Staff

The restoration shall be executed by the Italian firm entrusted with the recent rehabilitation of the Basilica of the Nativity, ensuring continuity in method, craftsmanship, and artistic sensitivity toward a site of unparalleled sacred symbolism

New report shows systematic abuse in Israeli prisons

ZENIT Staff

The Israeli human rights organisation B’Tselem, released new figures and testimonies revealing the extent of violence employed against Palestinians in Israeli prisons, which function as a network of torture camps

Nicaraguan regime bans urban and rural “door-to-door” missions in the country’s dioceses

Enrique Villegas

The ban affected pastoral outreach scheduled for January 24 as part of the so-called Ecclesiological Year proclaimed by Bishop Sócrates René Sándigo, who governs both the dioceses of León and neighboring Chinandega

Woman Accused of Harassment Simply for Praying Outside An Abortion Clinic

Rafael Manuel Tovar

Claire Brennan was convicted for staging an illegal protest and appealed the conviction, while David Hall admitted his guilt. Lawyer Christian Concern described the conviction as «an unprecedented development.» The woman filed a motion to recuse the presiding judge of the County Court, Ciaran Moynagh, due to his extensive history of pro-abortion activism.

The Catholic Church’s Mission Territories Continue to Grow: Here Is the Data

ZENIT Staff

Currently, there are 1,132 mission territories, which depend on the Dicastery for Evangelization of the Holy See, formerly the Propaganda Fide or Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

French government reports increase in visits to Catholic cathedrals: these are the most visited

Covadonga Asturias

Cathedrals, in Catholic theology, are not museums with altars but living churches whose primary purpose is sacramental and pastoral. The current surge in attendance suggests that beauty and transcendence still exert a powerful pull in an increasingly secular society

Brazil: Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro sees increase in number of sacraments celebrated

Enrique Villegas

In 2025, the Christ the Redeemer sanctuary did not simply receive more people. It became more Church

The Better Part: The First Intellectual Jounal Written by Catholic Women

Dante Alba, LC

The journal emerged as a response to a clear gap in the contemporary publishing landscape. Its founder and editor-in-chief, Heidi Bollich-Erne, explains that the idea arose while she was searching for texts that addressed the female experience from a Catholic and intellectual perspective for her students.