Trump’s face-to-face meeting with the leader of the Catholic bishops at the White House

USA: Trump’s face-to-face meeting with the leader of the Catholic bishops at the White House

Tim Daniels

A Rare White House Encounter Signals a Reset Between U.S. Bishops and the Trump Administration

Photo gallery: This is how the traditional celebration of the Baptism of Christ in the Jordan River was held

ZENIT Staff

During the Mass, the Gospel passage recalling the baptism of Jesus was proclaimed. In the homily, it was emphasized how, through baptism, every believer becomes a child of God and a living member of the Church, called to bear witness to the Gospel in daily life.

‘Are you dead?’ The most downloaded app among Chinese people living alone

ZENIT Staff

An app that suddenly shot to the top of the download charts has lifted the veil on the anxiety of many Chinese people, not just the elderly, who find themselves living alone in large cities. If no one responds within 48 hours, their smartphone sends a notification to a contact. By 2030, China will have 200 million single-person households

When Rome Says “You Are Big Enough”: Accra’s Archbishop Calls for Self-Reliance

ZENIT Staff

His words capture a wider dilemma facing the Catholic Church in parts of Africa: how to reconcile growth, urban scale and economic indicators with fragile parish finances, shifting religious loyalties and ambitious social projects

Pope Leo XIV Receives Nobel Prize Laureate Maria Corina Machado: This Is What the Venezuelan Leader Asked Him

ZENIT Staff

Maria Corina Machado also expressed to the Pope the importance of the civic demonstration carried out by Venezuelans on July 28, 2024, which reaffirmed the legitimacy of President Edmundo González Urrutia.

This is Cardinal Joseph Zen’s controversial speech during the last consistory

ZENIT Staff

Cardinal Zen used his brief allotted time to intervene in the Consistory, delivering controversial and critical remarks regarding the synodal process

A Coin No Longer Suffices: Rome Puts a Price on Getting Close to the Trevi Fountain

Valentina di Giorgio

Toss a coin over your shoulder, and Rome will call you back. From February onward, answering that call—at least at arm’s length from the Trevi Fountain—will cost a little more than tradition ever required

United States

Tim Daniels

What is clear is that Generation Z is rewriting assumptions long taken for granted in religious sociology

Nottingham Cathedral publishes “handbook” for parish communications

ZENIT Staff

The authors propose that when approached with intentionality, social media can serve as a vital bridge from virtual curiosity to in-person experiences of faith.