150 Jewish leaders condemn the desecration of a crucifix in Lebanon

From Christopher Columbus to Mother Cabrini: The patron saint of migrants wins the vote for a statue in Chicago

Tim Daniels

The choice followed a public consultation process launched by the Chicago Park District after the removal of a statue of Christopher Columbus between 2019 and 2020, amid widespread protests linked to racial justice movements

Spirituality as a Protective Factor: New Data Reinforces Religion’s Role in Combating Addiction

Jorge Enrique Mújica

As public health systems continue to grapple with addiction as one of the defining challenges of modern societies, the evidence suggests that faith—far from being marginal—may represent an underutilized resource in the search for effective and humane responses

150 Jewish leaders condemn the desecration of a crucifix in Lebanon: here is what the letter says

ZENIT Staff

Among the signatories are figures with longstanding involvement in interreligious dialogue, including leaders associated with organizations dedicated to Jewish-Christian relations

This is how New York’s progressive administration is harassing nuns who care for the terminally ill

ZENIT Staff

The New York State Department of Health has issued warnings to the sisters for failing to adopt policies that would grant residents access to bedrooms or restrooms aligned with their professed “gender identity” rather than biological sex, and for declining to commit to using residents’ preferred pronouns

Study shows that young women are more likely than young men to have lost their religious faith

Jorge Enrique Mújica

43 percent of women under the age of 30 now identify as religiously unaffiliated. This marks a sharp increase from 29 percent in 2013

United Kingdom: Report reveals that 10 acts of crime or vandalism are committed against churches every day

Elizabeth Owens

in 2025 alone, at least 3,809 criminal offenses were recorded in churches and other places of worship across the country. This amounts to more than ten incidents every day

Mexico: Catholic Majority, Invisible Representation in Congress

ZENIT Staff

In a representative democracy, one would expect that the fundamental characteristics of society (including its religious identity) would be reflected to some degree in its legislative bodies.

Christian Doctrine Threatens ‘Psychological Harm’ to Child, According to Maine Judge’s Ruling

ZENIT Staff

As Maine District Court Judge Jennifer Nofsinger notes, Bradeen was horrified to discover that Ava heard sermons “about warfare, fallen angels, and eternal suffering.” The church—imagine this—“teaches that people can only be saved by meeting God on God’s terms.”