Catholics No Longer Go to Confession

A realignment: what the latest data reveal about faith, gender, and the future of religion among America’s youth

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Taken together, the evidence resists simplistic narratives of either religious revival or irreversible decline. Instead, it points to a more fragmented and internally differentiated Generation Z, in which belief, belonging, and practice no longer move in tandem

The positive effects of Mass on people’s health, as explained by a medical specialist

Enrique Villegas

From a clinical standpoint, the logic is coherent. Lower rates of smoking and alcohol abuse translate into reduced incidence of cancer and cardiovascular disease. Improved mental health reduces vulnerability to a range of chronic conditions

This is the viral video with 8.1 million views showing happy nuns eating a Turkish kebab in Germany

Joachin Meisner Hertz

From the convent to viral fame: a 92-year-old nun, a kebab, and the digital face of religious life

“I’ve never seen anything like it”: Leon XIV recounts his trip to Africa and the impact his encounter with prisoners in Guinea had on him

ZENIT Staff

General Audience with the Pope, April 29, 2026, on the Apostolic Journey to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea

Ukraine: Priests on the front lines witness a «growing search for meaning»

ZENIT Staff

Priests go to the front lines and accompany soldiers in the most exposed and vulnerable areas. Many times, their role is simply to remain with them. They pray and celebrate Mass underground, often in situations of constant danger due to the threat of attack

An Analysis of the Current Situation: The Catholic Church in China

ZENIT Staff

After the 2018 agreement, pressure on Chinese Catholics is escalating amid apparent indifference from the Vatican, a Human Rights Watch Report says.

Catholics No Longer Go to Confession, Even Though They Desire It. Recent Study Reveals Why

ZENIT Staff

Only 23% of Catholics go to Confession at least once a year, according to a recent survey by the «Catholic Pulse Report.» Unless priests themselves prioritize this Sacrament — in terms of parishioner outreach, formation of their parishioners, daily time dedicated to the Sacrament, and by going to Confession themselves frequently — the situation will not improve.

Israeli police arrest Jewish man who pushed and kicked a French nun in Jerusalem: here are the videos

ZENIT Staff

Israeli police confirmed the arrest of a 36-year-old suspect shortly after the incident, describing the act as one they view with the “utmost severity,” particularly given the possibility of racial or religious motivation

They give the Eucharist to their dogs, are reported to the bishop, and the diocese issues a ruling: what was it?

ZENIT Staff

The gesture triggered a formal inquiry led by Bishop Joseph Maria Bonnemain. The central question was not whether the act had occurred—it had—but whether it constituted sacrilege in the strict sense defined by canon law