Four years after the Dobbs case, the United States remains deeply divided on abortion

A predominantly Catholic community dedicated to the Latin Mass sets a record for priestly ordinations in a single year: more than in all of Germany

ZENIT Staff

The figure is striking not merely because it sets a record for the fraternity itself, but because it equals the total number of diocesan priestly ordinations recorded throughout Germany in 2025

Support for “gender transitions” has fallen to its lowest level, according to a new study released during so-called “Gay Pride” month

ZENIT Staff

The new Gallup data do not stand alone. Other surveys conducted over the past two years suggest that Americans often distinguish between respect for individuals who identify as transgender and support for specific public policies

Four years after the Dobbs case, the United States remains deeply divided on abortion: here’s what the data shows

ZENIT Staff

According to Gallup’s Values and Beliefs survey, conducted from May 1 to May 17, 2026, Americans are almost perfectly split on the legal status of abortion. Forty-eight percent believe abortion should be legal in all circumstances (33%) or most circumstances (15%), while 49% say it should either be legal only in certain circumstances (32%) or illegal in all cases (17%).

Here’s what the second consistory of Leo XIV will look like: topics, schedule, and procedure. All the cardinals will be in Rome on the last weekend of June 2026

Jorge Enrique Mújica

The format itself reveals much about the Pope’s approach. Participants will be divided into twenty working groups. Nine groups will consist primarily of diocesan cardinals, including papal nuncios and retired ordinaries, while eleven will bring together members of the Roman Curia and non-elector cardinals. Each group will be guided by a moderator and a secretary responsible for synthesizing the discussion into a final report

USA: Bishop Thomas’ Statement on the Anniversary of the Dobbs Decision

ZENIT Staff

Bishop Thomas then invited the faithful to unite in prayer and action

Ireland’s Abortion Debate Reignites as Parliament Moves to End Three-Day Waiting Period

Elizabeth Owens

Ireland’s Catholic bishops recently entered the discussion with a statement expressing concern not only about the growing number of abortions but also about what they described as a lack of public interest in understanding why so many women seek abortions and what support they receive afterward

The number of priestly ordinations in Catholic Poland is plummeting: here are the figures for 2026

ZENIT Staff

Poland welcomed 235 new priests in 2024 and 208 in 2025. While the downward trajectory is unmistakable, the broader context remains significant: Poland still produces more priestly vocations than any other European nation. By comparison, France recorded 90 priestly ordinations in 2025, while Germany had just 25

10 Years of Euthanasia in Canada: 27 Deaths a Day… 10,000 a Year. And Now They’re Targeting the Mentally Ill

Tim Daniels

The next frontier in the debate concerns mental illness. Canada has postponed until 2027 a proposed expansion that would allow access to MAID when mental illness is the sole underlying condition. The proposal has generated concern not only among religious groups but also among disability-rights organizations and international bodies.

Jews and Arabs running together, the response to 7 October

ZENIT Staff

Yonatan Ziegen, the son of pacifist Vivian Silver, killed in the Hamas attack on 7 October, talks about his decision to run for the Knesset with Makom Lekulanu in Israel’s fall elections. Born from the experience of Standing Together, it intends to fight war and fear with a proposal inspired by hope, and serve as a «political home» to build a “new leadership”.

Catholicism Is in Decline in Argentina Despite Having a Pope from That Country: Findings from a Study by the University of Buenos Aires

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Argentina’s Religious Transformation: Fewer Catholics, More Evangelicals, and a Persistent Search for God

Sudan: Priest who refused to evacuate volatile region murdered by militants

ZENIT Staff

The priest was planning to evacuate after militants entered the church premises the day before (18 June) demanding access to the medical store to take supplies. But they returned the next morning and gunned down the priest with his two watchmen

Brazilian Parents Sentenced to 50 Days in Jail for Homeschooling Their Daughters and Not Teaching Them «Diversity»

Rafael Manuel Tovar

Ieda said: «As a mother, I cannot conceive of a more dictatorial State than one that wants me to go to jail for choosing to exercise my right to direct the education and care of my daughters. My husband and I hope that the court will recognize our right to choose the best education for our children and overturn this unjust sentence.»

Full English Translation of the Vatican’s Response Letter Rejecting Lay People’s Homilies Requested by the German Episcopate

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Letter from the Prefect of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments to the President of the German Episcopate in response to a request for a dispensation allowing lay people to preach homilies.

The Vatican Rejects German Bishops’ Request to Allow Laypeople to Deliver Homilies: Here’s Why

ZENIT Staff

Response from the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments to a request for an indulgence to allow a lay faithful to deliver the homily during Mass