How many Catholics are there in Mexico?

“The most important thing is forgiveness”: Chair of Marriage Care reflects on the ingredients for a strong relationship

ZENIT Staff

Addressing difficulties in a marriage is not easy, and Roger shares that couples experiencing challenges wait an average of seven years before seeking professional support.

Despite the continuing decline in the number of Catholics, the Church’s tax revenue in Germany is on the rise again: here are the numbers

ZENIT Staff

The so-called «church tax miracle» may therefore prove to be less a sign of ecclesial renewal than a temporary consequence of economic and demographic factors

Euthanasia in France: For the third time, the Senate says “no.” Progressives and the French left will pass it in Parliament

ZENIT Staff

Although the Senate has once again rejected the proposal, the legislative momentum now appears to favor its supporters. If the National Assembly grants final approval next week, France would join a growing number of countries that permit some form of medically assisted dying

Questions about liturgy: Gestures and the Tabernacle

Fr. Edward McNamara

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

Italy Fights EU on Gestational Surrogacy

Stefano Gennarini

Responding to those who defend surrogacy on altruistic or voluntary grounds, Professor Ursula Basset, an adviser at the National Directorate for International Affairs of Argentina’s Ministry of Justice, said, “I will believe in surrogate motherhood when a rich woman gestates for a poor one.”

Why Are Feminists Angry at the UN Security Council?

ZENIT Staff

Despite the fact that only a fraction of women identify themselves as feminists, it has become a common progressive tactic at the UN to equate women’s groups with feminist groups.

These are the most-visited churches in Spain in 2026, according to new research

ZENIT Staff

According to the study, between 17 and 20 million people travel to Spain every year for religious, spiritual or cultural reasons

Investigation into Russian espionage in Italy points to the Vatican as a target. Two people have been arrested

ZENIT Staff

The judicial process now underway may eventually clarify what Russian intelligence hoped to achieve through the alleged Vatican assignment and whether any meaningful access was ever obtained. Until then, many crucial questions remain unanswered

How many Catholics are there in Mexico? What the statistics show—and the challenge they present

ZENIT Staff

Mexico continues to occupy a pivotal place within world Catholicism. Vatican statistical publications, including the 2026 Pontifical Yearbook and the 2024 Annuarium Statisticum Ecclesiae, project that the country now has approximately 101.3 million baptized Catholics, making it the second-largest Catholic nation in the world after Brazil

Venezuela: The Church Steps In to Fill the Gap Left by the Socialist State in Providing Humanitarian Aid After the Earthquake. Here Are the Facts

ZENIT Staff

According to the report, Caritas Venezuela has received approximately 14,700 tons of humanitarian assistance. Of that amount, 9,000 tons—61 percent of the total—have already reached affected communities, while another 5,700 tons remain available for the next stages of relie

The Parable of the Sower, as Explained by Pope Leo XIV

ZENIT Staff

Address on the Occasion of the Angelus Prayer on Sunday, July 12, 2026