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America’s Confidence Crisis Reaches the Pews: Why Trust in Churches Continues to Erode
Posted on 08/13/2026 13:41 PM (ZENIT – English)
New findings from Gallup’s 2026 annual survey reveal that only 33% of Americans express either “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in organized religion or the Church
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A letter from Pope Leo XIV has come to light in which he expressed his desire to remain in Peru for the rest of his life
Posted on 08/13/2026 12:53 PM (ZENIT – English)
The documents, recently uncovered by TV Perú Noticias and preserved by Peru’s National Migration Archive, offer a rare glimpse into the personal convictions of a man who, a decade later, would become Bishop of Rome
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Israel Declares the Only Entirely Christian City in the Holy Land a “Closed Military Zone”
Posted on 08/13/2026 12:36 PM (ZENIT – English)
For Taybeh's Christian community, protection will be measured not by the announcement but by whether armed settlers are actually prevented from entering private property, damaging farmland and intimidating residents
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A Song for the Pope, a Collection for the Nation: Argentina Mobilizes for Leo XIV’s Historic Visit
Posted on 08/12/2026 13:45 PM (ZENIT – English)
With less than three months remaining before the Pope’s arrival, the Argentine Episcopal Conference (CEA) has launched two nationwide initiatives that reveal how seriously the local Church views this moment. One seeks financial support to organize the visit. The other seeks an official hymn
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Do Laws Restricting Gender Transition Increase Youth Suicide? A New Scientific Challenge to a Widely Repeated Narrative
Posted on 08/12/2026 13:19 PM (ZENIT – English)
At the center of the controversy is a 2024 study published in Nature Human Behaviour, which attracted international attention after concluding that certain laws described as “anti-transgender” were associated with increased suicide attempts among young people identifying as transgender
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In the wake of the earthquake, the Colombian Catholic Church has become a haven of hope. Pope Leo XIV has sent emergency financial aid
Posted on 08/12/2026 12:24 PM (ZENIT – English)
The human cost has been accompanied by a significant blow to Colombia's Catholic heritage. Churches and other ecclesial buildings have suffered extensive damage, including the Cathedral of Manizales and the Basilica of the Lord of Miracles.
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Virginia College Student Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Restore Equal Treatment of Students
Posted on 08/11/2026 13:28 PM (ZENIT – English)
Liberty University student Bethany Hall is challenging a Virginia program that excludes students pursuing certain degrees in religious studies from state-funded educational assistance.
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Islamic Extremists Kill 30 Christians in Nigerian Village
Posted on 08/11/2026 13:04 PM (ZENIT – English)
Reports confirmed that at least 30 people died, including eight children. Several residents suffered injuries. Security personnel reportedly reached the village hours after the attackers had left.
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Diabolical: Massachusetts’ “Catholic” governor approves the killing of babies in the womb up to the ninth month
Posted on 08/11/2026 12:42 PM (ZENIT – English)
Archbishop Richard Henning of Boston sharply criticized the legislation, calling it a serious offense against the dignity and sanctity of human life. The Massachusetts Catholic Conference had previously urged lawmakers to reject the bill, reiterating the Church’s teaching that every human life possesses inherent worth from conception until natural death
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Fatherhood and motherhood reshape the importance people place on marriage, according to a study
Posted on 08/10/2026 22:25 PM (ZENIT – English)
Something more specific is happening: parenthood appears to be restoring some of the importance Americans attach to marriage.
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