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A realignment: what the latest data reveal about faith, gender, and the future of religion among America's youth
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (557+ words) The distinction matters, particularly in a society where religious identity is increasingly fluid and detached from regular practice. Foto: Reuters / Carlos Barria The headline figure from the 2025 American Religious Census is striking in its stability: 39 percent of Americans aged 18 to…...
Gender Transition Worsens Mental Health, According to New Study
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (323+ words) This study analyzes the effects of so-called "gender transition" on minors. (ZENIT News / Mexico City, 04. 28. 2026). - A large study entitled "Psychiatric Morbidity Among Adolescents and Young Adults Who Contracted Specialized Gender Identity Services in Finland between 1996 and 2019: A Registry Study" was…...
Legionaries of Christ and Regnum Christi Strengthen and Relaunch Their Christian Charity Initiatives
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (326+ words) A study indicates that the total fertility rate has fallen to 1. 57 births per woman, below the replacement rate of 2. 1, which is necessary to maintain the population size. For four days, 34 participants representing 16 organizations from the United States, Mexico, and Europe…...
A generation returns? New data suggest a surprising revival of Catholic identity among Spanish youth
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (445+ words) The data do not necessarily indicate a uniform revival across all segments of youth, nor do they guarantee long-term retention. The history of religious affiliation in Europe suggests that identification does not always translate into sustained practice (ZENIT News / Madrid,…...
The authentic experience of sports, team spirit, and its temptations, according to Pope Leo XIV
2+ week, 4+ day ago (456+ words) Remarks by the Pope during his meeting with Olympic and Paralympic athletes from the 2026 Milan-Cortina Games (ZENIT News / Vatican City, 04. 10. 2026). - On the morning of Thursday, April 9, Pope Leo XIV received a group of athletes who had participated in the Winter…...
Pope Leo XIV Reverses Another Decision of Pope Francis: World Children's Day Cancelled in Rome
4+ week, 19+ hour ago (195+ words) All initiatives aimed at children's ministry may be celebrated, at the discretion of the Bishops, at the diocesan or parish level. The post Pope Leo XIV Reverses Another Decision of Pope Francis: World Children's Day Cancelled in Rome appeared first…...
New Series for Parents: Digital Age Family Safety. From Family Theater Productions and the Daughters of St. Paul
4+ week, 2+ day ago (276+ words) Digital Age Family Safety. (ZENIT News / Hollywood, 03. 29. 2026). - Many worry about safety for their children online. Family Theater Productions'and the Daughters of St. Paul (aka the "Media Nuns) have a solution "a You Tube series to help and guide, called'Digital Age…...
The Vatican Speaks Out at the UN in Support of Children with Down Syndrome
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (305+ words) This position places the Vatican in direct tension with prevailing practices in several countries. In Iceland, where prenatal screening is widely offered and accepted, births of children with Down syndrome have become exceedingly rare Balestrero framed the issue" in technical…...
Belgium Sees Increase in Adult Baptisms
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (200+ words) There has been an increase in the number of adult baptisms, rising from 362 in 2024 and over 500 last year to 689 this year. (ZENIT News " OMPress / Leopolis, 03. 25. 2026) " Although the Church in Belgium has faced a profound crisis marked by secularization and a…...
Surprise in Belgium: Catholic Church reports increase in adult baptisms. Here are the figures
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (617+ words) The Catholic Church in Belgium announced that 689 adults are preparing for baptism in 2026, up from 534 in 2025. A decade ago, in 2016, the number stood at just 229. The trajectory is unmistakable: after gradual increases over several years, the curve steepened sharply in…...