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How many Catholics are there in Mexico? What the statistics show—and the challenge they present
5+ hour, 22+ min ago (338+ words) 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…...
These are the most-visited churches in Spain in 2026, according to new research
5+ hour, 35+ min ago (481+ words) Spain has firmly established itself among the world's premier destinations for religious tourism According to the study, between 17 and 20 million people travel to Spain every year for religious, spiritual or cultural reasons (ZENIT News / Madrid, 07.12.2026).- Spain’s religious heritage is proving…...
Catholicism Is in Decline in Argentina Despite Having a Pope from That Country: Findings from a Study by the University of Buenos Aires
2+ week, 5+ day ago (536+ words) (ZENIT News / Buenos Aires, 06.23.2026).- If Pope Leo XIV visits Argentina later this year, as many expect, he will encounter a religious landscape profoundly different from the one that greeted St. John Paul II during his historic visits in 1982 and 1987. The…...
The Pope's Apostolic Journey to Spain, as Told by the Pope Himself: This Is How Pope Leo XIV Experienced Madrid, Barcelona, and the Canary Islands
3+ week, 5+ day ago (467+ words) Pope's General Audience, June 17, 2026, on his apostolic trip to Spain The post The Pope’s Apostolic Journey to Spain, as Told by the Pope Himself: This Is How Pope Leo XIV Experienced Madrid, Barcelona, and the Canary Islands appeared first on…...
Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors and Ending Clergy Abuse Hold First Structured Dialogue in Rome
3+ week, 5+ day ago (277+ words) The meeting was proposed by Pope Leo XIV following his meeting with the ECA Board in October 2025. (ZENIT News / Rome, 06.16.2026).- The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors and Ending Clergy Abuse (ECA) convened their first in-person meeting in Rome…...
León XIV traveled to Rome on the Spanish king's private plane after the official plane that was supposed to transport him broke down: here's what happened
1+ mon, 15+ hour ago (739+ words) (ZENIT News / Tenerife, 06.12.2026).- Few apostolic journeys conclude with an aviation drama, a royal gesture, and a vivid reminder that even papal schedules remain subject to the unpredictability of ordinary life. Yet that is precisely how Pope Leo XIV’s week-long visit…...
Spain's Socialist-Communist government begins work to redesign the Valley of the Fallen amid the Pope's visit to the country
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (399+ words) (ZENIT News / Madrid, 06.10.2026).- The debate surrounding Spain’s most controversial religious and historical monument entered a new phase this week as preparatory work for the government’s planned transformation of the Valley of the Fallen began while Pope Leo XIV was making…...
Pope Leo XIV Meets with Victims of Abuse in Spain
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (164+ words) (ZENIT News / Madrid, 06.08.2026). – On the afternoon of June 8, at the Apostolic Nunciature in Madrid, Pope Leo XIV met with several victims of abuse committed by members of the clergy and the Church in Spain, accompanied by ecclesiastic personnel committed to…...
The Basilica of the Sagrada Familia and the Influence of Dom Guéranger, Founder of Solesmes, on Gaudí
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (497+ words) the church of the Holy Family in Barcelona The impact on the architect was definitive. Gaudí was not content with a superficial or sentimental faith; he devoured those texts. Today, as Father Francesc Xavier affirms, no one denies that the…...
Pope Leo XIV Meets Privately with Some 200 Augustinians in Madrid
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (206+ words) Leo XIV met with approximately 200 Augustinian Religious from various communities in Spain (ZENIT News / Madrid, 07.06. 2026) – On Sunday afternoon, June 7, before traveling to the Movistar Arena in Madrid for a meeting with the world of culture, art, economics, and sports, Pope…...