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zenit.org > 03/12/2026 > pornography-one-of-the-causes-of-the-decline-in-vocations-according-to-expert

Pornography: one of the causes of the decline in vocations, according to expert

6+ hour, 17+ min ago  (1260+ words) A recent survey published in an academic journal found that 54 percent of young men in Australia view pornography at least once a week (ZENIT News / Auckland, Australia, 03.12.2026).- For Father Robert Steele, a Catholic priest in New Zealand who has spent…...

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zenit.org > 02/17/2026 > the-progressive-anglican-church-decides-not-to-bless-same-sex-couples-for-now

The progressive Anglican Church decides not to bless same-sex couples (for now)

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (611+ words) General Synod of the Church of England 2021 (ZENIT News / London, 02.17.2026).- After nearly a decade of study, consultation and increasingly strained debate, the General Synod of the Church of England (anglicans) has formally closed its "Living in Love and Faith" process,…...

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zenit.org > 01/27/2026 > this-is-what-religious-with-perpetual-vows-in-the-usa-are-like-according-to-the-cara-2025-survey

This is what religious with perpetual vows in the USA are like, according to the CARA 2025 survey

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (638+ words) The Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA), Georgetown University's research arm for Catholic life, has released its annual survey of women and men who professed perpetual vows in 2025 within religious institutes, provinces, or monasteries based in the United…...

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zenit.org > 12/09/2025 > japanese-court-reaffirms-natural-marriage-creating-new-tensions-in-japans-lgbt-debate

Japanese court reaffirms natural marriage, creating new tensions in Japan's LGBT debate

3+ mon, 3+ day ago  (190+ words) the union of a man and a woman'remains fully compatible with the country's postwar Constitution. Presiding judge Ayumi Higashi argued that the current statutory language, which describes marriage as the mutual consent of "both sexes," cannot be stretched to include…...

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zenit.org > 12/05/2025 > european-court-violates-national-laws-and-imposes-recognition-of-same-sex-unions-in-the-european-union

European Court violates national laws and imposes recognition of same-sex unions in the European Union

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (358+ words) Court of Justice of the European Union What the report ultimately provides is not closure but a map: a chart of the questions that still divide scholars, bishops, and believers. The judgment, handed down on 25 November, does not oblige any…...

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zenit.org > 11/25/2025 > against-western-polyamory-and-african-polygamy-this-is-what-the-vaticans-new-and-beautiful-document-on-marriage-says

Against Western polyamory and African polygamy: this is what the Vatican's new (and beautiful) document on marriage says

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (361+ words) the text argues for the enduring value of a love that chooses one person'and continues choosing them across time. The Note proposes a vision of monogamy rooted not in rule-making but in anthropology. Marriage, it states, is built on an…...

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zenit.org > 11/24/2025 > the-catholic-church-becomes-the-second-most-popular-religion-for-weddings-in-the-united-kingdom

The Catholic Church becomes the second most popular religion for weddings in the United Kingdom

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (327+ words) only 23,004 couples chose to marry in the Church of England or the Church in Wales last year (anglicans). Religious weddings accounted for just 32,473 ceremonies, with Anglican churches hosting approximately 70 percent of them. (ZENIT News / London, 11.24.2025).- The sound of wedding bells,…...

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zenit.org > 11/11/2025 > usa-supreme-court-upholds-gay-unions-equating-them-with-marriage

USA: Supreme Court upholds gay unions, equating them with marriage

4+ mon, 1+ day ago  (323+ words) With a terse phrase'the petition for certiorari is denied'the Court signaled that the constitutional right to same-sex marriage remains untouched, despite years of legal maneuvering and cultural polarization. The denial leaves in place the lower court's rulings against Davis, who…...

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zenit.org > 11/10/2025 > vatican-announces-doctrinal-document-on-monogamy-heres-what-we-know

Vatican announces doctrinal document on monogamy: here's what we know

4+ mon, 2+ day ago  (296+ words) Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith According to Vatican sources, We Two will seek to reaffirm the enduring truth of Christian marriage as an exclusive and indissoluble covenant. It will explore the theological depth of monogamy, not merely as…...

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zenit.org > 11/10/2025 > sacredspark-the-dating-app-for-catholics-and-for-marriage

SacredSpark: The Dating App for Catholics… and for Marriage

4+ mon, 2+ day ago  (519+ words) The initiative arose from the experience of a Catholic couple who, after organizing virtual meetups for single Catholics on social media The creators of SacredSpark emphasize that the project is not meant to be just another tool for meeting people,…...