“Let the Paris Summit work on creating a public interest platform on artificial intelligence»: Pope Francis to Emmanuel Macron

Feb 11, 2025 15:25

ZENIT Staff

a Summit on Artificial Intelligence, promoted by President Macron Photo: France 24

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church

Bishop Barron announces founding of new congregation dedicated to digital evangelization

This development is not just another expansion of Word on Fire—it represents a new model of priestly life, one that places digital mission work at its core. The move signals a recognition that the internet is not simply a tool for spreading the Gospel but a mission field in itself, one that demands a dedicated response from the Church.

Feb 10, 2025 20:06

Tim Daniels

Analysis Opinion•Pro Life

Legal earthquake in Latin America: Inter-American Court of Human Rights rejects abortion

On January 23, the IACHR rejected a legal maneuver aimed at establishing abortion as a human right across the region. The case centered on the story of Beatriz, a Salvadoran woman whose pregnancy complications were weaponized in an attempt to challenge El Salvador’s strict abortion laws

Feb 10, 2025 16:07

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion

DeepSeek’s real problem: AI for the globalization of communism

The world is worried with the new Chinese AI assistant. The problem is how Communist China censors truth and manipulates data.

Feb 10, 2025 16:05

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Interview

“Christians Are the Innocent Victims of the War Between Israel and Hezbollah”

Despite the extension until February 18 of the truce between Hezbollah and Israel, in Lebanon there is “indescribable devastation” and “the forecasts for the near future are not promising.” And Christians are the first victims of the conflict. The Everyday Compass has interviewed Father Abdo Raad, a Lebanese Melkite, to talk about all this.

Feb 10, 2025 15:32

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

In 2024 the Virgin of Fatima Was Visited by 6.2 Million People: These Are the Countries with the Largest Number of Pilgrims

The number of faithful that visited the Shrine in 2024 decreased from the 6.8 million that registered the previous year. However, the year 2023 cannot be analyzed without the effect of the World Youth Day (WYD) and Pope Francis’ visit to Fatima.

Feb 09, 2025 22:25

ZENIT Staff

The gunman who attempted to assassinate John Paul II tried to meet with Leo XIV in Turquí: what happened?

Agca arrived with the unmistakable intention of inserting himself into the story. Speaking to Turkish media, he expressed hope for a brief conversation with the pontiff—a few minutes, nothing more—while insisting that the papal presence in Iznik was “extraordinary.”

The homily with which Pope Leo XIV instilled hope in the Lebanese people

Homily of Pope Leo XIV at the concluding Mass of his pastoral visit to Lebanon

“Let the Paris Summit work on creating a public interest platform on artificial intelligence»: Pope Francis to Emmanuel Macron

Questions about liturgy: Responsories in the Office of Readings

Abortions decrease by almost 30% in Florida after changes in legislation

Trump Begins Shock and Awe Overhaul at USAID

Catholic Church in China: The Strange Case of Bishop Ji Weizhong

“Deportation hurts the dignity of many men»: Pope Francis in letter to U.S. bishops

European Union could ban the number 1 Catholic app in the world: Hallow

Bishop Barron announces founding of new congregation dedicated to digital evangelization

Legal earthquake in Latin America: Inter-American Court of Human Rights rejects abortion

DeepSeek’s real problem: AI for the globalization of communism

“Christians Are the Innocent Victims of the War Between Israel and Hezbollah”

In 2024 the Virgin of Fatima Was Visited by 6.2 Million People: These Are the Countries with the Largest Number of Pilgrims