Israeli government approves settlement of more Palestinian territory; bishops of the Holy Land oppose

Aug 26, 2025 12:49

ZENIT Staff

Overview of Jewish settlement construction in the occupied West Bank Photo: MENAHEM KAHANA / AFP

Liturgy and Divine Worship

Questions about liturgy: Masses of Christian Burial

People in irregular marriages and suicides should not usually be denied a funeral. In such cases denial of the funeral is more likely than not to be counterproductive and cause unnecessary misunderstanding and bitterness.

Aug 24, 2025 12:45

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Gender Ideology•Justice and Peace

UNICEF spends hundreds of millions of dollars promoting sexually explicit content, according to research

It should be understood that UNICEF produces and promotes this material without the explicit approval of UN Member States as a body. What’s more, likely, most governments of the UN General Assembly disapprove of this material

Aug 24, 2025 12:42

ZENIT Staff

Gender Ideology•Justice and Peace•Pro Life

UN Maternal Health Coalition Attacks Religious Voices

Meanwhile, the strategy lists “conservative ideologies,” “religious fundamentalism,” and opposition to abortion and gender ideology as “threats” to achieving its vision of a world where “universal access to SRHR is upheld.”

Aug 24, 2025 12:40

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV

What is human prosperity? Pope Leo XIV answers based on St. Augustine

Address of the Pope to the International Network of Catholic Legislators on the occasion of their annual meeting

Aug 23, 2025 01:15

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Local Church

Brazilian police arrest woman who digitally harassed a priest: she created and distributed false material

Police investigators reported that the harassment escalated in July and persisted until August 4, despite repeated warnings. The case began, according to testimony, after the woman sought spiritual guidance at the Sanctuary of Nova Veneza and attempted to initiate a personal relationship with the priest

Aug 23, 2025 01:13

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

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Israeli government approves settlement of more Palestinian territory; bishops of the Holy Land oppose

Faith Before Technology

Legal dispute over Rio de Janeiro’s Christ the Redeemer statue: this is the solution proposed by the Senate

How Devotion to Mary Shapes Vocations in the Church: an interesting study

One Hundred Days of Pope Leo: An Approximation

What Does Pope Leo XIV’s Letter to the President of Ukraine Say? Full Text

Why Does Jesus Say the Door of Salvation Is Narrow? Pope Leo XIV Responds

Questions about liturgy: Masses of Christian Burial

UNICEF spends hundreds of millions of dollars promoting sexually explicit content, according to research

UN Maternal Health Coalition Attacks Religious Voices

What is human prosperity? Pope Leo XIV answers based on St. Augustine

Brazilian police arrest woman who digitally harassed a priest: she created and distributed false material