Pope calls for day of fasting and prayer on August 22: this is what he said and this is why

Aug 20, 2025 22:16

ZENIT Staff

His appeal came at the close of the weekly general audience in Rome Photo: Vatican Media

Persecuted Christians•Religious Freedom

A Bishop Denounces The Persecution of Catholics in Russian-Occupied Ukraine

Russia’s actions in Ukraine increasingly resemble the Soviet Communist dictatorship’s practices against religious freedom. Furthermore, Vladimir Putin’s dictatorship has as allies some of the regimes that most fiercely persecute Christians in the world, such as the Islamist dictatorship of Iran and the Communist dictatorships of China, Cuba, and North Korea.

Aug 19, 2025 21:02

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV•Virgin Mary

Pope Leo XIV visits the Virgin Mary. Where, when, and how? This is how the encounter unfolded

Father Adam Dźwigoń, one of the Polish Resurrectionist priests entrusted with the sanctuary, recalled the atmosphere of the visit as one of quiet intensity. “We awaited him with serenity, even surprising ourselves,” he said, noting how the Pope had sought continuity with his predecessors

Aug 19, 2025 20:54

ZENIT Staff

Vatican Diplomacy

Israeli ambassador to the Holy See accuses Vatican newspaper of anti-Semitism

The incident stems from a column published on August 7 by Jesuit theologian David Neuhaus, a German-Israeli scholar born in South Africa to Jewish parents and a former vicar for Hebrew-speaking Catholics in Jerusalem

Aug 19, 2025 20:52

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Protection of vulnerable people

French archbishop reverses appointment of priest convicted of abuse

In a written statement, Archbishop de Kerimel acknowledged the outcry, apologized to victims who interpreted the appointment as a dismissal of their suffering, and confirmed the selection of Father Léopold Biyoki as the new chancellor, effective September 1.

Aug 19, 2025 20:50

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Good News

One amputee, another with brain damage, and another malnourished: Vatican welcomes three children affected by the war in Gaza

With their arrival, the number of Gazan children treated at Bambino Gesù since the war’s outbreak in October 2023 has risen to twenty. Their ailments tell a story that statistics alone cannot

Aug 19, 2025 20:48

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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Pope calls for day of fasting and prayer on August 22: this is what he said and this is why

What should I do if I have been betrayed? The Pope’s beautiful catechesis based on Judas and a gesture by Jesus

Pope Leo XIV will visit Lebanon, according to official statements by the Archbishop of Beirut

China: Laboratory claims to be on the verge of launching robots with uteruses to give birth to babies

Little Sisters of the Poor initiate process to bring ruling against them by progressive judge to Supreme Court

Israeli government of Jerusalem municipality freezes bank accounts of Greek Orthodox Church

Tehran “admits” arrest of over 50 Christians since war with Israel

A Bishop Denounces The Persecution of Catholics in Russian-Occupied Ukraine

Pope Leo XIV visits the Virgin Mary. Where, when, and how? This is how the encounter unfolded

Israeli ambassador to the Holy See accuses Vatican newspaper of anti-Semitism

French archbishop reverses appointment of priest convicted of abuse

One amputee, another with brain damage, and another malnourished: Vatican welcomes three children affected by the war in Gaza