USA: Colorado forces doctors to medically transition patients or risk prosecution

Sep 11, 2026 13:25

ZENIT Staff

Marcus Button, M.D., a Colorado physician and member of Christian Medical & Dental Associations. Photo: ADF

Pro Life

Scotland: The First Country to Allow Abortion Until the Baby Is Born

The expert group’s proposals have raised fears among pro-life campaigners and Catholic leaders that the law could move towards allowing abortion with virtually no meaningful gestational limit.

Sep 10, 2026 10:39

Elizabeth Owens

Persecuted Christians

Nigeria: 3,000 people killed and 3,000 kidnapped: the toll of anti-Christian persecution in the first 8 months of 2026

The broader figures compiled by Intersociety are even more alarming. Since Boko Haram launched its campaign in 2009, the organization says at least 19,800 churches have been attacked. Its researchers estimate that 130,783 Christians have been killed and at least 82,603 abducted during the same period.

Sep 10, 2026 10:33

Elizabeth Owens

Analysis Opinion

Analysis: Elections in Israel. The ‘Arab factor’ between Eisenkot and Netanyahu

The deadline expired on September 8 for submitting lists for the October 27 elections. Arab voter turnout is a variable that will have a major impact on the distribution of Knesset seats. Segalovitz joins Ra‘am to form an odd alliance, calling on “Jews, Arabs, Muslims, Christians, and Druze” to unite.

Sep 10, 2026 10:20

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Religious Freedom

Canadian Chaplains and the Boundaries of State Neutrality

A new federal policy on spiritual language in the armed forces raises concerns about freedom of conscience and religion’s future place in Canadian public life.

Sep 10, 2026 10:11

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Pope Leo XIV

More committees and projects? The path proposed by Pope Leo XIV as a response to divisions

Remarks by the Holy Father to the bishops who are friends of the Focolare Movement

Sep 09, 2026 16:32

ZENIT Staff

Leo XIV is discharged from the hospital, but will the Pope be able to visit Argentina, Uruguay, and Peru? The doctor who operated on him answers

Margaritora estimated that Leo XIV would need approximately another ten days to achieve a full physical recovery. In his assessment, a journey involving long flights and extensive travel, scheduled roughly three weeks after the interview, remained medically feasible

Pope Leo XIV Leaves the Hospital: What Kind of Patient Was He? The Doctor Reveals All. Here’s How the Pope’s Discharge Went After a 4-Day Hospital Stay

The Pope left the Gemelli Hospital at approximately 3:30 p.m., greeted by applause from patients, hospital visitors, faithful and members of the media who had gathered to wish him well

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USA: Colorado forces doctors to medically transition patients or risk prosecution

USA: WA father sues school district for denying religious opt-out from LGBTQ instruction

USA: WA teenager, sexually assaulted by male wrestler, appeals case to 9th Circuit

The Pope in Argentina: Here Are the Latest Updates on Preparations to Welcome Leo XIV

Five Reflections by Pope Leo XIV for Bishops (Applicable to Every Priest) on How to Serve Communion in the Church and in Today’s World

Is a Catholic Funeral for a Freemason Permissible? Three Recent Cases, Two Types of Responses

Our Lady of Guadalupe in Every Diocese in the United States: The Initiative by the U.S. Bishops You Should Know About

Scotland: The First Country to Allow Abortion Until the Baby Is Born

Nigeria: 3,000 people killed and 3,000 kidnapped: the toll of anti-Christian persecution in the first 8 months of 2026

Analysis: Elections in Israel. The ‘Arab factor’ between Eisenkot and Netanyahu

Canadian Chaplains and the Boundaries of State Neutrality

More committees and projects? The path proposed by Pope Leo XIV as a response to divisions