Justice and Peace

War in the Middle East: Chapel and church buildings attacked in Iraq

The war between Israel and the United States against Iran, which has been inflaming the Middle East for days, from the Arab Gulf nations to Turkey (and Cyprus, in Europe), also affects Iraqi Christians who fear further progression into a “critical and delicate phase”

Mar 06, 2026 06:58

ZENIT Staff

Liturgy and Divine Worship

Questions about liturgy: Ash Wednesday, liturgy, and children

Answered by Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy and sacramental theology at the Pontifical Regina Apostolorum university.

Mar 05, 2026 10:09

ZENIT Staff

Bioethics•Local Church

Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide Bills Passed in the National Assembly: The Church in France Reacts

The French Bishops reaffirmed their profound opposition and spoke of an irreversible break with the ethical foundations of the society. They announced that they would continue to denounce this bill because «deliberately taking a life cannot constitute human progress.»

Mar 04, 2026 10:15

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Justice and Peace

Settlers exploit war in Iran to commit new acts of violence in the West Bank

Two Palestinian brothers were shot dead in a raid in Qaryut, south of Nablus. New attacks and assaults also in the Christian village of Taybeh. Fr Bashar: not isolated incidents, but a ‘growing pattern of violence’ that raises “concerns”. Barriers and isolation, the West Bank increasingly similar to the Strip, victim of ‘state violence’.

Mar 04, 2026 09:33

ZENIT Staff

Dicasteries•Pope Leo XIV•Pro Life

Leo XIV perfects the mission of the Pontifical Academy for Life

The 2026 update is narrower in scope. Its most visible innovation is the formal introduction of “collaborators” — a new category distinct from the academy’s academic members.

Mar 03, 2026 08:51

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Local Church

Lebanon: more than 30,000 displaced by escalating violence

According to local staff of Aid to the Church in Need in Lebanon, more than ten powerful airstrikes struck Beirut’s southern suburbs at around 2:30 a.m. on Monday. Explosions were heard far beyond the capital, including in the Keserwan region. Additional strikes targeted southern Lebanon and the Beqaa Valley.

Mar 03, 2026 08:41

ZENIT Staff

Good News

Guinness World Record for The Chosen: it becomes the series translated into the most languages

The new Guinness recognition surpasses a previous record set in September 2025, when the first season was available in 86 languages

Mar 01, 2026 22:27

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

German bishops ask Vatican to allow lay people to give homilies, despite rejection in 2023

What is clear is that the debate is no longer simply about who speaks from the ambo. It has become a test case for the limits of synodality, the reach of episcopal conferences, and the extent to which sacramental theology itself is open to reinterpretation

Mar 01, 2026 21:58

ZENIT Staff

Interview

Preaching to the Pope and the Roman Curia: ZENIT Interviews the «Official» Preacher of the Papal Household

At 54, the Capuchin friar is a theologian, biblical scholar, lecturer, and author of numerous books. He is also known for his profound and accessible catechesis, as well as his online podcasts, in which he explores Scripture with clarity.

Mar 01, 2026 10:02

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land

Historic: Doors of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem Are Removed for Restoration

While awaiting the return of the 12th century doors to their original position, an exceptional scene was witnessed: they were replaced by panels with photo reproductions of the original doors to maintain the illusion of their presence.

Mar 01, 2026 09:59

ZENIT Staff

Angelus•Pope Leo XIV

The Transfiguration of Jesus explained by Pope Leo XIV

Address on the occasion of the Angelus prayer on Sunday, March 1, 2026

Mar 01, 2026 09:50

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV•Vocations

Pope Leo XIV, seminarians, and the call to a supernatural view of reality

Address of the Holy Father to the seminarians of Alcalá de Henares, Toledo, Cartagena, and the Interdiocesan Seminary of Catalonia

Mar 01, 2026 09:46

ZENIT Staff