Cardinals and Bishops•Holy Land•Local Church

Statement by the bishops of the Holy Land on “Christian Zionism”

The Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem issued a statement

Jan 19, 2026 17:21

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church

Outlining a moral vision for US foreign policy: full text of the statement by three US cardinals

3 cardinals issued a strongly worded statement measuring US foreign policy against the principles set forth by Pope Leo XIV in his January 9, 2026 address to members of the diplomatic corps accredited the Holy See

Jan 19, 2026 17:17

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Persecuted Christians•Religious Freedom

New arrests of house church members in China

On Tuesday, the authorities began cracking down on the leaders of Early Rain Covenant Church in Chengdu, an underground Evangelical community founded by Rev Wang Yi, who has been in prison since 2018. In October, the Zion Church suffered the same fate.

Jan 19, 2026 17:10

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Local Church•Pro Life

USA: “Our United Prayers, Sacrifices, and Efforts To Protect Human Life and Heal the Wounds Inflicted by Abortion Remain as Important as Ever,” Says Bishop Thomas

Noting there have been several pro-life victories since Roe was overturned in 2022, he cautioned that human life is still gravely threatened by legalized abortion as it continues to be aggressively promoted at the state and federal level.

Jan 19, 2026 17:07

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Holy Land•Interview

Watch: Interview with Israeli Jewish Catholic priest

In this last episode of the Common Home TV’s series: In the Shadows of the Holy Land. Neuhaus describes his life as a kind of apprenticeship in the margins, and argues that the political theology surrounding Israel and Palestine has become, in his view, a generator of violence.

Jan 19, 2026 17:04

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Liturgy and Divine Worship

Questions about liturgy: Removing the Christmas Creche

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

Jan 18, 2026 20:05

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Angelus•Pope Leo XIV

The art of refraining from taking advantage of fame, popularity, and success, according to Pope Leo XIV

Address on the occasion of the Angelus prayer on Sunday, January 18, 2026

Jan 18, 2026 19:59

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Holy Land•Justice and Peace•Persecuted Christians•Religious Freedom

Between Drones, Settlers and Classrooms: How Violence and Administrative Israeli Pressure Are Reshaping Palestinian Life

The issue is further complicated by a draft law under consideration in the Knesset that would ban the employment of teachers who studied in Palestinian territories

Jan 18, 2026 19:52

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Marriage and Family•Pope Leo XIV

«Why, Lord?» The Pope’s Most Moving Reflection Before Families Whose Children Died or Are in Hospital

Pope Leo XIV’s words to the families of the young people who died in Crans-Montana

Jan 18, 2026 17:10

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Good News•Local Church•Testimonies•Young People

Carmelite friar who prays the Rosary online at 4 a.m. becomes Brazil’s most-watched streamer in 2025

Yet Frei Gilson’s success also challenges some assumptions about digital religion. In an era dominated by algorithms favoring brevity, his most popular content remains lengthy, repetitive and explicitly devotional

Jan 18, 2026 12:31

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Young People

The Philosophy and Theology Behind Stranger Things

The Netflix series, «Stranger Things,» gives us a layered account of evil that resists reducing all harm to a single explanatory framework.

Jan 17, 2026 12:17

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Analysis Opinion•Marriage and Family

China’s Fertility Crisis: Free Babies, Subsidized Embryos, and the Ghost of the One-Child Policy

Giving money for childbirth and in vitro fertilization, or raising VAT on condoms, will not solve a problem that is moral and cultural.

Jan 17, 2026 12:10

ZENIT Staff