Justice and Peace

USA: House Judiciary Committee hearing sheds light on experimental nature of «gender confirmation» surgeries and risks to patients

Despite the experimental nature and potential harm to patients, gender ideologists advocate for the freedom of self-actualization to redefine gender and break down the man/woman binary system.

Aug 24, 2023 17:59

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Hindu persecution of Christians in India leaves 50,000 displaced, 150 killed

Buildings set on fire include St Paul’s Church and Pastoral Training Centre in Sangaiprou, Imphal – and the police was “nowhere to be seen” as the aggression was unfolding, according to the source.

Aug 24, 2023 17:37

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

President of the World Council of Churches Calls for Inter-Communion Between Catholics and Protestants

The subject of Inter-Communion is a German battle, which Benedict XVI opposed openly for one reason: Protestants do not believe in the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist, which is at the base of Catholic Theology.

Aug 24, 2023 17:08

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace

YouTube to Silence Abortion Dissent in New “Misinformation” Policy

Given that the examples provided in the policy are not exhaustive, many other claims discussing or raising questions about the harmful effects of abortion can be expected to be labeled as misinformation and removed by YouTube.

Aug 24, 2023 03:17

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Testimonies

Mozambique: after 40 years of absence due to anti-Catholic hostility, nuns welcomed again

“Seeing how much the people were waiting for our presence, after 40 years without consecrated women religious, exceeded our expectations. It was a very simple, but very generous welcome.”

Aug 24, 2023 02:54

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

He Passes Himself Off as a Priest and Ends Up in Jail in Germany

The extortioner confessed his swindles, but because he had committed 27 other commercial frauds, he couldn’t be exempted from ending up in jail. In fact, ZENIT learnt that the total penalty for improper use of titles is only a five-month prison sentence.

Aug 23, 2023 14:54

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Almost Half a Million Catholics of India Are Putting Themselves in Imminent Schism for

After Bishop Cyril Vasil’s ultimatum, in only six of the 325 parishes of the Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly was the Holy Mass celebrated in the unified Rite, approved by the Vatican

Aug 23, 2023 14:51

ZENIT Staff

Persecuted Christians

Jews Seek to Appropriate Monastery of the Discalced Carmelites on Mount Carmel

The monastery has been targeted by this group for months. Initially, there were sporadic visits to the church by small groups. Then dozens of people arrived at the place by bus; they “assaulted” the sacred place. The majority were young people accompanied by adults. They began to pray “provocatively,” making irreverent gestures towards the altars of the shrine’s interior. Provocations, insults and expletives that the local Christians have always rejected.

Aug 23, 2023 14:43

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Egypt promotes the Route of the Holy Family with a 9-meter Marian statue in the heart of the country

The inspiration behind this colossal work derives from the imposing statue of ‘Our Lady of Lebanon,’ which stands at a height of 8.5 meters in the picturesque Lebanese town of Harisa

Aug 23, 2023 02:47

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace•Local Church

USA religious orgs ask 6th Circuit to protect their right to operate consistent with their faith

Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) attorneys represent Christian Healthcare Centers, Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in two lawsuits challenging state law burdening their religious exercise.

Aug 23, 2023 02:27

ZENIT Staff

Persecuted Christians•Testimonies

Will we survive another 24 hours? Catholics beheaded, raped or enslaved in Burkina Faso

Father Rouamba said that he would like to “set up support units to offer spiritual and psychological support.”

Aug 23, 2023 02:20

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace

Pro-Life Leader Convicted of Misgendering Drag Queen

Luévano, who obtained a seat in Congress thanks to quotas requiring LGBTQI legislators, sued Cortés for political gender-based violence against him in Mexico’s electoral tribunal and won the initial lawsuit earlier this year.

Aug 22, 2023 17:32

ZENIT Staff