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

Justice and Peace•Local Church

San Francisco Archbishop Cordileone declares archdiocese bankrupt

The overwhelming majority of the more than 500 claims stem from allegations of sexual abuse that occurred 30 or more years ago involving priests who are no longer active in ministry or are deceased.

Aug 22, 2023 01:51

ZENIT Staff

Testimonies

Former Disney actress Leigh-Allyn Baker shares journey from being pro-choice to pro-life

According to Baker, there is a need to counter pro-abortion propaganda in the media and Hollywood. She criticized the use of rare circumstances to justify all abortions and the accusation that pro-lifers lack compassion for pregnant women in challenging situations

Aug 21, 2023 21:40

ZENIT Staff

Testimonies

Sister Therese: the nun who saves disabled children from being murdered

Sister Mumuni cares for the 120 children currently living in the Nazareth Home for God’s Children with 15 other religious sisters and 35 staff members.

Aug 21, 2023 21:25

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Jesuits of Nicaragua Are Left on the Street: In Addition to the University, They Are Thrown Out of Their House

Only three days earlier, on August 16, the Jesuits were expelled from the University they ran in Managua, accused, without proofs, of terrorism, betrayal of the homeland and conspiracy.

Aug 21, 2023 16:29

ZENIT Staff

Church and World•Pope Francis

In An Address to European Lawyers, Pope Reveals He Is Writing A Second Part To Laudato Si’ (Full Text)

Address to a Delegation of Lawyers from the Council of Europe Member Countries, Signatories of the Vienna Declaration

Aug 21, 2023 16:19

ZENIT Staff

Art and Culture•Local Church

Aparecida, the Most Important Brazilian Shrine, Suspends Placement of Rupnik’s Mosaics

The priest worked on the mosaics of the Basilica of Aparecida, whose construction began in 2019. Rupnik is associated to the Aletti Center, entity that has installed 200 mosaics in churches of five Continents.

Aug 20, 2023 22:14

ZENIT Staff

Testimonies

Pope Francis Telephones Mother of Youth Who Died after Attending Lisbon’s WYD

Luca Re Sartù died from a bacterium a few days after his return to Italy from the World Youth Day in Lisbon.

Aug 20, 2023 21:59

ZENIT Staff