Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Israeli Journalist Dresses as a Franciscan and Makes Visible Jews’ Discrimination Against Catholics

The episode led the Israeli ambassador to the Holy See to express himself on the matter.

Jul 29, 2023 21:40

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Archbishops demand West lift sanctions crippling Christian community

Archbishop Jacques Mourad of Homs, west Syria, said that the embargo imposed by western nations negatively impacts the general population and Christians in particular, while having no effect on the government, its intended target.

Jul 27, 2023 15:27

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Christians in India Suffer More Than Two Attacks a Day

In the first half of the year, 400 episodes of violence have taken place.

Jul 27, 2023 15:22

ZENIT Staff

Church and World

Vietnam and Vatican: Holy See to have resident papal representative in socialist country

Joint Communique on the conclusion of the Agreement on the Status of the Resident Papal Representative and the Office of the Resident Papal Representative of the Holy See in Viet Nam.

Jul 27, 2023 00:50

ZENIT Staff

WYD Lisbon 2023

Pope Francis hopes that World Youth Day in Lisbon will be a “seed for the world’s future”

Francis encourages young people to follow the Marian example of «setting out, in haste, to serve, to help» others. He also recalls that in the context of war «I would like to see in Lisbon a seed of the world of the future.»

Jul 26, 2023 14:34

ZENIT Staff

Young People

And If I Conceal  a Grave Sin in Confession? Two YouTuber Priests Answer

The priests said that despite the fact that an evil makes one feel ashamed or uncomfortable for having committed it, the confession must be sincere.

Jul 26, 2023 14:24

ZENIT Staff

Dicasteries•Local Church

Will the German Synodal Way Continue? German Bishops and Cardinals of the Curia Meet for Further Discussions

According to official sources, the meeting took place in a positive and constructive climate. The Press Office of the Holy See and the German Bishops’ Conference issued a joint statement.

Jul 26, 2023 14:20

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Sudan: Christians facing choice between fleeing and hardship

Father Naranjo said that most Catholic missionaries have opted to stay and support their faithful, adding that many lay Christians have fled to safer regions – including the South Sudanese, comprising most of Sudan’s Catholic population, who have returned to South Sudan in droves.

Jul 26, 2023 02:55

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Burundi: Church promoting peace to prevent another genocide

Mr François-Marsal said that Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye acknowledged the “major role” the Vatican had played “in the peace process and reconciliation of the Burundian people, and these efforts have borne the fruits of a fragile peace”.

Jul 26, 2023 02:51

ZENIT Staff

WYD Lisbon 2023

“I Am With You”: WYD’s Last Campaign Is Launched on the Eve of the Event’s Opening in Lisbon 

Through the campaign developed by the Nossa agency, pilgrims are invited to share experiences and celebrate life. It is also time to show how Portugal knows how to welcome so well, with a warm and very Portuguese «I am with you».

Jul 25, 2023 11:19

ZENIT Staff

Church and World•Pope Francis•Vatican City

The Visit of Uganda’s Prime Minister to the Pope

In the audience with the Pope, the conversation revolved around Uganda’s hospitality towards migrants and refugees not only from Africa but also from Central Asian countries.

Jul 25, 2023 03:15

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion

The Vatican-CCP compromise on the Bishop of Shanghai: who won and who lost

The Vatican Secretary of State reiterates the request that Catholic conscientious objectors who refuse to join the «underground» Patriotic Church be respected.

Jul 25, 2023 03:04

ZENIT Staff