Local Church•Persecuted Christians

India: 357 churches set on fire with the support of the authorities

The vicious persecution in India’s Manipur state – where hundreds of churches have been destroyed – has entered a new stage as a video showing women being paraded naked went viral.

Jul 21, 2023 00:04

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Justice and Peace

Islamic influence in Europe? UN Human Rights Council ratifies laws criminalizing blasphemy

UN HRC passes resolution backing penalties for defaming religion, including burning the Qur’an. UK pushes back for free speech abroad following domestic controversy on public prayer, damaging holy books, and more.

Jul 21, 2023 00:03

ZENIT Staff

Testimonies

«The Chosen» Series Resumes Season 4 Filming After Strike Threat

«The Chosen» secured the exemption due to its non-affiliation with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), the group representing renowned studios in contract negotiations. While the cast members belong to the Screen Actors Guild, «The Chosen» chose not to associate with AMPTP due to its limited scope.

Jul 20, 2023 00:56

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace•Local Church

Germany Faces a Dilemma Regarding Assisted Suicide: Bundestag Rejects Two Draft Laws

Since the decriminalization of assisted suicide in 2020, 9,215 cases have been registered in Germany of individuals choosing this path to end their lives.

Jul 20, 2023 00:01

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace

USA: VT snowboarding coach fired for sharing view that males have physical advantage over females in sports

Officials unlawfully retaliated against Woodstock Union High School coach David Bloch for expressing religious beliefs, viewpoint.

Jul 19, 2023 15:38

ZENIT Staff

Church and World•Justice and Peace•Local Church

On Ukraine: Vatican reveals that Cardinal Zuppi delivered Pope’s letter to President Biden

On the morning of July 19, the Vatican Delegation participated in the Senate Prayer Breakfast at the headquarters of the United States Congress.

Jul 19, 2023 15:27

ZENIT Staff

Vatican City

On World Day of Grandparents and Seniors, 6,000 seniors will have Mass with the Pope at the Vatican

More than 6,000 people will attend the Mass, including many elderly people from all over Italy: grandparents accompanied by their grandchildren and families, elderly residents living in retirement and residential nursing homes, as well as many elderly people who are active in parish, diocesan and associational life.

Jul 19, 2023 15:20

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•WYD Lisbon 2023•Young People

Charity helping young people experience the joy of World Youth Day

Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) will be helping to create a WYD experience as close to the main event as possible for those unable to travel to Lisbon because of financial and other difficulties.

Jul 19, 2023 07:44

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Testimonies

Benedict XVI’s Former Secretary Is Already in His New Residence, but Has Ministerial Limitations

Monsignor Georg Gänswein has his residence at the headquarters of the archdiocesan seminary, an apartment of about 140 meters in the same house where he studied to become a priest.

Jul 19, 2023 02:33

ZENIT Staff

Church and World

White House Refers to Topics Covered Between President Biden and Cardinal Zuppi, Pope’s Envoy to the United States on Special Mission

The meeting between the Italian cardinal and the president of the United States would have lasted 2 hours.

Jul 19, 2023 02:23

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Local Church

Pope Francis continues to pursue dialogue with China but will Beijing do the same?

For Father Criveller, PIME missionary and China expert, by appointing Shen Bin as bishop of Shanghai, the pope shows that he cares for the people of God and we are with him. But Card Parolin’s interview clearly indicates that the Holy See is disappointed by the situation. It is hard to imagine that Chinese authorities, who are bent on nationalising religions, would stop acting unilaterally.

Jul 18, 2023 15:08

ZENIT Staff

Pope Francis•Vatican City

Pope Francis’ New Personal Secretary Is Argentine and Barely 40

Father Daniel Pellizzon was born in the City of Buenos Aires on January 24, 1983. In 2011 and 2012 he collaborated with the then archbishop in organizing his personal archive. He was ordained a priest on November 3, 2018.

Jul 18, 2023 13:46

ZENIT Staff