Analysis Opinion•Persecuted Christians

«A Genocide,» — A Bishop Speaks Bluntly of the Suffering of Christians in Nigeria

In the interview, the Nigerian Bishop warns about the direction Europe is heading: «Islamic radicalism is already strong in Belgium, France, and the United Kingdom,» and warns that neighbouring countries like Mali, Burkina Faso, and Chad «cannot take in millions of asylum seekers.»

Sep 11, 2025 22:18

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Pope Leo XIV

The missionary and dialogical impulse of theological action, according to Pope Leo XIV

Address of the Pope to participants in the conference “Creation, Nature, Environment for a World of Peace” organized by the Pontifical Academy of Theology

Sep 11, 2025 19:10

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Pope Leo XIV

The Pope’s (answered) question to new bishops: what does it mean to be servants of the faith of the people?

Words of the Pope during the meeting with the newly appointed bishops

Sep 11, 2025 19:06

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General Audience•Pope Leo XIV

“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” and Jesus’ cry before dying explained by Pope Leo XIV

Pope’s general audience, September 10, 2025, on Jesus’ cry on the cross before expiring and dying

Sep 10, 2025 17:48

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Jubilee 2025•Rome

Latin Mass returns to St. Peter’s Basilica: here’s what we know

A Latin Mass Returns to St. Peter’s: Cardinal Burke to Celebrate Pontifical Liturgy Amid Growing Interest in Tradition

Sep 10, 2025 17:44

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Causes of Saints•Ecumenism•Jubilee 2025•Pope Leo XIV

Blood That Unites: Pope Leo XIV to Lead Ecumenical Memorial for Modern Christian Martyrs

The initiative comes from the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints and its Commission for New Martyrs–Witnesses of the Faith, a body established by Pope Francis in 2023 to document and preserve the memory of contemporary martyrs

Sep 10, 2025 17:41

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Local Church

Masonic Controversy in the Philippines: Augustinian Priest Suspended After Blessing Ceremony

“The incident illustrates the need for vigilance,” Kerschbamer wrote, adding that the order is strengthening formation programs for its members to ensure they can discern situations that may compromise the Church’s witness.

Sep 10, 2025 17:34

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Pope Leo XIV

Vatican announces new documentary about the Pope: Leo from Chicago

A documentary coming soon on Vatican media’s channels will offer viewers an intimate portrait of Pope Leo XIV’s early life throughout the United States, beginning with the testimonies of his brothers Louis and John, along with numerous voices, images, and stories told by those closest to the man who, since May 8, 2025, has led the universal Catholic Church

Sep 09, 2025 19:04

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Vatican City•Virgin Mary

The Vatican welcomes Argentina’s patron saint, the Virgin of Luján, to its gardens

Argentine ambassador to the Holy See, Luis Pablo María Beltranino, spoke with visible emotion. Calling the Virgin “the spiritual heart of our nation,” he described her as a sign of unity and hope since 1630

Sep 09, 2025 18:11

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Testimonies

A Cathedral That Never Stood: Congo’s Anglicans Face Fresh Wounds After Collapse of Beni’s Long-Awaited Church

The cathedral’s fall, in this sense, is more than an architectural failure. It is a parable of persistence in a land where nearly every act of building—whether of homes, schools, or churches—requires defying the odds.

Sep 09, 2025 18:07

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Protection of vulnerable people

Bolivian Court Convicts Jesuit Superiors in Cover-Up of Predator Priest

The court found that Recolons and Alaix, who led the Bolivian Jesuit province between 1993 and 2007, were informed directly of Pedrajas’s predatory behavior, sometimes by victims themselves, yet failed to notify authorities or take steps to protect minors

Sep 09, 2025 18:05

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Vatican City

Seventeen centuries of history behind the political-religious crisis in Yerevan

Katholikos Karekin II’s opposition to Prime Minister Pašinyan’s policy on agreements with Azerbaijan is only the latest chapter in a ‘rivalry’ that has its roots in the very origins of what was the world’s first Christian state. And Karabakh, which the Church does not want to cede definitively, was a symbol of the defence of its identity during the years of Soviet domination.

Sep 09, 2025 17:27

ZENIT Staff