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Abortion reaches the UN Security Council once again

In Trump 1.0, U.S. Ambassador Kelly Craft threatened to veto any Security Council resolution with language on “sexual and reproductive health.” She told the UN Security Council that “The U.N. should not put itself in a position of promoting or suggesting a right to abortion, whether it is humanitarian or development work.”

Oct 11, 2025 13:25

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Marriage and Family

The state of ecclesiastical marriage in a Catholic European country: Italy

The causes of this cultural shift are complex but unmistakable. Italy, long synonymous with Catholic identity, is becoming increasingly secular, especially in urban centers

Oct 11, 2025 13:23

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV

Papal Exhortation «Dilexi Te»: The Poor, the Essence of Our Faith

Summary of the First Apostolic Exhortation of Pope Leo XIV

Oct 10, 2025 08:13

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV

The Pope’s homily to consecrated persons on their Jubilee Day in the Holy Year

Homily of Pope Leo XIV on the occasion of the Jubilee of Consecrated Life

Oct 09, 2025 17:22

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Religious Freedom

Netanyahu at the UN: Palestinian Christians Denounce a Lie

When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the Palestinian Authority of causing Christians to flee Palestine, Christians took up arms, convinced that the policies of successive Israeli Governments are driving Christians to emigrate from Palestine, and even from Israel, as the figures show.

Oct 09, 2025 13:01

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Violence at the Washington Cathedral: The Foiled Attack That Exposed America’s Deepening Tensions

Authorities say Geri had already been banned from the cathedral due to previous incidents. His ideology, described by investigators as “militant left-wing with extremist anti-religious overtones,” reflects growing anxiety among federal security agencies about politically motivated violence targeting faith institutions

Oct 09, 2025 11:25

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Pope Leo XIV

On the Exhortation Dilexi te: when Peter reminds us that the poor are at the heart of the Gospel

In his first Apostolic Exhortation, “Dilexi te” Pope Leo XIV sets out the foundations of Christian Revelation and of the tradition of the Church.

Oct 09, 2025 11:11

ZENIT Staff

General Audience•Pope Leo XIV

What do humility, wounds, and the Resurrection have in common? Pope Leo XIV explains it this way

Pope’s general audience, October 8, 2025, on an aspect of the resurrection of Jesus Christ: humility

Oct 08, 2025 13:45

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

After Announcement of Exhibition of Remains of St. Francis, in Four Days More Than 30 Thousand Have Registered

Friar Giulio Cesareo: It is «demonstration of the people’s love for St. Francis. May it teach us to live more authentic and generous relationships.»

Oct 08, 2025 11:26

ZENIT Staff

Church and World•Local Church•Religious Freedom

European bishops call for EU Special Envoy for Religious Freedom

For the bishops, such an appointment is essential considering today’s context, marked by rising religious discrimination and persecution faced by individuals, religious minorities, and faith communities – the majority of whom are Christians – in many countries around the world.

Oct 08, 2025 11:18

ZENIT Staff

Persecuted Christians•Rome

Rome to host official launch of Religious Freedom Report 2025

The programme will include the participation of Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, who will deliver the inaugural address. Victims of religious persecution will also give first-hand testimonies, including two women who spent years on death row for their faith.

Oct 08, 2025 11:11

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV•Vatican Diplomacy