Church and World•Local Church

Kenya’s President Sparks Debate with Plans for Grand Church at State House

The announcement has provoked mixed reactions, even among religious leaders. While some supporters hail it as a noble offering to God, others warn that it risks unsettling the country’s religious equilibrium

Jul 19, 2025 22:07

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Local Church

Ireland: Excavations Continue in Tuam, Searching for Church Culprits

In Ireland, excavations are resuming in Tuam, searching for the bones of 796 children who were housed at the local Mother and Baby Home between 1925 and 1961. The media blames the nuns, as if they were the ones who murdered them. The reality is very different.

Jul 19, 2025 08:11

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Vatican Diplomacy

Trump reacts to Israeli attack on Catholic church in Gaza

In a press briefing later that day, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that President Trump was “not pleased” upon learning of the incident

Jul 18, 2025 22:18

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Holy Land•Justice and Peace

Catholic Leader in the Holy Land Visits Gaza Following Events at Catholic Parish

At the request of the Latin Patriarch, and in coordination with humanitarian partners, access was secured for the delivery of essential assistance not only to the Christian community, but also to as many families as possible.

Jul 18, 2025 12:42

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Pope Leo XIV•Vatican Diplomacy

Israeli Prime Minister Calls Pope After Military Attack on Catholic Parish in Gaza

During the phone call, the Holy Father reiterated his appeal for renewed impetus to negotiations, a ceasefire, and an end to the war.

Jul 18, 2025 12:36

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Justice and Peace•Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV Calls Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem After Invasion of Catholic Parish in Gaza

The Pope expressed his support and solidarity with the entire community gathered around the parish and all those suffering from violence, and reiterated his intention to do everything possible to stop the senseless massacre of innocent people.

Jul 18, 2025 12:34

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Local Church•Persecuted Christians

The Jewish State of Israel Bombs Catholic Church in Gaza: Parish Priest Wounded, Pope Leo XIV Speaks Out

The victims were not combatants. They were not even passersby. They were people taking refuge in a compound they believed to be safe. Elderly women sitting in a Caritas Jerusalem psychosocial support tent, young people in the inner courtyard, entire families who, after losing their homes, had found a last refuge in the Church.

Jul 17, 2025 17:03

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Local Church•Protection of vulnerable people

U.S. Catholic priests write to Pope asking for just canonical process when they receive accusations

Their recent report, circulated among Church leaders and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, outlines a pattern in which accused priests are frequently suspended, named publicly, or otherwise penalized before an investigation concludes—sometimes even without sufficient preliminary evidence

Jul 17, 2025 16:57

ZENIT Staff

Vatican City

Reopening of the Vatican Shopping Center: the “Annona”

The store was closed to undergo renovations, which included a full upgrade of the retail space, now successfully completed. The store will reopen under the name “TIGRE-ANNONA,” maintaining its mission of serving the employees of the Governorate and the Holy See by offering convenient shopping within Vatican City.

Jul 16, 2025 16:08

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Marriage and Family

Married Fatherhood Is Key to Solving the Masculinity Crisis

In order to understand why males are struggling to find meaning, it helps to ask: What is it that gives life meaning?

Jul 16, 2025 16:03

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV

What Does It Mean in the Church to Call Someone «Brother or Sister»? Pope Leo XIV Explains It to the Italian Military Police

Pope’s Homily in the Chapel of the Italian Military Police in Castel Gandolfo

Jul 15, 2025 18:10

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV

PHOTO GALLERY: Pope Leo XIV breaks vacation and makes surprise visit to Poor Clare monastery

The Pope greeted each sister personally. His words were few but heartfelt: «It is good for the Church to know your life,» he told them, affirming the hidden witness of those who pray behind cloistered walls. Their quiet lives, he suggested, are not forgotten by the Church, but cherished.

Jul 15, 2025 18:04

ZENIT Staff