ZENIT Staff, Author at ZENIT - English

Articles By ZENIT Staff

A Global Surge in Anti-Christian Hostility Raises Alarms Across Churches

Across continents, Christian communities are facing a rising tide of aggression, one that touches the heart of their worship and the fabric of their public witness.

Sep 06, 2025 17:23

ZENIT Staff

General Audience•Pope Leo XIV

Jesus’ “I thirst” on the cross explained by Pope Leo XIV

Pope’s general audience, September 3, 2025, on Jesus’ words on the cross: “I thirst” and “It is finished.”

Sep 03, 2025 17:23

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Do Exorcists Charge for Each Session? International Association of Exorcists Issues Statement

A certain «sensationalist journalism,» in an attempt to give itself a veneer of credibility, even goes so far as to cite the International Association of Exorcists as a source. However, the reality is very different and must remain so: the exorcism ministry is absolutely free of charge.

Sep 02, 2025 17:24

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV

The relationship with creation becomes a prayer intention requested by Pope Leo XIV

The Holy Father dedicates The Pope Video for September to the relationship of the human person to creation. “For our relationship with all of creation” is his prayer intention for this Season of Creation, on the 800th anniversary of Saint Francis of Assisi’s Canticle of Creation and the 10th anniversary of the Encyclical Laudato Si’.

Sep 02, 2025 15:21

ZENIT Staff

Angelus•Pope Leo XIV

Sitting down at the table together: the culture of gestures that bring people closer, as reflected upon by Pope Leo XIV

Address on the occasion of the Angelus prayer on Sunday, August 31, 2025

Aug 31, 2025 21:49

ZENIT Staff

Liturgy and Divine Worship

Questions about liturgy: Incensing During the Liturgy of the Hours

Answered by Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy and sacramental theology and director of the Sacerdos Institute at the Pontifical Regina Apostolorum university.

Aug 30, 2025 21:42

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land

The ministry of tourism launches an international campaign to promote the series Land of the Bible

The Land of the Bible series, initiated by the Ministry of Tourism with an additional budget of NIS 3 million and broadcast slots on the evangelical Christian channel Daystar valued at USD 1.8 million, is already airing in more than 191 countries worldwide

Aug 30, 2025 21:35

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Persecuted Christians

Christianophobia, a Political and Media Taboo That Fuels Crimes Against Children in the United States

On Wednesday, August 27, Christianophobia once again was the driving force behind a new terrorist attack targeting children in the United States.

Aug 29, 2025 21:23

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV on the Mission of Evangelizers in the Church and the World Today

Pope’s Address to the Members of the Saint Andrew Schools of Evangelization

Aug 29, 2025 21:20

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV’s Advice for Political Life: The Speech Every Catholic Politician Should Read

Pope’s address to a delegation of political personalities of France

Aug 29, 2025 13:12

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Justice and Peace

Caritas Internationalis, the charitable arm of the Church, recalls that famine in Gaza violates the Genocide Convention

Caritas Internationalis Statement on the Man-Made Famine and Assault on Gaza City

Aug 28, 2025 18:01

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Holy Land•Vatican Diplomacy

Vatican Secretary of State reiterates Holy See’s position on total invasion of Gaza

Concerns for Christians on the ground remain acute. Parolin acknowledged that after Israeli authorities ordered evacuations, local Church leaders—including Orthodox Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem—urged their communities to leave.

Aug 28, 2025 17:59

ZENIT Staff

Poll Finds Leo XIV the Most Favorable Public Figure Among U.S. Voters

The findings come from a March 2026 poll conducted by NBC News in partnership with Hart Research Associates and Public Opinion Strategies. The survey interviewed 1,000 registered voters across the United States, producing a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.

What Does the Pope Think About Violence Against Women? A Revealing Letter Signed by Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV’s response is clear and profoundly pastoral. The Pontiff confesses that violence in relationships, and particularly violence against women, is a source of great suffering for him.