Nicaraguan Reformed Constitution: An Assault Against Religious Liberty

Feb 09, 2025 21:53

ZENIT Staff

religious freedom Photo: Archive

religious freedom is not only holding steady but growing.

Analysis Opinion•Local Church•Protection of vulnerable people

Abuses in the Catholic Church in the USA: Report Reveals Both Shadows of the Past as Well as Indisputable Signs of Change

The Report points out that over 90% of the complaints of abuse compiled occurred before 1990, and only 3% correspond to incidents recorded since 2000. This reflects that the majority of cases happened in a period prior to the efforts of reform implemented over the last decades.

Jan 19, 2025 14:16

Tim Daniels

Analysis Opinion•Homosexuality•Local Church

Gays in Seminaries? In Regard to Homosexuals and the Priesthood, the Norms Have Not Changed at All

The 2016 norms are confirmed. The clarification made necessary by an incorrect reading of the CEI text in which some saw the green light to access ordination as long as chastity was maintained.

Jan 18, 2025 21:49

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Persecuted Christians•Religious Freedom

The 50 Countries that Persecute Christians the Most Today and The Role of Communism and Islamism

in 2024, 4,476 Christians were killed because of their faith, 4,744 were imprisoned for religious reasons and 7,679 Christian churches and properties were attacked. On average, one in seven Christians is persecuted worldwide, a situation suffered by one in five Christians in Africa and two in five Christians in Asia.

Jan 18, 2025 21:37

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Justice and Peace

Recognition of the State of Palestine Is Insufficient

Throughout 2024, several countries, such as Ireland, Spain and Norway, formally recognized the State of Palestine. Today, 149 countries do so, in addition to States such as Belgium, Luxembourg, France and Great Britain, which have expressed their willingness to do so. Since 2012, when the UN General Assembly recognized the Palestinian Authority as a non-member Observer State, the PNA has signed almost 200 Treaties and has adhered to numerous unilateral bodies. However, international recognition does not solve the problems on the ground

Jan 09, 2025 06:19

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Local Church

This is the religion of the new congressmen and senators in the U.S. Congress: Protestant and Catholic (and Jewish overrepresentation)

The Catholic presence in Congress stands at 150 members, a slight uptick from the last session but below the average of the past 15 years. Catholics comprise 29% of the House and 24% of the Senate, maintaining a prominent, though slightly diminished, influence.

Jan 03, 2025 20:54

Tim Daniels

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Address on the Occasion of the Angelus Prayer on Sunday, October 18, 2026

Leo XIV is discharged from the hospital, but will the Pope be able to visit Argentina, Uruguay, and Peru? The doctor who operated on him answers

Margaritora estimated that Leo XIV would need approximately another ten days to achieve a full physical recovery. In his assessment, a journey involving long flights and extensive travel, scheduled roughly three weeks after the interview, remained medically feasible

Nicaraguan Reformed Constitution: An Assault Against Religious Liberty

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Religious Freedom Gains Momentum Across the United States, New Survey Reveals

Abuses in the Catholic Church in the USA: Report Reveals Both Shadows of the Past as Well as Indisputable Signs of Change

Gays in Seminaries? In Regard to Homosexuals and the Priesthood, the Norms Have Not Changed at All

The 50 Countries that Persecute Christians the Most Today and The Role of Communism and Islamism

Recognition of the State of Palestine Is Insufficient

This is the religion of the new congressmen and senators in the U.S. Congress: Protestant and Catholic (and Jewish overrepresentation)