U.S. Bishops’ Initiative to Inform Communities on the Danger of Abortion Pills Includes Prayer, Education, and Advocacy

Aug 19, 2026 22:21

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace•Testimonies

Ann Widdecombe, a Catholic convert, pro-life politician, and advocate for religious freedom, was murdered in the United Kingdom. Two people are under investigation

As detectives continue their investigation, many questions remain unanswered, including whether the suspect had any prior relationship with Widdecombe and what motive may have led to the killing

Jul 13, 2026 17:23

Elizabeth Owens

Gender Ideology•Justice and Peace

U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Men in Women’s Sports (Even If a Man Identifies as a Woman)

High court upholds West Virginia, Idaho laws protecting female athletes by keeping males out of women’s sports

Jun 30, 2026 16:13

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Justice and Peace

According to polls, mistreatment of Catholics by some radical Jews and the government’s attitude toward Palestinians are damaging Israel’s image

A new Pew Research Center survey conducted across 36 countries between February and May 2026 found that unfavorable views of Israel have increased in most nations compared with 2025. Positive opinions now outnumber negative ones in only four countries—India, Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana—while negative perceptions dominate much of Europe, Asia and Latin America

Jun 29, 2026 16:58

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Justice and Peace

Fragile Peace, Deep Wounds: Lebanon Faces an Uncertain Future Despite New Israel Agreement

After four days of negotiations in Washington under U.S. mediation, Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement on June 26 intended to create a pathway toward ending hostilities and restoring Lebanese sovereignty in the country’s south

Jun 29, 2026 16:47

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Justice and Peace

Jews and Arabs running together, the response to 7 October

Yonatan Ziegen, the son of pacifist Vivian Silver, killed in the Hamas attack on 7 October, talks about his decision to run for the Knesset with Makom Lekulanu in Israel’s fall elections. Born from the experience of Standing Together, it intends to fight war and fear with a proposal inspired by hope, and serve as a «political home» to build a “new leadership”.

Jun 23, 2026 09:29

ZENIT Staff

Sovereign Order of the Temple of Christ Association

Pope Leo XIV Sued in Spanish Courts: The Case of the “Templars” Seeking Ecclesiastical Rehabilitation… and Money

At the center of the case is the suppression of the Order of the Poor Knights of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon. The modern organization presents itself as its heir and argues that Pope Clement V’s decision in 1312 was illegitimate, maintaining that the suppression took place under political pressure from King Philip IV of France.

Leo XIV Speaks Out in Support of Palestinians Attacked by Jewish Settlers in Tierra Sana: Here’s What’s Happening

The episode has become more than another isolated clash in the West Bank. It has exposed, in a matter of days, the convergence of three increasingly serious problems: settler violence, the difficulty of protecting Palestinian civilians under occupation, and the weakening of the institutions that provide basic services to them.

U.S. Bishops’ Initiative to Inform Communities on the Danger of Abortion Pills Includes Prayer, Education, and Advocacy

Italian Episcopal Newspaper Calls for the Nobel Peace Prize to Be Awarded to the Children Killed in Gaza

Leo XIV Speaks Out in Support of Palestinians Attacked by Jewish Settlers in Tierra Sana: Here’s What’s Happening

Virginia College Student Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Restore Equal Treatment of Students

Islamic Extremists Kill 30 Christians in Nigerian Village

Christian Couple Thrown into a Brick Kiln: Muslim Court Frees Them 12 Years Later

Franciscans Ask Marco Rubio for Help in the Face of Persecution by Jewish Settlers Affecting Christians (and Others) in the Holy Land

Ann Widdecombe, a Catholic convert, pro-life politician, and advocate for religious freedom, was murdered in the United Kingdom. Two people are under investigation

U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Men in Women’s Sports (Even If a Man Identifies as a Woman)

According to polls, mistreatment of Catholics by some radical Jews and the government’s attitude toward Palestinians are damaging Israel’s image

Fragile Peace, Deep Wounds: Lebanon Faces an Uncertain Future Despite New Israel Agreement

Jews and Arabs running together, the response to 7 October