California bishop waives Mass precept for immigrant Catholics in the face of Trump raids

Jul 10, 2025 22:00

Tim Daniels

Bishop Alberto Rojas of the Diocese of San Bernardino

Church and World•Holy Land•Justice and Peace•Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV publicly notes deterioration of international and humanitarian law

Address of the Pope to the participants of the Plenary Assembly of the “Reunion of Aid Agencies for the Oriental Churches” (ROACO)

Jun 26, 2025 21:18

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace

Nation Divided: New Pew Survey Reveals Deep Rifts Over Trump’s Immigration Crackdown

According to the poll, conducted in early June and released just before federal troops were deployed to quell protests in Los Angeles, 47 percent of Americans disapprove of the administration’s approach to immigration, while 42 percent approve

Jun 25, 2025 18:52

Tim Daniels

Justice and Peace•Pope Francis

Jubilee Report: a plan commissioned by Pope Francis about the debt of the poor countries

The report drafted for the late pope by a group of economists led by Nobel Prize winner Joseph Stiglitz has been released. The study calls for a new global initiative for the most indebted poor countries but also lays out the rules for fairer finance to avoid perpetuating the same problem.

Jun 25, 2025 18:49

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace•Rome

Parliamentarians from around the world gather in Rome to discuss interfaith dialogue

The Conference brought together hundreds of MPs, including Speakers, as well as religious leaders, UN officials, civil society representatives, and international experts from close to 100 countries, responding to the motto of the Jubilee Year to be “pilgrims of hope” amid a climate of growing conflict, polarization and the weaponization of religion.

Jun 23, 2025 17:29

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace•Local Church

Mexico Is the Most Dangerous Country for Priests

In 2024 alone, 850 cases of extortion and death threats against priests were recorded, in addition to attacks against 26 churches across the country.

Jun 22, 2025 07:31

Rafael Manuel Tovar

Reflections by Leo XIV on certain elements that constitute the sacred liturgy, such as rite, sign, and symbol

The Pope’s General Audience, June 3, 2026, on certain elements that constitute the sacred liturgy, such as rites, signs, and symbols

Threats of Islamist attacks come to light during Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Spain

The propaganda poster, distributed through online channels associated with Islamist extremism, targets several of the Pope’s most prominent public appearances during his June visit

California bishop waives Mass precept for immigrant Catholics in the face of Trump raids

Gaza parish priest: Gaza is a ‘cage’ where bombs kill (also) hope. The need for a truce

Statement by then Father Prevost, now Leo XIV, against the death penalty in the U.S. comes to light

Hunger as a weapon of war: this is what Pope Leo XIV’s letter to the President of FAO says

Supreme Court Backs Parental Rights in Landmark Ruling on LGBTQ+ Curriculum in Public Schools

Food as a weapon of war: Caritas Denounces Weaponization of Food on Gaza

Vatican publishes the note ‘Jubilee 2025: remission of the ecological debt’

Pope Leo XIV publicly notes deterioration of international and humanitarian law

Nation Divided: New Pew Survey Reveals Deep Rifts Over Trump’s Immigration Crackdown

Jubilee Report: a plan commissioned by Pope Francis about the debt of the poor countries

Parliamentarians from around the world gather in Rome to discuss interfaith dialogue

Mexico Is the Most Dangerous Country for Priests