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

Jun 29, 2025 23:39

Caritas Internationalis has issued a stark condemnation of what it calls the deliberate use of food as a weapon of war Foto: AICA

Cardinals and Bishops•Justice and Peace

Israel Asks for Peace Yet Invades Iran: The Logic of Reasoning of the Only «Iranian Cardinal»

Iran is home to Christian communities with a small number of Catholics among its population of 82 million, the vast majority of whom are Muslim: 90% Shi’ite and 5% Sunni. There are 22,000 Catholics among Assyrian, Armenian, and Latin-Rite faithful, in addition to immigrant foreigners.

Jun 22, 2025 07:27

Rafael Llanes

Justice and Peace•Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV Speaks Out on the Situation in Iran: No Armed Victory Outweighs the Pain of Mothers and the Fear of Children

Second statement by the Pope on the situation in Iran

Jun 22, 2025 07:24

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace•Pope Leo XIV•Vatican Diplomacy

3 very interesting challenges from the Pope to politicians and rulers at a meeting at the Vatican

Pope’s address to the participants in the Jubilee of Governments on the common good, interreligious dialogue and religious freedom and artificial intelligence.

Jun 21, 2025 20:59

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Justice and Peace•Local Church

Leader of all U.S. bishops to migrants: “Count on our commitment to accompany you in these difficult times”

Statement by Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, President of the U.S. Catholic Bishops in response to increased immigration enforcement actions

Jun 18, 2025 19:26

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace

Israel’s Popularity Plummets As Gaza’s Civilian Population Is Being Exterminated

Sympathy for the Palestinian cause is growing, with the percentage of people identifying with Israel going from 18% to 33% to 7% to 18%.

Jun 18, 2025 06:38

Rafael Llanes

Lebanon Turns to the Pope: Lebanese President Visits Leo XIV Amid the Israeli Siege

On Thursday, August 20, Pope Leo XIV received Aoun at the Apostolic Palace for a private meeting lasting around half an hour. The Lebanese president then held talks with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican Secretary of State, and Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Holy See’s secretary for relations with states and international organizations

What should the music be like during Mass (or in the liturgy in general)? Leo XIV provides the answer

Pope’s General Audience, August 19, 2026, on Sacred Music

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

Israel Asks for Peace Yet Invades Iran: The Logic of Reasoning of the Only «Iranian Cardinal»

Pope Leo XIV Speaks Out on the Situation in Iran: No Armed Victory Outweighs the Pain of Mothers and the Fear of Children

3 very interesting challenges from the Pope to politicians and rulers at a meeting at the Vatican

Leader of all U.S. bishops to migrants: “Count on our commitment to accompany you in these difficult times”

Israel’s Popularity Plummets As Gaza’s Civilian Population Is Being Exterminated