Cuba responds to the Pope by releasing half a thousand prisoners in the context of Jubilee 2025

Jan 17, 2025 21:14

The Cuban government announced the gradual release of 553 prisoners in response to a direct appeal from Pope Francis. Photo: Líder Web

the Catholic Church in Mexico has urged criminal organizations to lay down their arms on December 12

The sisters work in a school with around 300 students and strive to give them the tools to withstand the challenges.

Analysis Opinion•Justice and Peace

Three International Arrest Warrants for Crimes Against Humanity in Gaza and the South of Israel

Because of the consequences caused, certain military behaviours on the ground can be configured not only as war crimes but also as crimes against humanity, among them: the killing of civilians, including children, who died from malnutrition and dehydration.

Dec 08, 2024 15:49

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace•Local Church•Persecuted Christians•Religious Freedom

Nicaragua will be left without nuns and religious: government expels them all and sets date for their departure

Many of these nuns are expected to seek refuge in Latin American countries where their congregations already have established communities. The regime has systematically dissolved nonprofit organizations affiliated with the Church, effectively cutting off the nuns’ legal framework to operate within the country

Dec 05, 2024 18:00

Enrique Villegas

Justice and Peace•Local Church

South Korea Faces Turmoil After Martial Law Declaration: Religious Leaders Demand Accountability

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea (CBCK) issued a powerful rebuke, calling for an apology and full explanation from President Yoon

Dec 04, 2024 20:40

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace•Pro Life

These are the pro-lifers facing charges for defending unborn babies that Trump could pardon

Pro-Life Activists Face Federal Sentences Amid Accusations of DOJ Bias

Dec 04, 2024 20:08

Rafael Llanes

Bioethics•Justice and Peace•Local Church

Historic and Divisive: UK Parliament Advances Assisted Suicide Bill

Church figures have been at the forefront of opposition, emphasizing the sanctity of life and the moral imperative to support those in need through care, not expedited death. Bishop John Sherrington of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales reiterated these concerns post-vote.

Dec 02, 2024 17:31

ZENIT Staff

Cuba responds to the Pope by releasing half a thousand prisoners in the context of Jubilee 2025

Lebanon elects Catholic General Joseph Aoun as president amid political turmoil

Recognition of the State of Palestine Is Insufficient

Pope Intercedes with Biden for Those Sentenced to the Death Penalty.

Israel frees two young Christian women arbitrarily detained by Jewish regime

Mexican Church Calls for a National Truce on Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Mexico: “The hardest is telling a child their father was killed,” says Michoacán religious sister

Three International Arrest Warrants for Crimes Against Humanity in Gaza and the South of Israel

Nicaragua will be left without nuns and religious: government expels them all and sets date for their departure

South Korea Faces Turmoil After Martial Law Declaration: Religious Leaders Demand Accountability

These are the pro-lifers facing charges for defending unborn babies that Trump could pardon

Historic and Divisive: UK Parliament Advances Assisted Suicide Bill