Southern Lebanon: Stories of Occupation

May 25, 2026 16:48

ZENIT Staff

This new war has already caused almost three thousand deaths. Photo: Ayal Margolin/Flash90

Dicasteries•Justice and Peace•Local Church

Lawsuit filed against U.S. bishops’ liturgical and financial measures at the Vatican: they’ve already secured their first victory

Vatican Intervenes on Two Fronts: Liturgical Authority Challenged in the U.S. as Parish Rights Upheld in Abuse Settlement Dispute

May 02, 2026 12:02

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Justice and Peace•Persecuted Christians

Holy Land: Catholic Church denounces Jewish settlers’ encroachment on church-owned properties. Israeli government seeks to mend relations

The Patriarchate condemns «encroachments» in Tayasir, stressing that protecting Church properties is a «red line.» Following a formal report to Israeli civil and military authorities, action has been taken against those responsible. As violence escalates Pizzaballa appeals for support for the local population. Meanwhile, Israel appointed a special envoy for the Christian world to mend relations.

Apr 25, 2026 21:13

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace

In the Spanish capital, the courts have authorized the designation of Jehovah’s Witnesses as a “destructive cult”

The court’s reasoning is notable not so much for endorsing a doctrinal judgment about a religious group, but for clarifying the legal scope of expression in matters of public interest

Apr 24, 2026 20:31

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace•Local Church

Israeli Army Replaces Crucifix Destroyed in Lebanon and Sentences Involved Soldiers to 30 Days in Prison

The military response was swift and unusually explicit. Following an internal investigation, the army israeli concluded that the conduct of those involved “completely deviated” from its ethical standards. The soldier who carried out the act, along with another who documented it, was removed from combat

Apr 21, 2026 08:42

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace

Easter Under Fire: A Fragile Truce Between Russia and Ukraine Collapses as Fighting Resumes

The symbolism of the moment was difficult to ignore. Easter, the central feast of the Christian calendar, commemorates resurrection and renewal. Yet along the front lines of a war now entering its fourth year, it instead exposed the limits of religious gestures in the absence of political convergence

Apr 14, 2026 11:36

Joachin Meisner Hertz

Some Reflections on the Founding Principles of the United States: Leo XIV’s Speech Upon Receiving the Medal of Freedom

Address of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV Acceptance of the Liberty Medal of the National Constitution Center (USA)

Pope Leo XIV Strengthens Vatican Financial Oversight with Sweeping Reform of Supervisory Authority

For Pope Leo XIV, the reform represents one of the earliest institutional initiatives of his pontificate in the field of financial governance

Southern Lebanon: Stories of Occupation

The Israeli invasion of Palestine: governments, churches, and humanitarian groups are sounding the alarm

Arms Spending Reaches World Record: Holy See Is Only Country To Point It Out

Trump announces the killing of the second-in-command of the Islamic State in Nigeria

Prison sentence for two Israeli soldiers who desecrated an image of the Virgin Mary in Lebanon

A cigarette in the mouth of a statue of the Virgin Mary: the controversial act of an Israeli soldier in Lebanon

The fragile ceasefire in Lebanon is falling apart: civilians trapped, holy sites damaged, and the Church’s response with emergency aid

Lawsuit filed against U.S. bishops’ liturgical and financial measures at the Vatican: they’ve already secured their first victory

Holy Land: Catholic Church denounces Jewish settlers’ encroachment on church-owned properties. Israeli government seeks to mend relations

In the Spanish capital, the courts have authorized the designation of Jehovah’s Witnesses as a “destructive cult”

Israeli Army Replaces Crucifix Destroyed in Lebanon and Sentences Involved Soldiers to 30 Days in Prison

Easter Under Fire: A Fragile Truce Between Russia and Ukraine Collapses as Fighting Resumes