Israel invades properties belonging to the Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem and unilaterally changes the administrative status of Hebron in Palestinian territory

Jun 18, 2026 07:43

the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem denounced what it described as the unlawful seizure of Church-owned land in Silwan Photo: Silwanic

Holy Land•Justice and Peace

Southern Lebanon: Stories of Occupation

In the 600 square kilometers occupied by Israel in the south of the country, there are 68 villages under military control and more than 200,000 displaced people. The war has caused almost three thousand deaths. The Maronite Bishops urge Lebanon to be sovereign and neutral, while the population only asks to live with dignity. The testimony of Friar Toufic Bou Mehri, Franciscan parish priest.

May 25, 2026 16:48

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Justice and Peace

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

In a rare and strongly worded joint declaration, the governments of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Norway, and the Netherlands warned that recent developments in the West Bank threaten both stability and the long-standing framework of a negotiated two-state solution.

May 25, 2026 11:12

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Justice and Peace•Vatican Diplomacy

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

The combined spending of the United States, Russia, and China accounts for 60% of all global military investment. Germany ranks fourth with $114 billion in expenditures, a 24% increase.

May 21, 2026 10:14

Rafael Llanes

Islam•Justice and Peace

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

The elimination of a high-ranking terrorist figure is unquestionably significant. Yet in Nigeria, where violence linked to extremist movements has scarred communities for years, many observers know that removing individual leaders does not automatically resolve the deeper crisis

May 19, 2026 10:41

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Justice and Peace

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

On Monday, May 11, the Israeli army announced disciplinary measures against the soldiers involved. According to military authorities, the soldier who staged the act received a sentence of 21 days in military prison, while the soldier who photographed the incident was sentenced to 14 days.

May 13, 2026 22:20

ZENIT Staff

De Foucauld´s "Spiritual Intuitions" Touted by Pope
Urges Sahara Missionary´s Followers to Promote Charity
Analysis shows that almost a third of Generation Z does not exist du...
The revelation that nearly one-third of an entire generation is miss...
New Accusations of Abuse Against Cardinal George Pell, Who Has Alrea...
Cardinal Pell is now being accused by the father of a deceased boy...
Leo XIV Appoints New Vatican Envoy to Medjugorje as Church Recognise...
In an interview with the Italian Catholic news agency SIR, Cavina de...

Argentina Prepares to Welcome Leo XIV: Papal Vehicles, a Mass of 2,000 Ministers and a Nation Invited to Rise Together

Toyota Argentina formally handed over the Buenos Aires vehicle to Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Michael Wallace Banach on October 28, at the Kansai dealership, which represented the Holy See in the arrangement. The second vehicle is already in Córdoba, where it is being held under the protection of the National Gendarmerie until the Pope’s activities there

Holiness, beautifully explained by Leo XIV on the Solemnity of All Saints

Address on the Occasion of the Angelus Prayer on Sunday, November 1, 2026

Israel invades properties belonging to the Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem and unilaterally changes the administrative status of Hebron in Palestinian territory

Lebanon and Israel’s grumble are a test case for the US-Iran agreement

Presidents of the Bishops’ Conferences of the G7 states call for peace and respect for human dignity

U.S. Grants $240 Million to Catholic Humanitarian Aid Organization: The Government’s Trust in the Catholic Church

Lebanon, Gaza and the Holy Land: Christians Caught Between War, Humanitarian Collapse and a Struggle for Religious Freedom

Israel expropriates the tomb of the prophet Samuel, but for the Palestinians the target is al-Aqsa

Rightward Shift in Latin America Could Bolster Pro-Life at UN

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