The last historic Christian village in the Holy Land, threatened with annexation by the Jewish state of Israel

Mar 16, 2026 10:31

ZENIT Staff

Bashar Fawadleh Photo: ACN

Analysis Opinion•Holy Land•Justice and Peace•Vatican Diplomacy

Vatican questions “preventive” war in Iran as Leo XIV intensifies diplomatic calls for peace

In an interview with Vatican media on March 4, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Holy See’s Secretary of State, offered one of the most detailed assessments yet of the crisis

Mar 08, 2026 07:10

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Justice and Peace

War in the Middle East: Chapel and church buildings attacked in Iraq

The war between Israel and the United States against Iran, which has been inflaming the Middle East for days, from the Arab Gulf nations to Turkey (and Cyprus, in Europe), also affects Iraqi Christians who fear further progression into a “critical and delicate phase”

Mar 06, 2026 06:58

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Justice and Peace

Settlers exploit war in Iran to commit new acts of violence in the West Bank

Two Palestinian brothers were shot dead in a raid in Qaryut, south of Nablus. New attacks and assaults also in the Christian village of Taybeh. Fr Bashar: not isolated incidents, but a ‘growing pattern of violence’ that raises “concerns”. Barriers and isolation, the West Bank increasingly similar to the Strip, victim of ‘state violence’.

Mar 04, 2026 09:33

ZENIT Staff

Gender Ideology•Justice and Peace

U.S. Supreme Court Halts California’s Secrecy Policy on Student Gender Transitions

Public opinion appears to favor parental involvement. According to the 2025 Religious Freedom Index published by Becket, approximately 73 percent of Americans believe parents are the primary educators of their children. That cultural backdrop likely frames how this case will be received across the country.

Mar 04, 2026 09:21

Tim Daniels

Holy Land•Justice and Peace•Pope Leo XIV•Vatican Diplomacy

Pope Leo XIV, the US-Iran war, and a forceful call in a Middle East on the brink of the abyss

The reverberations are being felt most acutely by Christian minorities already living on fragile ground

Mar 02, 2026 09:06

Jorge Enrique Mújica

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

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The last historic Christian village in the Holy Land, threatened with annexation by the Jewish state of Israel

Europeans Create New Censorship Body

Some reflections with you on the relationship between the administration of justice and the value of unity, according to Pope Leo XIV

Results of Vatican diplomacy: Amid conflict with the U.S., Cuba will release prisoners

Lebanon requests diplomatic mediation from the Vatican to prevent Israel from attacking or displacing Catholic communities in the south of the country

Israeli Jewish army causes death of Catholic priest in Lebanon and displaces thousands of Catholics from southern Lebanon

Four Years of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: An Analysis from the Church

Vatican questions “preventive” war in Iran as Leo XIV intensifies diplomatic calls for peace

War in the Middle East: Chapel and church buildings attacked in Iraq

Settlers exploit war in Iran to commit new acts of violence in the West Bank

U.S. Supreme Court Halts California’s Secrecy Policy on Student Gender Transitions

Pope Leo XIV, the US-Iran war, and a forceful call in a Middle East on the brink of the abyss