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

Jun 10, 2026 12:25

The United States government has awarded more than $240 million in emergency humanitarian funding to Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Photo: U.S. Embassy to the Holy See (Vatican)

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

Holy Land•Justice and Peace•Persecuted Christians•Virgin Mary

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

For many Christians in the region, the cumulative effect of these incidents is generating growing anxiety about their already precarious future in the Middle East

May 07, 2026 12:19

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Justice and Peace•Persecuted Christians

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

A particularly sensitive episode has drawn international attention: the damage inflicted on a Catholic convent complex in the border village of Yaroun. The site, previously home to a small religious community and a school, had already been abandoned due to ongoing hostilities

May 04, 2026 17:27

ZENIT Staff

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

He walks, eats normally, celebrates Mass, and does physical therapy: what you need to know after Pope Leo XIV’s surgery

The encouraging signs have prompted cautious optimism, but they do not yet provide a complete picture of his prognosis. The Vatican has confirmed that the cancerous tissue was removed, while the results needed to establish whether the disease had spread have not been made public

Pope Leo XIV appears in a scene from Chris Pratt’s new movie about St. Peter

Pratt described the opportunity to work with the Pope and the Vatican as an extraordinary honor, expressing gratitude for the trust and access granted to the production. He said St. Peter’s story remains fundamental to Christian faith and that he was grateful to help bring the apostle’s legacy to the screen.

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

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