Pope Leo calls on Catholics in Gaza; more than 500 Catholic priests announce march in support of Gaza in Rome

Sep 16, 2025 17:47

The drawing is inspired by a real image of a Palestinian mother mourning her deceased son, Mohammed Zakaria. Credit: Priests Against Genocide

Islam•Justice and Peace

Austria joins Canada and opens the door to Sharia (Islamic law) in the country

In practice, this means that private agreements invoking Islamic law, at least for property-related claims, can be recognized.

Aug 23, 2025 01:07

Joachin Meisner Hertz

Holy Land•Justice and Peace

Dozens of Orthodox rabbis speak out against settler violence and Gaza’s humanitarian crisis

Eighty representatives of the Modern Orthodox movement, led by Rabbi Yosef Blau, have launched an appeal calling for «moral clarity» and «responsibility» based on the values of Jewish tradition. While condemning Hamas, they call for a «response» to the tragedy in Gaza and criticise the «disturbing proposals» of Smotrich and Ben Gvir. For the rabbis, they must “speak out when our government’s actions contradict the Torah’s moral imperatives”. The Latin Patriarchate warns of evacuation orders in neighbourhoods near Gaza Catholic parish.

Aug 21, 2025 16:52

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Justice and Peace•Local Church

President of U.S. Bishops Conference Calls for Special Collection for Humanitarian Relief and Pastoral Support in Gaza

The Holy Father continues to call for a cease fire and for aid to enter the territory, noting with great sorrow that ‘Gaza is starving,’” and encouraged the bishops to consider the special collection in their dioceses at their earliest opportunity.

Aug 20, 2025 22:19

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace•Pope Leo XIV

Pope calls for day of fasting and prayer on August 22: this is what he said and this is why

The decision resonates with the Pope’s recent reflections in Castel Gandolfo, where he spoke candidly about the war in Ukraine. He expressed hope that an end to the crisis might be found, while cautioning that it will require both perseverance in diplomacy and constancy in prayer.

Aug 20, 2025 22:16

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace•Religious Freedom

Little Sisters of the Poor initiate process to bring ruling against them by progressive judge to Supreme Court

The ruling, issued on August 13 by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, sided with the states of New Jersey and Pennsylvania. At issue was whether the Trump administration had properly followed federal procedure when granting broad religious and moral exemptions from the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive coverage mandate

Aug 20, 2025 21:59

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Pope Leo calls on Catholics in Gaza; more than 500 Catholic priests announce march in support of Gaza in Rome

Strasbourg ruling leaves unresolved the issue of restrictions on worship and Masses during the pandemic

Caritas Internationalis, the charitable arm of the Church, recalls that famine in Gaza violates the Genocide Convention

Joint Statement by the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem and the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem in response to Israel’s full invasion of Gaza

Israeli government approves settlement of more Palestinian territory; bishops of the Holy Land oppose

UNICEF spends hundreds of millions of dollars promoting sexually explicit content, according to research

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Austria joins Canada and opens the door to Sharia (Islamic law) in the country

Dozens of Orthodox rabbis speak out against settler violence and Gaza’s humanitarian crisis

President of U.S. Bishops Conference Calls for Special Collection for Humanitarian Relief and Pastoral Support in Gaza

Pope calls for day of fasting and prayer on August 22: this is what he said and this is why

Little Sisters of the Poor initiate process to bring ruling against them by progressive judge to Supreme Court