A besieged Easter: Lebanon’s Christians between bombardment, blocked aid, and a fragile hope

Apr 08, 2026 19:05

Jdeideh Marjeyoun welcomed His Beatitude and Eminence Cardinal Mar Bechara Boutros al-Rahi on the second stage of his pastoral visit to the south.

Justice and Peace•Pope Leo XIV•Woman

Pope Meets with Israeli and Palestinian Women at the Vatican

Layla al-Sheik, a Palestinian mother who lost her son Qusay in the Second Intifada, and Elana Kaminka, mother of Yannai, an Israeli soldier killed on October 7, shared their memories with their children and future generations, urging them to build a better future.

Mar 28, 2026 21:11

Rafael Llanes

Gender Ideology•Justice and Peace•Woman

International Olympic Committee bans transgender men from competing against women in sports

In redefining who belongs where, the IOC is not merely regulating sport—it is, in effect, arbitrating one of the most sensitive anthropological debates of the modern era.

Mar 27, 2026 21:36

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace•Young People

Meta and Google are liable for psychological harm, according to a lawsuit that was dismissed in U.S. courts

Landmark Verdict Against Tech Giants Redefines Responsibility for Social Media Harm

Mar 27, 2026 10:39

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Justice and Peace•Religious Freedom

U.S. Court Orders Access for Clergy Amid Immigration Crackdown

Federal officials had argued that the situation had already evolved. According to their account, the enforcement surge—known as Operation Metro Surge—ended on February 12, and the number of detainees has since declined

Mar 24, 2026 18:18

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace

Jehovah’s Witnesses are open to the limited possibility of blood transfusions

The clarification was delivered by Gerrit Lösch, who emphasized that “each Christian must decide for himself” how his own blood may be used in medical treatment. This includes the possibility of preoperative blood collection in cases such as scheduled surgeries where significant blood loss is anticipated

Mar 24, 2026 18:00

ZENIT Staff

Controversy Over Disagreements Between France and the Vatican Regarding the Pope’s Trip? The Trip Macron Wanted and the One Leo XIV Decided On

Macron had requested a private moment with Leo XIV inside the cathedral so that he could personally show him the reconstruction undertaken after the 2019 fire. The request was transmitted through diplomatic channels and the answer from the Holy See was no

Good social relations, the common good, and three matters of the utmost urgency, according to Leo XIV

Pope’s General Audience, September 16, 2026, on the Human Community

A besieged Easter: Lebanon’s Christians between bombardment, blocked aid, and a fragile hope

Pulpits, politics and the limits of free speech: a US court ruling keeps a 70-year barrier in place while Washington prepares new guidance

The highest-ranking military bishop in the United States states that Trump’s war in Iran does not meet the criteria for a “just war”

Radical Feminist May Soon Head United Nations

UN Members to Lose Power to Secretary General

The U.S. and the LGBT+ Community: The Supreme Court Rules on So-Called “Conversion Therapy,” and the Outcome Is Surprising

Pope Leo XIV Speaks Again About Trump and the War (and It Is Announced That the Pope Will Carry the Cross Throughout the Stations of the Cross on Good Friday)

Pope Meets with Israeli and Palestinian Women at the Vatican

International Olympic Committee bans transgender men from competing against women in sports

Meta and Google are liable for psychological harm, according to a lawsuit that was dismissed in U.S. courts

U.S. Court Orders Access for Clergy Amid Immigration Crackdown

Jehovah’s Witnesses are open to the limited possibility of blood transfusions