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

Aug 26, 2025 12:49

ZENIT Staff

Overview of Jewish settlement construction in the occupied West Bank Photo: MENAHEM KAHANA / AFP

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

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Justice and Peace•Persecuted Christians

Israeli government of Jerusalem municipality freezes bank accounts of Greek Orthodox Church

At the heart of the confrontation lies “Arnona,” Jerusalem’s property tax. For generations, churches had been shielded from such levies, a status quo respected by Ottoman, British, Jordanian, and Israeli authorities

Aug 20, 2025 21:57

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace•Pope Francis

Pope Francis Denounced It, but the World Ignored Him: Global Spending on Nuclear Weapons Is Growing

Nine countries account for this spending: from historic powers like the United States, Russia, and the United Kingdom, to others that do not hide their nuclear ambitions, such as India, Pakistan, and North Korea.

Aug 10, 2025 23:34

Rafael Llanes

Justice and Peace•Local Church

Immigration Fraud Crisis Delays U.S. Visas for Catholic Clergy

Some in Congress have recognized the urgency of the matter. Bipartisan legislation has been introduced to extend visas for religious workers, allowing them to remain in the U.S. during this period of administrative gridlock

Aug 02, 2025 00:00

Tim Daniels

Holy Land•Justice and Peace•Local Church

American Catholic Church Commends President Trump for Acknowledging Starvation in Gaza and Urges Administration to Expand Humanitarian Access

Bishop Zaidan’s comments follow reports that the United States would work with its allies to distribute aid to Gaza to address the humanitarian crisis

Jul 31, 2025 21:41

ZENIT Staff

This is what the letter that Pope Leo XIV sent to the first female leader of the Anglican Church on the day of her “enthronement” says

The Holy Father congratulates the new Archbishop of Canterbury, reaffirms the value of ecumenical dialogue between Catholics and Anglicans despite the difficulties, and asks God to guide her so that both Churches may continue to bear united witness to Christ before the world

Pope Leo XIV continues to reshape the Roman Curia: Meet the new Australian prefect of the Dicastery for Legislative Texts

The appointment, announced on March 25, fills a strategic vacancy at the heart of the Vatican’s juridical machinery. Randazzo, 59, succeeds Filippo Iannone, who was transferred in September 2025 to lead the Dicastery for Bishops, the body responsible for vetting episcopal appointments worldwide

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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

UN Maternal Health Coalition Attacks Religious Voices

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

Israeli government of Jerusalem municipality freezes bank accounts of Greek Orthodox Church

Pope Francis Denounced It, but the World Ignored Him: Global Spending on Nuclear Weapons Is Growing

Immigration Fraud Crisis Delays U.S. Visas for Catholic Clergy

American Catholic Church Commends President Trump for Acknowledging Starvation in Gaza and Urges Administration to Expand Humanitarian Access