International Body to Decide Case of Mexican Politician Censored for Gender Comments on “X”

May 16, 2025 14:19

ZENIT Staff

Gabriel Quadri, former Mexican congressman and presidential candidate Photo: ADF Internacional

Justice and Peace

Japanese Court dissolves Unification Church: the Moon sect

The Tokyo District Court revoked the religious movement’s status. Founded by Sun Myung Moon, the Church was involved in financial scandals over the years, which emerged following the murder of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2022. The Church, which will still be able to operate in Japan, plans to appeal, but it loses its tax benefits in the meantime.

Mar 27, 2025 22:02

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Justice and Peace

Israeli Defense Forces close center for disabled children in Palestine

No provision has been made for resettlement and the refugees are left to the mercy of extended family and strangers in the middle of winter.

Mar 12, 2025 17:48

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace•Local Church

USA: State Department formally cancels aid to Catholic Church refugee program. Bishops: “they owe us 20 million”

U.S. Bishops Face Major Setback as Federal Refugee Resettlement Contract Is Terminated. Adding to the dispute, the bishops claim that the federal government owes them more than $20 million for services already provided

Mar 04, 2025 16:00

Tim Daniels

Holy Land•Justice and Peace

Gaza’s population rejects Hamas’ continued rule of the strip, poll shows

A Palestinian research institute conducted a survey the first week after the ceasefire. More than half of those surveyed are convinced that the truce can hold. Only 5 per cent still want Hamas to run the territory.

Mar 04, 2025 15:52

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace•Local Church

India: Supreme Court against caste discrimination in a catholic parish

Court accepts to hear a complaint by some Catholic families in Tamil Nadu over caste segregation in burials for Dalits in the village of Kottapalayam. The diocese has until 15 April to respond. Fr Devasagayaraj told AsiaNews that such situations, unfortunately, persist in southern India. For him, “Christ and Caste can’t go together.”

Mar 04, 2025 15:49

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV and his impressive and comprehensive reflection on our times, troubled by a growing number of tensions and conflicts

Address of the Pope to members of the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See for the presentation of New Year greetings

Cardinals will return to Rome for a new Consistory in June 2026 requested by Pope Leo XIV

The January gathering brought together 170 cardinals, both electors and non-electors, marking the first such assembly of Leo XIV’s pontificate. The June meeting, he explained, will not be an isolated event

International Body to Decide Case of Mexican Politician Censored for Gender Comments on “X”

UK Supreme Court rules: for legal purposes, only biological women are women

10 million Christian and Catholic migrants at risk of deportation by Trump administration

Death penalty: highest number in the Middle East since 2015

U.S. bishops on immigration program: we will not renew existing cooperation agreements with federal government

Archdiocese of Chicago brings alleged fraudsters who allegedly posed as abuse victims to trial

Church calls on legislature to investigate child sexual abuse in state-run facilities and to treat all victims of abuse equally

Japanese Court dissolves Unification Church: the Moon sect

Israeli Defense Forces close center for disabled children in Palestine

USA: State Department formally cancels aid to Catholic Church refugee program. Bishops: “they owe us 20 million”

Gaza’s population rejects Hamas’ continued rule of the strip, poll shows

India: Supreme Court against caste discrimination in a catholic parish