Over 100 dead, 98,000 displaced, 217 churches destroyed in the diocese of Wukari

May 12, 2026 18:15

The violence is primarily affecting areas such as Chanchanji District in the local government area of Takum Photo: Agenzia Fides

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Twenty days before his ordination as bishop, he says no. The reason? “Personal shortcomings,” claims the honest priest

The announcement reverberated across the Philippines, where such refusals are highly unusual in public view. Although priests sometimes decline episcopal appointments privately before they are officially announced, it is exceedingly rare for a bishop-elect to step away after preparations for ordination have already advanced so visibly

May 06, 2026 10:43

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She was baptized at age 98, with her 77-year-old son serving as her godfather: the touching story of a long-awaited baptism

For those who witnessed her baptism during the Easter Vigil, the moment was not merely remarkable because she was 98 years old. It was remarkable because, after nearly a century of life, she still believed there was one more important step left to take

May 06, 2026 10:29

ZENIT Staff

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This Is the Catholic Church’s Podcast in the USA on the Occasion of the 250th Anniversary of Independence

The podcast aired its first episode, «Catholics and the Foundation,» on April 14. The episode, a conversation between host Mara Moser and historian Michael Breidenbach, Ph.D., author of “Our Dear Bought Liberty: Catholics and Religious Toleration in Early America,” is Associate Professor of History at Ave Maria University, and co-editor of “The Cambridge Companion to the First Amendment and Religious Liberty.”

May 06, 2026 09:44

Rafael Manuel Tovar

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Data on the generous participation of Chinese Catholic Communities in the 2026 national Collection

The collection is promoted by Jinde Charities, an organization that has been coordinating charitable works supported by Catholic communities in mainland China for 30 years, and which in 2026 celebrated this initiative for the ninth consecutive year.

May 05, 2026 20:25

ZENIT Staff

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How many Catholics are there in South Korea? The Church releases its impressive statistics (and challenges)

More revealing than total membership is the age profile of the faithful. Nearly one in three Korean Catholics—28.9 percent—is now aged 65 or older, making the elderly the largest demographic group within the Church

May 05, 2026 20:18

ZENIT Staff

Over 100 dead, 98,000 displaced, 217 churches destroyed in the diocese of Wukari

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Twenty days before his ordination as bishop, he says no. The reason? “Personal shortcomings,” claims the honest priest

She was baptized at age 98, with her 77-year-old son serving as her godfather: the touching story of a long-awaited baptism

This Is the Catholic Church’s Podcast in the USA on the Occasion of the 250th Anniversary of Independence

Data on the generous participation of Chinese Catholic Communities in the 2026 national Collection

How many Catholics are there in South Korea? The Church releases its impressive statistics (and challenges)