Statement by the bishops of the Holy Land on “Christian Zionism”

Jan 19, 2026 17:21

ZENIT Staff

The Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches of Jerusalem with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Welby Photo: Vatican Media

Local Church•Pro Life•Religious Freedom

Church Bell Rings Daily for Aborted Babies: Left Attacks Bishop

Monsignor Antonio Suetta stated that there is no turning back and the bell will continue to ring at 8:00 p.m. to «remind us that all life is a gift, that every human being has infinite dignity, and that the Christian response to the wounds of the world always involves love, acceptance, and truth.»

Jan 15, 2026 17:28

Rafael Llanes

Justice and Peace•Local Church

From Mourning to Mobilization: Mexico’s Catholic Church Bets on a Decade for Peace

The roots of the National Dialogue for Peace lie in a moment of national trauma. In June 2022, Jesuit priests Javier Campos and Joaquín Mora were murdered in Cerocahui, Chihuahua, after trying to shield a local tour guide, Pedro Palma, from an armed attacker

Jan 15, 2026 17:21

Enrique Villegas

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Sacred Spaces Under Strain: A Wave of Attacks Jolts Catholic Parishes on NY

Speaking on January 13, Senator Scarcella-Spanton said she has been in direct contact with both parish leaders and the local police precinct regarding the attacks, all of which occurred within her district

Jan 15, 2026 17:09

Tim Daniels

Local Church

Doubts arise over a petition filed against the leadership of the Tanzanian Episcopal Conference by a group of Catholics

On January 5, so-called «members of the Catholic Church» appeared at the gates of the Apostolic Nunciature in Dar es Salaam to deliver the petition, which accuses the Archbishop of Dar es Salaam, Jude Thaddaeus Ruwa’ichi, and the Secretary of the Tanzanian Bishops’ Conference (TEC), Father Charles Kitima, of interfering in the country’s politics

Jan 15, 2026 16:41

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Africa Becomes the Region with the Largest Christian Population in the World

It is estimated that the proportion of Muslims has increased by at least 5 percentage points in Kazakhstan, Benin, and Lebanon, and decreased by 5 percentage points in Tanzania and Oman.

Jan 14, 2026 17:22

Rafael Llanes

“As King of Peace”: Leo XIV’s first homily (almost poetic and prayer-like) on Palm Sunday, delivered to a world at war

Homily by Pope Leo XIV on Palm Sunday 2026

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.

Statement by the bishops of the Holy Land on “Christian Zionism”

Outlining a moral vision for US foreign policy: full text of the statement by three US cardinals

USA: “Our United Prayers, Sacrifices, and Efforts To Protect Human Life and Heal the Wounds Inflicted by Abortion Remain as Important as Ever,” Says Bishop Thomas

Carmelite friar who prays the Rosary online at 4 a.m. becomes Brazil’s most-watched streamer in 2025

Pope Leo XIV approves a jubilee year to mark 800 years since the death of St. Francis: here’s what you need to know

Barcelona: Four Horizontal Arms of the Cross Are Installed on the Tower of Jesus Christ at the Basilica of the Holy Family

Russian government launches unprecedented attack on Patriarch of Constantinople using these terms

Church Bell Rings Daily for Aborted Babies: Left Attacks Bishop

From Mourning to Mobilization: Mexico’s Catholic Church Bets on a Decade for Peace

Sacred Spaces Under Strain: A Wave of Attacks Jolts Catholic Parishes on NY

Doubts arise over a petition filed against the leadership of the Tanzanian Episcopal Conference by a group of Catholics

Africa Becomes the Region with the Largest Christian Population in the World