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

Jan 19, 2026 17:07

Bishop Daniel E. Thomas of Toledo, chairman of the USCCB Committee on Pro-Life Activities Photo: The Blade/Dave Zapotosky

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

Local Church

Administration’s Regulatory Change is a Truly Significant Step to Support Essential Religious Services in the United States

Wednesday, January 14, the Trump Administration issued an Interim Final Rule that will soon be published in the Federal Register, which will impact foreign-born religious workers seeking to continue their ministries in the United States.

Jan 14, 2026 16:17

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

USA: Trump’s face-to-face meeting with the leader of the Catholic bishops at the White House

A Rare White House Encounter Signals a Reset Between U.S. Bishops and the Trump Administration

Jan 13, 2026 19:17

Tim Daniels

Leo XIV Returns to Peru: Government to Invest $18 Million

The government authorized the transfer of the funds to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to organize the Pope’s visit from November 11 to 16, according to a supreme decree published in the country’s official gazette on September 5.

The Pope’s visit to France has also sparked a surge in donations and sales of books by Leo XIV

The pattern of giving has been particularly striking. The average donation has been around €200—approximately twice the average single donation in France in 2024—and some contributions have exceeded €10,000.

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

Administration’s Regulatory Change is a Truly Significant Step to Support Essential Religious Services in the United States

USA: Trump’s face-to-face meeting with the leader of the Catholic bishops at the White House