Fifth Deep fake to a bishop: they clone his voice and ask for money in his name

Jul 19, 2025 22:09

ZENIT Staff

Auxiliary Bishop of Seville, Teodoro León Photo: Archdiocese of Seville

Local Church•Vatican Diplomacy

Vatican Embassy in Kyiv Damaged Amid Escalating Russian Strikes

The Nunciature’s location—within a sector known for housing embassies—raises troubling questions about the evolving scope of the conflict and the vulnerability of international missions. While no official confirmation links the Vatican embassy as a direct target, its proximity to detonations suggests that even traditionally protected zones are no longer spared.

Jul 15, 2025 17:59

Joachin Meisner Hertz

Local Church

Hate crimes against Christians increase by 22% in Germany

In addition to the 337 anti-Christian hate crimes, the German government report classifies 111 politically motivated attacks on churches in 2024, which is an increase of 20.65 per cent compared to 2023.

Jul 15, 2025 17:35

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

South Korea: Suwon priests study artificial intelligence for parish life

In first ever, a training course organised in collaboration with a company in the sector explored not so much the ethical implications but the opportunities for the practical use of these tools in pastoral care. Participants said: ‘It can become an essential aid in improving preaching and pastoral care.’

Jul 15, 2025 17:30

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Philippine Bishops Sound Alarm on Online Gambling Crisis: “A New Virus Destroying Our People”

The moral gravity of the bishops’ appeal is unmistakable. It denounces the illusion of online betting as mere entertainment or a harmless pastime, insisting instead that it is «a sophisticated trap» engineered to ensnare vulnerable populations—especially the young and the poor

Jul 13, 2025 19:17

ZENIT Staff

Good News•Local Church

Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral breaks visitation record and aims to become France’s most visited monument

If this rhythm continues, the cathedral could reach an astonishing 12 million visits by the end of the year, eclipsing not only its pre-2019 attendance figures, but also surpassing the Eiffel Tower to become the most visited monument in France

Jul 13, 2025 19:15

Covadonga Asturias

Pope Leo XIV Speaks Again About Trump and the War (and It Is Announced That the Pope Will Carry the Cross Throughout the Stations of the Cross on Good Friday)

Referring indirectly to geopolitical developments, including statements by Donald Trump about ending ongoing conflicts, Leo expressed cautious hope that political leaders might be seeking “a way out” of violence

Pope Leo XIV Reverses Another Decision of Pope Francis: World Children’s Day Cancelled in Rome

All initiatives aimed at children’s ministry may be celebrated, at the discretion of the Bishops, at the diocesan or parish level.

Fifth Deep fake to a bishop: they clone his voice and ask for money in his name

Kenya’s President Sparks Debate with Plans for Grand Church at State House

Ireland: Excavations Continue in Tuam, Searching for Church Culprits

The Jewish State of Israel Bombs Catholic Church in Gaza: Parish Priest Wounded, Pope Leo XIV Speaks Out

Government projects allusions to abortion in Mexico City cathedral

U.S. Catholic priests write to Pope asking for just canonical process when they receive accusations

Papua New Guinea’s Christian Nation Declaration Sparks Concern Among Catholic Leaders

Vatican Embassy in Kyiv Damaged Amid Escalating Russian Strikes

Hate crimes against Christians increase by 22% in Germany

South Korea: Suwon priests study artificial intelligence for parish life

Philippine Bishops Sound Alarm on Online Gambling Crisis: “A New Virus Destroying Our People”

Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral breaks visitation record and aims to become France’s most visited monument