Pope Leo XIV Speaks Out on the Situation in Iran: No Armed Victory Outweighs the Pain of Mothers and the Fear of Children

Jun 22, 2025 07:24

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo made a statement from St. Peter's Square, in the context of the Angelus Photo: Vatican Media

Pro Life•Testimonies

Woman in jail for 11 years for abortion: Canadian who opposed baby killing freed

What distinguishes Gibbons from most activists is not just her persistence, but the personal cost she has incurred. Over the past three decades, she has been arrested numerous times and spent an estimated 11 years behind bars—not for violent action or disruption, but for quiet, prayerful witness in the vicinity of abortion facilities.

Jun 20, 2025 14:18

Elizabeth Owens

Local Church•Pope Leo XIV

First Italian poll shows Pope Leo XIV surpasses Francis and Benedict in popularity

Unlike his recent predecessors, Pope Leo XIV’s appeal seems to transcend political divisions, a noteworthy development in Italy’s polarized landscape. Voters from nearly all major parties report high levels of approval

Jun 19, 2025 19:20

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Local Church•Pope Leo XIV

Leo XIV surpasses Francis in popularity according to first published survey: these are the percentages

These figures place Pope Leo ahead of his predecessor, Pope Francis, in early approval ratings among U.S. Catholics. A comparable poll from 2015 showed Francis with a 59 percent favorability rating two years into his papacy

Jun 19, 2025 19:12

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Cardinals and Bishops•Justice and Peace•Local Church

Leader of all U.S. bishops to migrants: “Count on our commitment to accompany you in these difficult times”

Statement by Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, President of the U.S. Catholic Bishops in response to increased immigration enforcement actions

Jun 18, 2025 19:26

ZENIT Staff

Persecuted Christians

Nigeria: 200 Christians killed, the largest slaughter in a single day in an African country

IDPs burned alive, shot dead and macheted. The militants stormed in, shouting “Allahu Akhbar” (‘God is great’), before killing people at will.

Jun 18, 2025 19:07

John Pontifex

Pope Leo XIV Speaks Out on the Situation in Iran: No Armed Victory Outweighs the Pain of Mothers and the Fear of Children

3 very interesting challenges from the Pope to politicians and rulers at a meeting at the Vatican

Ireland: adult baptisms on the rise, a hopeful sign of a renewing church

Australia: data suggest that more and more people are seeking God

Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world, although Christianity is the largest, according to study

Orthodox join Catholics in suing Democratic Party government in Washington for confessional secrecy

500 Attacks on U.S. Catholic Churches since May 2020 to 2025

Woman in jail for 11 years for abortion: Canadian who opposed baby killing freed

First Italian poll shows Pope Leo XIV surpasses Francis and Benedict in popularity

Leo XIV surpasses Francis in popularity according to first published survey: these are the percentages

Leader of all U.S. bishops to migrants: “Count on our commitment to accompany you in these difficult times”

Nigeria: 200 Christians killed, the largest slaughter in a single day in an African country