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

Jun 20, 2025 16:15

ZENIT Staff

Every year the Church welcomes new adult members into the People of God

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

Persecuted Christians•Testimonies

First Catholic priest killed by paramilitary militias in Sudan

Since the beginning of the war, many people have sought refuge on church compounds, and the Church in Sudan has almost no resources. ACN is supporting about 500 families in the Archdiocese of Khartoum with money for food, medical treatment, mosquito nets, tarpaulins and blankets

Jun 18, 2025 19:03

ZENIT Staff

Pro Life

British Parliament approves baby killing: even in the ninth month or seconds before leaving the womb

Though the 1967 Abortion Act already allows for legal abortion up to 24 weeks under broad circumstances, the new clause eliminates criminal consequences entirely, even for abortions performed at home during the final days or hours of pregnancy

Jun 18, 2025 18:54

Elizabeth Owens

Justice and Peace

Israel’s Popularity Plummets As Gaza’s Civilian Population Is Being Exterminated

Sympathy for the Palestinian cause is growing, with the percentage of people identifying with Israel going from 18% to 33% to 7% to 18%.

Jun 18, 2025 06:38

Rafael Llanes

Under the agreement with China, Leo XIV appoints a new bishop

Chang Yanfeng, 42, was ordained bishop today under the Sino-Holy See agreement to a diocese that has been without its own pastor for 20 years. Just three weeks ago, the new prelate had to publicly commit the local Church to a controversial law designed to eliminate minorities.

Leo XIV encourages religious to view community life as a source of inspiration and sanctification

Message from Leo XIV to the Conference of Major Superiors of Men’s Religious Orders in the United States

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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

First Catholic priest killed by paramilitary militias in Sudan

British Parliament approves baby killing: even in the ninth month or seconds before leaving the womb

Israel’s Popularity Plummets As Gaza’s Civilian Population Is Being Exterminated