100,000 euros in two weeks: How Spain came together to heat its monasteries

Jan 25, 2026 13:07

Covadonga Asturias

Donations have already begun reaching the first communities Photo: GaudiumPress

Holy Land•Justice and Peace

New report shows systematic abuse in Israeli prisons

The Israeli human rights organisation B’Tselem, released new figures and testimonies revealing the extent of violence employed against Palestinians in Israeli prisons, which function as a network of torture camps

Jan 23, 2026 18:36

ZENIT Staff

Persecuted Christians•Religious Freedom

Nicaraguan regime bans urban and rural “door-to-door” missions in the country’s dioceses

The ban affected pastoral outreach scheduled for January 24 as part of the so-called Ecclesiological Year proclaimed by Bishop Sócrates René Sándigo, who governs both the dioceses of León and neighboring Chinandega

Jan 23, 2026 18:28

Enrique Villegas

Pro Life•Testimonies

Woman Accused of Harassment Simply for Praying Outside An Abortion Clinic

Claire Brennan was convicted for staging an illegal protest and appealed the conviction, while David Hall admitted his guilt. Lawyer Christian Concern described the conviction as «an unprecedented development.» The woman filed a motion to recuse the presiding judge of the County Court, Ciaran Moynagh, due to his extensive history of pro-abortion activism.

Jan 23, 2026 18:17

Rafael Manuel Tovar

Dicasteries•Local Church

The Catholic Church’s Mission Territories Continue to Grow: Here Is the Data

Currently, there are 1,132 mission territories, which depend on the Dicastery for Evangelization of the Holy See, formerly the Propaganda Fide or Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

Jan 23, 2026 18:13

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

French government reports increase in visits to Catholic cathedrals: these are the most visited

Cathedrals, in Catholic theology, are not museums with altars but living churches whose primary purpose is sacramental and pastoral. The current surge in attendance suggests that beauty and transcendence still exert a powerful pull in an increasingly secular society

Jan 23, 2026 18:04

Covadonga Asturias

An Italian: this is the Pope’s new ambassador “to” Donald Trump

Archbishop Caccia, 68, has served as Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations since 2019, and succeeds Cardinal Christophe Pierre, 80, who has held the post since 2016

A Pope’s Letter to a Newspaper: Leo XIV Reflects on 150 Years of Journalism in a Changing World

Another dimension Leo XIV emphasized was the human element of storytelling. Technology may accelerate the flow of information, he observed, but experience and judgment remain essential for interpreting events and giving them meaning

100,000 euros in two weeks: How Spain came together to heat its monasteries

From Spain to Mexico: Cardinal Aguiar defends the Cause for Beatification of Queen Isabella the Catholic in Valladolid

Brazil attacks influencer for criticizing the government for funding LGBT+ organizations

Questions about liturgy: ‘Outwardly Like Ourselves’

New Western Effort to Push Abortion in Africa

Lack of Demand for Contraceptives?

Denmark Forcibly Sterilized Greenlandic Women

New report shows systematic abuse in Israeli prisons

Nicaraguan regime bans urban and rural “door-to-door” missions in the country’s dioceses

Woman Accused of Harassment Simply for Praying Outside An Abortion Clinic

The Catholic Church’s Mission Territories Continue to Grow: Here Is the Data

French government reports increase in visits to Catholic cathedrals: these are the most visited