Questions about liturgy: Removing the Christmas Creche

Jan 18, 2026 20:05

ZENIT Staff

Removing the Christmas Creche

Analysis Opinion•Marriage and Family

China’s Fertility Crisis: Free Babies, Subsidized Embryos, and the Ghost of the One-Child Policy

Giving money for childbirth and in vitro fertilization, or raising VAT on condoms, will not solve a problem that is moral and cultural.

Jan 17, 2026 12:10

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Barcelona: Four Horizontal Arms of the Cross Are Installed on the Tower of Jesus Christ at the Basilica of the Holy Family

The final piece to be installed will be the upper arm of the cross, and inside it, the sculpture of the Agnus Dei, a work by the Italian artist Andrea Mastrovito.

Jan 16, 2026 20:24

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Russian government launches unprecedented attack on Patriarch of Constantinople using these terms

At the heart of the SVR’s accusation lies the claim that Bartholomew is deliberately undermining Orthodox unity in order to weaken the Moscow Patriarchate

Jan 16, 2026 19:16

Joachin Meisner Hertz

Justice and Peace

Iran’s Christians among killed and arrested in street protests

At least seven victims from the Armenian and Chaldean communities. In addition, three were injured and one imprisoned. Among the dead was the young Ejmin Masihi. In an open letter, Article 18 activists condemn the ‘brutal repression’ carried out by the ‘Tehran regime’.

Jan 16, 2026 11:56

ZENIT Staff

Gender Ideology•Homosexuality•Religious Freedom

Comedy Writer Claims that the Human Skeletons of Men and Women Are Not the Same and Goes to Jail

Swiss opponents of the legislation warn that the law has become a weapon to silence those who defend biology and question gender ideology. The discussion in the Swiss Parliament opens the possibility of further expanding these provisions, which could institutionalize censorship and limit public debate on gender identity issues.

Jan 15, 2026 17:30

Rafael Llanes

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

Questions about liturgy: Removing the Christmas Creche

Between Drones, Settlers and Classrooms: How Violence and Administrative Israeli Pressure Are Reshaping Palestinian Life

One in seven Christians worldwide suffers persecution: revealing data from a new professional report

«Why, Lord?» The Pope’s Most Moving Reflection Before Families Whose Children Died or Are in Hospital

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

The Philosophy and Theology Behind Stranger Things

China’s Fertility Crisis: Free Babies, Subsidized Embryos, and the Ghost of the One-Child Policy

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

Iran’s Christians among killed and arrested in street protests

Comedy Writer Claims that the Human Skeletons of Men and Women Are Not the Same and Goes to Jail