Holy Land: Christian crisis goes from bad to worse, discriminated against for wearing a cross in Jerusalem

Feb 20, 2024 00:41

West Bank and East Jerusalem are facing financial ruin, with unemployment running at a record 72 percent. Photo: Aid to the Church in Need

Pope Francis•Vatican Diplomacy

Claudia Sheinbaum and Xóchitl Gálvez, candidates for Mexico’s presidency, face to face before the Pope: this is how the encounter went

(ZENIT News / Vatican City, 02.15.2024).- One hour was the duration of the private audience of Pope Francis with Claudia Sheinbaum, a candidate for the presidency of Mexico, on the afternoon of Thursday, February 15, 2024. The meeting took place at the […]

Feb 15, 2024 23:36

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Vatican Diplomacy

Israeli ambassador attacks Vatican for stating the obvious: that there is disproportionate killing in Gaza

In the Declaration, the ambassador forgets to say that the right to exist belongs to both states, not just Israel, and that this is practically the unanimous stance of the international community

Feb 15, 2024 23:33

Valentina di Giorgio

Pope Francis•Vatican Diplomacy

Romanian Prime Minister in audience with Pope: thanks for support given to Romanian communities in Italy

«Today I had the special opportunity to speak at the Vatican with His Holiness Pope Francis and express gratitude for the support provided to Romanian communities in Italy and throughout Europe,» the Prime Minister said on his Facebook account.

Feb 15, 2024 23:29

ZENIT Staff

Persecuted Christians•Religious Freedom

Mozambique: clergy forced to flee, churches burned as violence escalates

In the latest episode of violence in an ongoing armed conflict, terrorists claiming allegiance with Daesh (ISIS) raided three communities in Cabo Delgado on 9th February, killing and kidnapping an unknown number of people and prompting hundreds to flee.

Feb 15, 2024 23:22

Amy Balog

Justice and Peace

Report reveals how Jews are colonizing Palestinian territory under pretext of war

In 2023, the population increased by 3%, from just over 502,000 to 517,407. A figure that reaches 15% if the last five years are taken into account. And the conflict in the Strip is set to accelerate further. At this rate, 600,000 by 2030.

Feb 15, 2024 22:53

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV won’t be visiting the U.S. in 2026, but his popemobile will: here’s what we know

The papal vehicle, now rebranded as the “Hopemobile,” will not simply travel as a static exhibit. Organizers intend it to become a focal point for public encounters, prayer gatherings, and moments of reflection along the route. The objective is twofold: to raise funds for humanitarian programs and to bring the reality of war’s victims

“On the Universality of the Church and the Importance of Dialogue”: A Reflection by Leo XIV

Address by Pope Leo XIV to the Delegation of “Weltkirche & Dialog” from the Archdiocese of Cologne

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Holy Land: Christian crisis goes from bad to worse, discriminated against for wearing a cross in Jerusalem

Lent pro-life volunteers alarmed as Germany considers UK-style censorship zones to criminalise help and prayer near abortion organisations

Jesus’ Lent and our Lent.

France awards Cardinal Tagle its highest distinction: the Legion of Honor

Formation for the priesthood, a work of construction: the Pope’s message to seminarians

How To Ensure That a Child Remains Catholic When He Grows Up?

China and Vatican: positive signals, but there is a silence that weighs on us

Claudia Sheinbaum and Xóchitl Gálvez, candidates for Mexico’s presidency, face to face before the Pope: this is how the encounter went

Israeli ambassador attacks Vatican for stating the obvious: that there is disproportionate killing in Gaza

Romanian Prime Minister in audience with Pope: thanks for support given to Romanian communities in Italy

Mozambique: clergy forced to flee, churches burned as violence escalates

Report reveals how Jews are colonizing Palestinian territory under pretext of war