U.S. Bishops Mark Thirty Years Since Release of “Communities of Salt and Light: Reflections on the Social Mission of the Parish”

Nov 21, 2023 21:50

ZENIT Staff

Photo: USSCB

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Burkina Faso: Jihadist terror escalates with murder of two children and expulsion of Christians

Last month, the terrorists targeted Débé’s Christians, giving them a 72-hour ultimatum to leave. This followed the killing of two boys who were caught flouting the extremists’ ban on going to school.

Nov 20, 2023 23:37

John Newton

Local Church•Testimonies

American Exorcist: The Battle Against Satan Is No Longer Hidden

There is nothing to fear, says exorcist Father Stephen Rossetti, as “even the most powerful demons are dust in the presence of the Son of God. The Archangel Saint Michael and the faithful Angels expelled Lucifer and his followers at the beginning of time, and will do so, definitively, at the end. This time they’ll get a bit of help from their friends.”

Nov 20, 2023 17:25

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Pope Francis•Protection of vulnerable people

Pope Proposes Three Actions to Protect Minors from Abuses

The Holy Father’s address to the participants in the First National Meeting of Territorial Listening Services and Centers for the Protection of Minors and Vulnerable People

Nov 18, 2023 22:23

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Persecuted Christians

Gaza: more than 50 Christian homes bombed and 1 nuns’ school bombed

One of the buildings destroyed was the Rosary Sisters’ School. The school had 1,250 students, both Christian and Muslim, and was one of the largest institutions in Gaza educating poor communities.

Nov 18, 2023 22:19

ZENIT Staff

Pope Francis•Young People

Pope begins two-year cycle of messages to young people in preparation for Jubilee 2025

The XXXVIII World Youth Day in the particular Churches will be celebrated on November 26th, Solemnity of Christ the King. The Holy Father’s Message marks the beginning of a two-year cycle on the theme of hope that will prepare young people for the Jubilee of 2025

Nov 18, 2023 22:16

ZENIT Staff

Trump responds to Pope Leo XIV: I don’t want a ceasefire

Donald Trump has publicly dismissed the very idea of a ceasefire in the ongoing conflict involving Iran. Questioned about the Pope’s earlier call—issued on 15 March—for an immediate cessation of hostilities and a reopening of dialogue, the U.S. president was blunt: “We can talk, but I don’t want a ceasefire.”

The account of the resurrection of Lazarus and the symptom of a longing for the infinite, as reflected upon by Leo XIV

Address on the occasion of the Angelus prayer on Sunday, March 22, 2026

U.S. Bishops Mark Thirty Years Since Release of “Communities of Salt and Light: Reflections on the Social Mission of the Parish”

Generational Change Among the American Clergy: A Conservative Turn in the Catholic Faith

Pope Francis Is Clear About the German Church: They Have Done What the Holy See Has Forbidden

USA: more than 30,000 lives saved from abortion since SCOTUS overturned Roe in June 2022

Spiritual Abuse in the Heart of the Church

Pro-abortion Extremist Joins the International Court of Justice

War in Gaza: study reveals growth in ties with the country also by Arabs

Burkina Faso: Jihadist terror escalates with murder of two children and expulsion of Christians

American Exorcist: The Battle Against Satan Is No Longer Hidden

Pope Proposes Three Actions to Protect Minors from Abuses

Gaza: more than 50 Christian homes bombed and 1 nuns’ school bombed

Pope begins two-year cycle of messages to young people in preparation for Jubilee 2025