Ukraine: A disaster to have a patriarch who first consecrated the church and then blessed the missile that destroyed it

Jul 25, 2023 02:59

ZENIT Staff

The destroyed Transfiguration Cathedral in Odessa, July 23, 2023. Photo: Konstiantyn and Vlada Liberov

Local Church•Testimonies

Ukraine: Catholic diocese provides life-saving aid to people traumatized by the war

Diocesan buildings have been turned into accommodation and “almost half of Roman Catholic families in the region have housed IDPs in their own homes”, Bishop Mykola Petro Luchok told Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN).

Jul 21, 2023 00:10

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

India: 357 churches set on fire with the support of the authorities

The vicious persecution in India’s Manipur state – where hundreds of churches have been destroyed – has entered a new stage as a video showing women being paraded naked went viral.

Jul 21, 2023 00:04

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Justice and Peace

Islamic influence in Europe? UN Human Rights Council ratifies laws criminalizing blasphemy

UN HRC passes resolution backing penalties for defaming religion, including burning the Qur’an. UK pushes back for free speech abroad following domestic controversy on public prayer, damaging holy books, and more.

Jul 21, 2023 00:03

ZENIT Staff

Testimonies

«The Chosen» Series Resumes Season 4 Filming After Strike Threat

«The Chosen» secured the exemption due to its non-affiliation with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), the group representing renowned studios in contract negotiations. While the cast members belong to the Screen Actors Guild, «The Chosen» chose not to associate with AMPTP due to its limited scope.

Jul 20, 2023 00:56

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace•Local Church

Germany Faces a Dilemma Regarding Assisted Suicide: Bundestag Rejects Two Draft Laws

Since the decriminalization of assisted suicide in 2020, 9,215 cases have been registered in Germany of individuals choosing this path to end their lives.

Jul 20, 2023 00:01

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

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Ukraine: A disaster to have a patriarch who first consecrated the church and then blessed the missile that destroyed it

Peru: What Does the Sodality of Christian Life Think About Archbishop Charles Scicluna’s Visit to Peru to Investigate Them?

More than 28,600 Young People and 60 Bishops from the USA Traveling to Lisbon for World Youth Day

An Anglican Takes the Helm of the Ecumenical Community of Taizé

Congress vs. FBI: Alleged Spying on American Catholics

USA: On the «disappearance» of sexual abuse by clergy

USA: Bishops Show Commitment to “One Church One Mission” with Grants Supporting the Poor, Suffering, and Marginalized Around the World

Ukraine: Catholic diocese provides life-saving aid to people traumatized by the war

India: 357 churches set on fire with the support of the authorities

Islamic influence in Europe? UN Human Rights Council ratifies laws criminalizing blasphemy

«The Chosen» Series Resumes Season 4 Filming After Strike Threat

Germany Faces a Dilemma Regarding Assisted Suicide: Bundestag Rejects Two Draft Laws