Nigeria: Fulani Militias Kill 19 Christians in Plateau Attacks

May 20, 2026 09:19

ZENIT Staff

A man stands in front of a damaged house after a deadly attack in Yelwata, Nigeria Photo: Marvellous Durowaiye/Reuters

Pope Leo XIV•Vatican Diplomacy

Iran’s President Appeals to the Pope Regarding the Situation in His Country and the War in the Middle East

According to the contents of the letter, Pezeshkian accused Israel and the United States of carrying out actions that he described as responsible for thousands of casualties and widespread destruction

May 18, 2026 18:19

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

U.S. bishops announce the consecration of the country to the Sacred Heart on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of independence

In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. bishops will consecrate the United States of America to the Sacred Heart of Jesus on Thursday, June 11

May 18, 2026 17:48

ZENIT Staff

Liturgy and Divine Worship

Questions about liturgy: Incense Boat in a Procession

Answered by Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy and sacramental theology at the Pontifical Regina Apostolorum university.

May 17, 2026 12:15

Fr. Edward McNamara

Homosexuality•Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Gay couple breaks into 29 churches in France: here’s how they were apprehended and the sentence handed down by the police

According to investigators and court findings, Raphaël Hourdeaux, 35, and his partner Tony Paupière, 30, broke into 29 Catholic churches during the summer of 2025, mainly in isolated villages in rural northern France.

May 16, 2026 10:29

Covadonga Asturias

Local Church•Pope Leo XIV•Vatican Diplomacy

Official: Pope Leo XIV to Visit France in September 2026: Here’s How President Macron Reacted on Social Media, and Here’s Everything We Know About the Trip

The Holy See announced that the Pope’s visit comes in response to invitations from French civil authorities, the country’s bishops, and the Director-General of UNESCO, whose Paris headquarters Leo XIV is expected to address during the trip.

May 16, 2026 10:13

Covadonga Asturias

Leo XIV Returns to Peru: Government to Invest $18 Million

The government authorized the transfer of the funds to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to organize the Pope’s visit from November 11 to 16, according to a supreme decree published in the country’s official gazette on September 5.

The Pope’s visit to France has also sparked a surge in donations and sales of books by Leo XIV

The pattern of giving has been particularly striking. The average donation has been around €200—approximately twice the average single donation in France in 2024—and some contributions have exceeded €10,000.

Nigeria: Fulani Militias Kill 19 Christians in Plateau Attacks

PHOTO GALLERY: A look back at the visit of the leader of Lebanon’s Armenian community to Pope Leo XIV

Trump announces the killing of the second-in-command of the Islamic State in Nigeria

Growing Up Christian in the Churchless Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

A cardinal with voting rights has spoken out against a controversial pro-gay synodal report

English Anglicans report a fifth consecutive year of increased church attendance

Nigeria: Priest Released After Three Months in Captivity

Iran’s President Appeals to the Pope Regarding the Situation in His Country and the War in the Middle East

U.S. bishops announce the consecration of the country to the Sacred Heart on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of independence

Questions about liturgy: Incense Boat in a Procession

Gay couple breaks into 29 churches in France: here’s how they were apprehended and the sentence handed down by the police

Official: Pope Leo XIV to Visit France in September 2026: Here’s How President Macron Reacted on Social Media, and Here’s Everything We Know About the Trip