Cross and Crescent in Crisis: Is There a Persecution of Christians in Nigeria?

Nov 14, 2025 19:34

ZENIT Staff

ACN paints a harrowing picture in its authoritative 2025 report on religious liberty.

Local Church•Pope Leo XIV

Ireland: After 500 years, Pope Leo XIV could solve the problem of Dublin’s lack of a cathedral

St. Mary’s, modestly tucked along Marlborough Street just north of Dublin’s city center, was built in 1825 when the Penal Laws still cast long shadows over Catholic life

Nov 13, 2025 13:43

Elizabeth Owens

Local Church

The United States will be consecrated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in 2026: here are the details

The decision, taken by an overwhelming majority during the U.S. bishops’ General Assembly on November 11 (215 in favor, 8 opposed)

Nov 13, 2025 13:39

Tim Daniels

Dicasteries•Local Church

German bishops hold meeting with representatives of the Pope to discuss the “Synodal Conference” and other ideological issues

The German bishops, seeking to institutionalize the shared participation of clergy and laity in decision-making, are attempting to craft statutes for a national synodal body with consultative and potentially coordinating functions

Nov 12, 2025 17:20

ZENIT Staff

Good News•Local Church

Palestinian president announces investment in restoration of Jesus Christ’s birthplace

The decision to restore the Grotto has been greeted with enthusiasm across the Holy Land. Beyond its immense religious significance, the project offers much-needed employment to families in Bethlehem, whose livelihoods depend on the fragile economy of pilgrimage and hospitality

Nov 12, 2025 17:18

ZENIT Staff

Church and World•Pope Leo XIV•Vatican City

Pope Leo XIV opens the Vatican to Hollywood with an audience attended by these actors and actresses

Ahead of the gathering, the Vatican released a short video message in which Leo XIV shared four films that, he said, “speak to my heart.”

Nov 12, 2025 17:16

ZENIT Staff

What Does the Pope Think About Violence Against Women? A Revealing Letter Signed by Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV’s response is clear and profoundly pastoral. The Pontiff confesses that violence in relationships, and particularly violence against women, is a source of great suffering for him.

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

Cross and Crescent in Crisis: Is There a Persecution of Christians in Nigeria?

Israeli president condemns attacks by Jewish settlers against innocent Palestinians

US bishops ban “gender reassignment” surgeries in all Catholic hospitals nationwide

Asian bishops warn against visits to the Korean shrine of Naju: even with ex-communion

This is how the assembly of US bishops went: synod, abortion, Eucharistic coherence, and migration among the topics discussed

Children, Artificial Intelligence, and rights for their protection: this is what Pope Leo XIV thinks

Vatican ends decades of speculation: alleged apparitions of Jesus in Dozulé declared “not of supernatural origin”

Ireland: After 500 years, Pope Leo XIV could solve the problem of Dublin’s lack of a cathedral

The United States will be consecrated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in 2026: here are the details

German bishops hold meeting with representatives of the Pope to discuss the “Synodal Conference” and other ideological issues

Palestinian president announces investment in restoration of Jesus Christ’s birthplace

Pope Leo XIV opens the Vatican to Hollywood with an audience attended by these actors and actresses