Gunmen Abduct Christian Schoolgirls, Kill 1 in Nigeria

May 04, 2026 17:29

ZENIT Staff

Armed attackers abducted several Christian school girls traveling to school Photo: Persecution.Org

Controversies

The German Belorado. Were They Manipulated? The Strange Case of the German “Rebel Nuns” in Their 80s Who Made Global Headlines

The Goldenstein case also echoes other recent conflicts in Europe involving religious communities and property disputes, such as the high-profile situation of the Poor Clares in Belorado, Spain

May 02, 2026 12:10

Joachin Meisner Hertz

Dicasteries•Justice and Peace•Local Church

Lawsuit filed against U.S. bishops’ liturgical and financial measures at the Vatican: they’ve already secured their first victory

Vatican Intervenes on Two Fronts: Liturgical Authority Challenged in the U.S. as Parish Rights Upheld in Abuse Settlement Dispute

May 02, 2026 12:02

ZENIT Staff

Pro Life

Kenya’s Supreme Court of Appeal reaffirms the constitutional protection of unborn life in a landmark ruling

The ruling marks a decisive intervention in a legal debate that began with a single case but quickly evolved into a national—and even continental—test of how constitutional protections are interpreted in relation to unborn life

May 02, 2026 11:51

Elizabeth Owens

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church

The Catholic Church in Brazil: An Innovative National Database and a Response to the Possibility That Protestants Might Outnumber Them

Among the most sensitive aspects of this information exchange is the verification of a priest’s canonical status

May 02, 2026 11:42

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Holy Land•Local Church

What is God’s vision for Jerusalem amid the conflict? Cardinal Pizzaballa responds

The Latin patriarch released a long pastoral letter on how to live as Christians in light of the «paradigm shift» that followed 7 October 2023, and the war in Gaza. Like the «New Jerusalem» in Revelation, the city could offer a way of being together that overcomes today’s sectarianism and heals its wounds. He urges families to be examples of clean remembrance with their children, telling the truth without transmitting hatred.

May 02, 2026 11:19

Zelma Reis

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.

Gunmen Abduct Christian Schoolgirls, Kill 1 in Nigeria

The fragile ceasefire in Lebanon is falling apart: civilians trapped, holy sites damaged, and the Church’s response with emergency aid

The new Patriarch of Georgia and global Orthodoxy

A Forgotten Apostle of Molokai: Hawaii Establishes a Day to Honor Brother Joseph Dutton

Sister Paulina Melite: The «David vs. Goliath» of the Pro-Life Movement in India and Her Impressive Work

Questions about liturgy: Wrapped Low-Gluten Hosts

In His Youth He Was Expelled from the Church: In 2026, He Was Ordained a Priest by Leo XIV

The German Belorado. Were They Manipulated? The Strange Case of the German “Rebel Nuns” in Their 80s Who Made Global Headlines

Lawsuit filed against U.S. bishops’ liturgical and financial measures at the Vatican: they’ve already secured their first victory

Kenya’s Supreme Court of Appeal reaffirms the constitutional protection of unborn life in a landmark ruling

The Catholic Church in Brazil: An Innovative National Database and a Response to the Possibility That Protestants Might Outnumber Them

What is God’s vision for Jerusalem amid the conflict? Cardinal Pizzaballa responds