10 Years On: Recognition of ISIS Genocide Must Lead to Renewed Action to Protect Religious Minorities

Feb 08, 2026 23:19

ISIS carried out a coordinated campaign of mass executions, sexual enslavement, forced displacement, and the systematic destruction of religious and cultural heritage Photo: ADF International

Marriage and Family•Pope Leo XIV

Reflections of Pope Leo XIV on the art of Christian education

Address of the Pope to participants in the Plenary Assembly of the Dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life

Feb 06, 2026 17:39

ZENIT Staff

Persecuted Christians

Ethiopia: Catholic compound trashed and looted by clashing ethnic tribes

Father David Kulandai Samy of the Itang Catholic Mission returned to the Apostolic Vicariate of Gambella and Illubabor a month on from an «unforgettable» assault on his parish to discover bullet wounds in the walls of the presbytery, windows and church.

Feb 06, 2026 17:22

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV brings spiritual exercises back to the Apostolic Palace: they will be preached by a Norwegian monk (and bishop)

Pope Leo XIV Entrusts His First Lenten Retreat to Erik Varden

Feb 05, 2026 17:40

Valentina di Giorgio

Analysis Opinion

The Church Has Fallen: Chapnin Declares Moscow Patriarchate “No Longer Christian”

In a searing interview, the well-known Russian scholar and former church insider calls Kirill’s organization “a cheap para-religious cult” serving Putin.

Feb 05, 2026 17:33

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Dicasteries•Liturgy and Divine Worship

The Vatican, the Pope, and the situation of the Lefebvrians: an analysis based on the current state of affairs

At the heart of the conflict lies a theological fault line that dates back more than sixty years: the legacy of the Second Vatican Council (1962–1965).

Feb 05, 2026 17:25

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Neither spiritualizing pain nor downplaying suffering: Pope Leo XIV’s powerful response on depression and mental health to a woman who attempted suicide

Pope Leo XIV’s response to a young Catalan woman who attempted suicide due to depression and asked the Holy Father two questions: Where can we see God when the darkness is absolute and we cannot take it anymore? How can we trust in God when it seems that nothing — not even our own life — is worth it?

Do you need to forgive? Leo XIV’s response to a heartbreaking story of crime, drugs, and neglect that moved Spain

Pope Leo XIV’s reply to Desiré, a young woman from Barcelona, who asked the Holy Father: “how can I forgive my father for almost leaving me without a mother?” and “How can I truly be reconciled with God?”

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10 Years On: Recognition of ISIS Genocide Must Lead to Renewed Action to Protect Religious Minorities

Questions about liturgy: “Sacrifice” and “Father” in Prayers of the Mass

It’s for Real: Church in Spain Launches Website About Pope’s Visit and Announces Working Teams for Barcelona.

American Society of Plastic Surgeons advises its members not to perform “sex change” operations on children

A Temporary Defunding, a Lasting Signal: Planned Parenthood Drops Its Medicaid Lawsuit

Men Are Happiest When They Do 2 Things, Data Shows

Catholic Church in Switzerland expands mandatory psychological evaluation as a condition for priestly ministry

Reflections of Pope Leo XIV on the art of Christian education

Ethiopia: Catholic compound trashed and looted by clashing ethnic tribes

Pope Leo XIV brings spiritual exercises back to the Apostolic Palace: they will be preached by a Norwegian monk (and bishop)

The Church Has Fallen: Chapnin Declares Moscow Patriarchate “No Longer Christian”

The Vatican, the Pope, and the situation of the Lefebvrians: an analysis based on the current state of affairs