Do More Women Die Where Pro-Life Laws Are Passed? What A Study Shows

May 21, 2026 09:28

Rafael Manuel Tovar

the introduction of the so-called "Unexpected Heartbeat Law" reduced the maternal mortality rate in Texas by 2.4%.

Islam•Justice and Peace

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

The elimination of a high-ranking terrorist figure is unquestionably significant. Yet in Nigeria, where violence linked to extremist movements has scarred communities for years, many observers know that removing individual leaders does not automatically resolve the deeper crisis

May 19, 2026 10:41

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Local Church•Testimonies

Growing Up Christian in the Churchless Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Police surveillance and intrusion are far more of a reality if you’re poorer and live in apartments that have illegal immigrants. These were the types of places where foreigners — often from Ethiopia or the Philippines — would get caught as a group partaking in Christian activities.

May 19, 2026 10:27

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Cardinals and Bishops•Homosexuality

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

The most immediate concern involves the report’s treatment of same-sex relationships. The document presents testimonies from individuals with homosexual attractions without providing the Church’s moral framework for understanding these experiences

May 19, 2026 10:19

ZENIT Staff

Ecumenism

English Anglicans report a fifth consecutive year of increased church attendance

In a typical week, around 707,000 people attended Church of England services, a modest increase of 0.7 percent over the previous year and a notable rise of 15.5 percent since 2021, when churches were still recovering from the effects of COVID-era restrictions

May 19, 2026 09:56

ZENIT Staff

Persecuted Christians•Priests

Nigeria: Priest Released After Three Months in Captivity

Father Nathaniel Asuwaye was kidnapped on Saturday, 7th February, when gunmen attacked Holy Trinity Parish in Karku, Kaduna State, where he serves as Parish Priest.

May 19, 2026 09:50

ZENIT Staff

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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Do More Women Die Where Pro-Life Laws Are Passed? What A Study Shows

Pope Leo XIV announces that he will speak regularly on the liturgy: and this is his first address

The Marriage Question in America: Why Fewer People Are Saying “I Do”

The percentage of Russians who identify as Orthodox has plummeted, while the sense of belonging among those who remain has grown stronger: this is revealed by a recent survey

Another attack on Christian symbols in Jerusalem: Jews spit on an image of the Virgin Mary

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