Argentine Prisoners Send Letters to Leo XIV: What Do They Say and Why?

Sep 24, 2026 08:10

Rafael Manuel Tovar

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Persecuted Christians

A Muslim father tries to burn his daughters alive for becoming Christians

Their father, Muhamud, had doused the house with petrol, then set it alight while the girls slept inside. He had told them he would act to fulfill Islamic law since they had rejected Islam when they converted to Christianity on Aug. 26.

Sep 21, 2026 20:00

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Despite its progressive stance, the Catholic Church in Germany is one of the biggest financial contributors: here are the numbers

The figure, published September 16 by the German Bishops’ Conference in its annual “Global Church” report, represents a decline of almost 10 percent from the approximately €595 million provided in 2024

Sep 21, 2026 19:54

Joachin Meisner Hertz

Local Church

The son of Queen Rania and heir to the Jordanian throne visited the site of Jesus’ baptism

The site, known in the Bible as Bethany beyond the Jordan, has acquired substantial archaeological significance. Excavations have uncovered the remains of churches, chapels, hermits’ caves and a baptistery, providing tangible evidence of centuries of Christian worship and pilgrimage associated with the baptism tradition

Sep 21, 2026 19:49

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Vocations

For the third year in a row, Ireland is experiencing a vocational spring. Here are the numbers of new “yes” responses

15 men have chosen to begin by asking whether they are being called to give their lives to the Church

Sep 21, 2026 16:52

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace

Jehovah’s Witnesses “change their doctrine”: yes to blood donation

The organization presents the change not as an abandonment of the sacred character it attributes to blood, but as a transfer of responsibility from a uniform religious prohibition to individual conscience

Sep 21, 2026 16:45

ZENIT Staff

Leo XIV is discharged from the hospital, but will the Pope be able to visit Argentina, Uruguay, and Peru? The doctor who operated on him answers

Margaritora estimated that Leo XIV would need approximately another ten days to achieve a full physical recovery. In his assessment, a journey involving long flights and extensive travel, scheduled roughly three weeks after the interview, remained medically feasible

Pope Leo XIV Leaves the Hospital: What Kind of Patient Was He? The Doctor Reveals All. Here’s How the Pope’s Discharge Went After a 4-Day Hospital Stay

The Pope left the Gemelli Hospital at approximately 3:30 p.m., greeted by applause from patients, hospital visitors, faithful and members of the media who had gathered to wish him well

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Argentine Prisoners Send Letters to Leo XIV: What Do They Say and Why?

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A Muslim father tries to burn his daughters alive for becoming Christians

Despite its progressive stance, the Catholic Church in Germany is one of the biggest financial contributors: here are the numbers

The son of Queen Rania and heir to the Jordanian throne visited the site of Jesus’ baptism

For the third year in a row, Ireland is experiencing a vocational spring. Here are the numbers of new “yes” responses

Jehovah’s Witnesses “change their doctrine”: yes to blood donation