Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world, although Christianity is the largest, according to study

Jun 20, 2025 16:11

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Islam remains the world’s fastest-growing religion Photo: Reuters

Persecuted Christians

Nigeria: 200 Christians killed, the largest slaughter in a single day in an African country

IDPs burned alive, shot dead and macheted. The militants stormed in, shouting “Allahu Akhbar” (‘God is great’), before killing people at will.

Jun 18, 2025 19:07

John Pontifex

Persecuted Christians•Testimonies

First Catholic priest killed by paramilitary militias in Sudan

Since the beginning of the war, many people have sought refuge on church compounds, and the Church in Sudan has almost no resources. ACN is supporting about 500 families in the Archdiocese of Khartoum with money for food, medical treatment, mosquito nets, tarpaulins and blankets

Jun 18, 2025 19:03

ZENIT Staff

Pro Life

British Parliament approves baby killing: even in the ninth month or seconds before leaving the womb

Though the 1967 Abortion Act already allows for legal abortion up to 24 weeks under broad circumstances, the new clause eliminates criminal consequences entirely, even for abortions performed at home during the final days or hours of pregnancy

Jun 18, 2025 18:54

Elizabeth Owens

Justice and Peace

Israel’s Popularity Plummets As Gaza’s Civilian Population Is Being Exterminated

Sympathy for the Palestinian cause is growing, with the percentage of people identifying with Israel going from 18% to 33% to 7% to 18%.

Jun 18, 2025 06:38

Rafael Llanes

Cardinals and Bishops•Pope Leo XIV

4 pastoral coordinates indicated by the Pope to the Church in Italy (which are valid for other places)

Address of the Pope to the Italian episcopate at the first meeting between the Primate of Italy (the Pope) and the bishops of the country on 4 pastoral concerns that require reflection, concrete action and evangelical witness.

Jun 17, 2025 20:10

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV assumes his role as Bishop of Rome for the second time and will ordain new priests for his diocese

The authorization, granted on March 7, clears the way for the ordination of eight future priests and seven permanent deacons who have completed the required stages of formation and examination under the diocesan commissions responsible for evaluating candidates for sacred orders

Cardinal of Iran arrives at the Vatican and meets with Pope Leo XIV after the bombing of the country and days without news of him

The Vatican has also recalled the Holy See’s diplomatic representative in Iran, the Indian priest Sebastian Febin, who had been serving as chargé d’affaires of the Apostolic Nunciature in the absence of a nuncio

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First Italian poll shows Pope Leo XIV surpasses Francis and Benedict in popularity

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Nigeria: 200 Christians killed, the largest slaughter in a single day in an African country

First Catholic priest killed by paramilitary militias in Sudan

British Parliament approves baby killing: even in the ninth month or seconds before leaving the womb

Israel’s Popularity Plummets As Gaza’s Civilian Population Is Being Exterminated

4 pastoral coordinates indicated by the Pope to the Church in Italy (which are valid for other places)