100 children kidnapped from Catholic school in Nigeria are freed… hostages remain

Dec 10, 2025 18:04

ZENIT Staff

Schools have often been the target of terrorist attacks in Nigeria Photo: ACN

Virgin Mary

For the first time, a U.S. president writes in honor of the Immaculate Conception of Mary: this is what Trump’s message says

The message unfolded as both a meditation on Mary’s role in salvation history and an appeal to the religious memory of the United States. It also contained a theological misstep on the timing of the Incarnation

Dec 08, 2025 18:02

Tim Daniels

Persecuted Christians•Religious Freedom•Vatican Diplomacy

A Tested Church in a Tense Land: Beijing’s Recognition of a Detained Bishop Rekindles Debate Over the Vatican–China Deal

Whether the events of December ultimately strengthen trust or deepen mistrust within China’s Catholic circles will depend on what follows: the transparency of authorities regarding Bishop Zhang’s status

Dec 08, 2025 17:54

ZENIT Staff

Causes of Saints•Testimonies

Who is behind the promotion of Benedict XVI’s canonization and his declaration as a Doctor of the Church?

Benedict XVI’s death in 2022 closed a public chapter but not the spiritual, theological and cultural influence he continues to exert

Dec 07, 2025 15:49

Joachin Meisner Hertz

Pope Leo XIV•Vatican Diplomacy

13 new ambassadors are presented to the Pope, who tells them that the Holy See will not be a spectator in human rights violations

Address by the Pope on the occasion of the presentation of credentials by the ambassadors of Uzbekistan, Moldova, Bahrain, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Liberia, Thailand, Lesotho, South Africa, Fiji, Micronesia, Latvia, and Finland

Dec 06, 2025 19:25

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Young People

This is the first country to legally ban social media for children, and this is what studies say about it

The measure did not emerge in a vacuum. For years, Australian parents have voiced concern over the stark gap between their children’s physical maturity and the psychological intensity of online environments

Dec 06, 2025 15:47

Jorge Enrique Mújica

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100 children kidnapped from Catholic school in Nigeria are freed… hostages remain

Why didn’t the Pope pray in a Turkish mosque? Trump, Ukraine, and Pope Leo XIV’s next residence

Juanito.ai Takes a Bold Leap: From Guadalupan AI to Platform for Catholic Formation

Japanese court reaffirms natural marriage, creating new tensions in Japan’s LGBT debate

In defense of the Virgin Mary? International Marian Association against document by Cardinal Fernández and Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

Polish bishops speak out against attacks on the legacy and figure of Saint John Paul II

For the third time and in the midst of war, the president of Ukraine meets with Pope Leo XIV

For the first time, a U.S. president writes in honor of the Immaculate Conception of Mary: this is what Trump’s message says

A Tested Church in a Tense Land: Beijing’s Recognition of a Detained Bishop Rekindles Debate Over the Vatican–China Deal

Who is behind the promotion of Benedict XVI’s canonization and his declaration as a Doctor of the Church?

13 new ambassadors are presented to the Pope, who tells them that the Holy See will not be a spectator in human rights violations

This is the first country to legally ban social media for children, and this is what studies say about it