Muslim police officer who died saving Christians on New Year’s Eve

Jan 05, 2026 11:29

ZENIT Staff

Mohamed Massat, He was a Muslim police officer Photo: Asia News

Liturgy and Divine Worship

Questions about liturgy: Bows and Genuflections

Answered by Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy and sacramental theology at the Pontifical Regina Apostolorum university.

Jan 03, 2026 19:30

ZENIT Staff

Good News•Pro Life

Puerto Rico Redraws the Legal Map of Prenatal Life: every human being is considered a natural person

At the center of the legislative shift is Senate Bill 504, introduced by Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz. The measure revises key provisions of the Civil Code to state explicitly that every human being is considered a natural person, a definition that now includes the human being conceived in the mother’s womb at any stage of pregnancy

Dec 30, 2025 17:21

Enrique Villegas

Local Church

Parish closures: new data shows the decline of the Catholic Church in Germany, the most progressive… and “synodal”

Beyond logistics and numbers, the closures raise questions about identity and direction. They unfold against the backdrop of ongoing debates surrounding the German Synodal Path and the proposed Synodal Council, initiatives that have drawn criticism for positions viewed by many as doctrinally ambiguous or openly heterodox

Dec 30, 2025 17:19

Joachin Meisner Hertz

Local Church

Church containing relic of the crown of thorns desecrated and Eucharist stolen. What will the Church do?

The setting of the latest profanation adds further gravity. The monastery of La Santa Espina is known for safeguarding a revered relic traditionally identified as one thorn from the crown placed on Jesus during his Passion

Dec 30, 2025 17:17

Covadonga Asturias

Persecuted Christians

How many Catholic missionaries and pastoral workers were killed in 2025? Report reveals the figures

17 missionaries were killed worldwide in 2025, including priests, women religious, seminarians, and lay people

Dec 30, 2025 17:15

ZENIT Staff

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Pope Leo XIV will not participate in the anniversary of St. John Paul II’s historic World Day of Prayer for Peace in Assisi

The Vatican’s decision does not suggest a setback in his recovery: reflects the prudence required after major surgery, even when clinical results are encouraging. The Pope had been expected to attend the gathering entitled “Disarmed and Disarming Peace,” which will bring together Christian leaders, representatives of other religious traditions and invited guests in the Umbrian town.

Pope Leo XIV to Jews at the Vatican: The Church does not tolerate anti-Semitism and combats it, in accordance with the Gospel itself

The Pope’s Remarks to a Delegation from the American Jewish Committee

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Muslim police officer who died saving Christians on New Year’s Eve

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Can Masses be celebrated with mariachi music? Mexican diocese issues practical guidelines

Beyond “No Religion”: Why Britain’s Young Adults Are Rethinking God, Gratitude, and Meaning

What is known about the Colombian priest who was stabbed to death in Italy at the end of 2025?

The Jewish state of Israel bans Caritas, the charitable arm of the Church (and more than 20 humanitarian organizations), from Gaza

Questions about liturgy: Bows and Genuflections

Puerto Rico Redraws the Legal Map of Prenatal Life: every human being is considered a natural person

Parish closures: new data shows the decline of the Catholic Church in Germany, the most progressive… and “synodal”

Church containing relic of the crown of thorns desecrated and Eucharist stolen. What will the Church do?

How many Catholic missionaries and pastoral workers were killed in 2025? Report reveals the figures