Pope Sends Four New Ambulances to Ukraine and a Cardinal to Deliver Them

Apr 10, 2025 18:55

the Holy Father has decided to send his Almoner Cardinal Konrad Krajewski back to Ukraine to donate four ambulances Photo: Vatican News

Holy Land•Persecuted Christians•Religious Freedom

Jewish persecution of Christians in the Holy Land on the rise, research reveals

In 2024, a total of 111 incidents targeting Christians were recorded, ranging from verbal harassment to physical assaults on clergy and vandalism of churches and holy sites. Thirty-five of these attacks were directed specifically at religious properties—sacred spaces turned into symbols of vulnerability

Apr 08, 2025 15:18

ZENIT Staff

Persecuted Christians

Europe: intolerance and discrimination against Christians reaches almost 2,500 cases in one year

According to OIDAC Europe, countries of particular concern were France, with nearly 1,000 anti-Christian hate crimes in 2023; the United Kingdom, where incidents rose to more than 700; and Germany, which saw a 105% increase in anti-Christian hate crimes, rising from 135 in 2022 to 277 in 2023.

Apr 08, 2025 15:07

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Popes•Pro Life

Study reveals how John Paul II’s travels influenced Latin America’s birth rate

Researchers estimate that his words and presence contributed to between 220,000 and 251,000 additional births.

Apr 08, 2025 15:04

Tim Daniels

Justice and Peace•Local Church

U.S. bishops on immigration program: we will not renew existing cooperation agreements with federal government

Citing the government’s suspension of the cooperative agreements to resettle refugees, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the USCCB explained how the government’s decisions have forced the Conference to reconsider the best way to serve the needs of those seeking safe harbor from violence and persecution.

Apr 07, 2025 15:26

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Catholic priest shot to death in the United States

The reasons for the attack, which are being investigated by the police, are still unknown. A total of three shots were fired at the priest, who died shortly after arriving at the hospital.

Apr 07, 2025 15:11

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

Pope Sends Four New Ambulances to Ukraine and a Cardinal to Deliver Them

Former Churchman Whom Pope Francis Removed as Cardinal for Being An Abuser Dies

The Visit of the King and Queen of England to Pope Francis in the Vatican

Questions about liturgy: Mass Intentions at the Easter Vigil

The Truth about Transgenderism

Catholic Faithful Help to Sustain More than 70 Mission Dioceses in the United States

Survey reveals contrasting Christian approaches to Lenten fasting

Jewish persecution of Christians in the Holy Land on the rise, research reveals

Europe: intolerance and discrimination against Christians reaches almost 2,500 cases in one year

Study reveals how John Paul II’s travels influenced Latin America’s birth rate

U.S. bishops on immigration program: we will not renew existing cooperation agreements with federal government

Catholic priest shot to death in the United States