Following the murder of 60 Christians in Ethiopia, calls are being made for action in the wake of the massacre

Oct 31, 2026 21:02

Maria Lozano

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Persecuted Christians•Religious Freedom

More than 500 Million Christians Face Restricted Access to the Bible

The research team discovered that more than 125 million believers live in places where they cannot access the Scriptures in any format.

Oct 20, 2026 11:36

ZENIT Staff

Persecuted Christians

Names denied and properties demolished for Turkey’s Christians

From Azekh (Idil in Turkish) to the village of Anhel (Yemisli), there have been worrying cases of violations of the rights of Assyrian-Chaldeans. In addition to private homes, a guesthouse belonging to the Syriac Orthodox Church has also been targeted. At the centre of the controversy is a (Christian) mayor elected with the DEM who has now switched to the AKP.

Oct 15, 2026 17:24

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace•Persecuted Christians

Pakistani court orders reopening of case involving young Christian woman abducted, forced to convert, and married to a 30-year-old man

A high court in Pakistan ordered reopening of police investigation in the case of Maria Shahbaz, a 13-year-old girl who was kidnapped and forced to marry her abductor.

Oct 13, 2026 11:48

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace•Marriage and Family•Persecuted Christians•Woman

Pakistan: Bill to Reform the Christian Marriage Law Passes

The bill seeks to replace the Christian Marriage Act of 1872, a law introduced during British colonial rule 154 years ago. Falbous Christopher, chairman of the Punjab Assembly’s Standing Committee on Human Rights and Minority Affairs, introduced the proposal as a private member’s bill in April.

Oct 12, 2026 10:21

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Death Threat Against Mexican Bishop Exposes the Risks Facing Church Leaders Who Speak Out on Violence

The controversy escalated after a message attributed to social media personality José Lápiz offered the money in exchange for an assault on Espinoza

Oct 11, 2026 22:07

ZENIT Staff

Leo XIV Appoints New Vatican Envoy to Medjugorje as Church Recognise...
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De Foucauld´s "Spiritual Intuitions" Touted by Pope
Urges Sahara Missionary´s Followers to Promote Charity
Analysis shows that almost a third of Generation Z does not exist du...
The revelation that nearly one-third of an entire generation is miss...
New Accusations of Abuse Against Cardinal George Pell, Who Has Alrea...
Cardinal Pell is now being accused by the father of a deceased boy...

Argentina Prepares to Welcome Leo XIV: Papal Vehicles, a Mass of 2,000 Ministers and a Nation Invited to Rise Together

Toyota Argentina formally handed over the Buenos Aires vehicle to Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Michael Wallace Banach on October 28, at the Kansai dealership, which represented the Holy See in the arrangement. The second vehicle is already in Córdoba, where it is being held under the protection of the National Gendarmerie until the Pope’s activities there

Holiness, beautifully explained by Leo XIV on the Solemnity of All Saints

Address on the Occasion of the Angelus Prayer on Sunday, November 1, 2026

Following the murder of 60 Christians in Ethiopia, calls are being made for action in the wake of the massacre

Christian Mother Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison in Nigeria

Afghanistan: Report on the Financial Networks That Facilitate the Persecution of Christians

Christian persecution worsens in much of the world, according to new ACN report

Young Christian, who recovered from an attack by a mob that was harassing a woman, forgives his attackers

Nine Dead in Attack on Jordanian Church as Pope Leo XIV and Middle Eastern Patriarchs Call for Unity

The olive trees of Taybeh, under attack by Jewish settlers: A Christian Community Fights to Preserve Its Land, Livelihood and Identity

More than 500 Million Christians Face Restricted Access to the Bible

Names denied and properties demolished for Turkey’s Christians

Pakistani court orders reopening of case involving young Christian woman abducted, forced to convert, and married to a 30-year-old man

Pakistan: Bill to Reform the Christian Marriage Law Passes

Death Threat Against Mexican Bishop Exposes the Risks Facing Church Leaders Who Speak Out on Violence