Priest kidnapped in Nigeria after saving two seminarians

Oct 30, 2024 18:46

ZENIT Staff

Fr Thomas Oyode, the rector of the minor seminary, went out and bravely confronted the bandits Photo: ACN

“Persecuted and Forgotten? A Report on Christians oppressed for their Faith 2022-24”

leader of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) nationalist Hindu group, Subhash Velingkar

Former nurse Shagufta Kiran, 40, received the death sentence on Wednesday (18th September) by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) court in Islamabad.

Holy Land•Persecuted Christians

Cardinal Pizzaballa Visits Jenin, Offering Solidarity and Hope Amid Devastation

The visit concluded with a somber walk through the streets surrounding the parish, where Cardinal Pizzaballa and his delegation witnessed firsthand the devastation left in the wake of the military operation

Sep 13, 2024 14:02

ZENIT Staff

Persecuted Christians

Christians persecuted in Burkina Faso: desperate situation following escalation of violence

Terrorists have massacred up to 240 people – around 100 of them Christian – and kidnapped many more in Burkina Faso since May.

Sep 10, 2024 12:02

Amy Balog

Holy Land•Persecuted Christians

Israel: Destroying machines also raze a Catholic church in the West Bank

Sami El-Yousef denounced the destruction of the Catholic Church in Jenin by Israel

Sep 06, 2024 18:34

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Persecuted Christians•Religious Freedom

Alarming report: crisis of violence and kidnappings against Christians in Nigeria rises to critical levels

The report stresses that Christians have been the main victims of this wave of violence. Nigeria’s Humanitarian Crisis: Over 55,000 Killed in Just Four Years

Sep 06, 2024 16:03

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

French Catholic church set on fire: offender had set fire to 10 churches in France

Historic Church in Northern France Devastated by Suspected Arson, Sparking National Outrage

Sep 05, 2024 18:15

ZENIT Staff

Dates and Locations Announced for Mass Events with Pope Leo XIV in Spain

Pope Leo XIV will celebrate a great Prayer Vigil with young people and three great Masses during his Apostolic Journey to Spain. Registration forms are now open for participation in these first confirmed events on the Pope’s agenda. Registration can be done through the official website of the trip: conelpapa.es.

On the Controversy with Trump, Leo XIV Denounces a «Not Entirely Accurate Narrative»

During the flight from Cameroon to Angola, the third leg of an itinerary that will ultimately take him to Equatorial Guinea, the Pope explained to the approximately 70 journalists accompanying him that many media interpretations are based on a dynamic of «comments upon comments,» rather than reflecting his true intentions.

Priest kidnapped in Nigeria after saving two seminarians

Mali: Jihadist group demands payments for freely practicing Christianity

Persecution of Christians has worsened around the globe, according to new study

Burkina Faso: Terrorists carry out brutal massacre over three days

Hindus Offend Catholics: They Put in Doubt Authenticity of Saint Francis Xavier’s Remains

Canada’s Historic Churches Under Fire: A Crisis Ignored by Many

Pakistan: sentence mother of 4 children to death on blasphemy charges

Cardinal Pizzaballa Visits Jenin, Offering Solidarity and Hope Amid Devastation

Christians persecuted in Burkina Faso: desperate situation following escalation of violence

Israel: Destroying machines also raze a Catholic church in the West Bank

Alarming report: crisis of violence and kidnappings against Christians in Nigeria rises to critical levels

French Catholic church set on fire: offender had set fire to 10 churches in France