Pakistan: 12 years on and still no justice for young couple burnt alive in a brick kiln

Jul 16, 2026 06:59

John Pontifex

The Supreme Court overturned the death sentences of Irfan Shakoor, Mehdi Khan and Riaz Kamboh Photo: ACN

Persecuted Christians

Nicaragua: Anti-Christian Persecution Continues While the US Imposes Sanctions on Some Politicians of the Regime

“We received accusations that I prefer not to comment on because they were very unjust, and we were dismissed in a very bad way,” Sister Paola stated. Then, “they stopped our work, investigated all our papers, which were in order, and shortly afterward expelled us.” On Tuesday, July 6, 28 nuns from three different Communities left the country.

Jun 19, 2026 11:15

Rafael Manuel Tovar

Justice and Peace•Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Israel invades properties belonging to the Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem and unilaterally changes the administrative status of Hebron in Palestinian territory

The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate accused Israeli authorities of forcibly taking control of Church property in Silwan on June 15. According to the Patriarchate, representatives were removed from the site, equipment was confiscated, trees were uprooted, and the area was enclosed with fences and gates

Jun 18, 2026 07:43

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Persecuted Christians•Religious Freedom

Attacks by Jews against Christians in the Holy Land could exceed those of 2025, according to a new 2026 report

According to the Rossing Center for Education and Dialogue, 155 incidents targeting Christians were documented in Israel during 2025. These included 61 physical assaults, 52 attacks against Church property, 28 cases of harassment and 14 acts of vandalism against Christian signs and symbols.

Jun 15, 2026 17:05

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Persecuted Christians

Jewish settlers deliberately set fire to fields in the only entirely Christian village in the Holy Land

Recent global polling suggests that Israel’s international image has deteriorated significantly in many countries, while confidence in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declined across much of the world

Jun 15, 2026 16:58

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Persecuted Christians•Religious Freedom

FIFA World Cup: 14 of the competing nations are marked by religious persecution or discrimination

As 48 countries prepare to battle for the World Cup, religious freedom remains an elusive goal for one in every three nations competing.

Jun 15, 2026 15:33

ZENIT Staff

Lebanon Turns to the Pope: Lebanese President Visits Leo XIV Amid the Israeli Siege

On Thursday, August 20, Pope Leo XIV received Aoun at the Apostolic Palace for a private meeting lasting around half an hour. The Lebanese president then held talks with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican Secretary of State, and Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Holy See’s secretary for relations with states and international organizations

What should the music be like during Mass (or in the liturgy in general)? Leo XIV provides the answer

Pope’s General Audience, August 19, 2026, on Sacred Music

Pakistan: 12 years on and still no justice for young couple burnt alive in a brick kiln

Report Confirms That Fulani Militias Are Responsible for Most of the Deaths in Nigeria: 36 Per Day

Jews Denounce the Persecution of Christians by Radical Jews in the Holy Land: Facts, Figures, and Other Concerns

The United States Intervenes Following the Arrest of a Catholic Bishop by the Nicaraguan Dictatorship

Armed Muslims kill 31 Christians in attacks in Nigeria’s Plateau and Kaduna states

The Business of Blasphemy: Accusations for Profit in Pakistan

Sudan: Priest who refused to evacuate volatile region murdered by militants

Nicaragua: Anti-Christian Persecution Continues While the US Imposes Sanctions on Some Politicians of the Regime

Israel invades properties belonging to the Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem and unilaterally changes the administrative status of Hebron in Palestinian territory

Attacks by Jews against Christians in the Holy Land could exceed those of 2025, according to a new 2026 report

Jewish settlers deliberately set fire to fields in the only entirely Christian village in the Holy Land

FIFA World Cup: 14 of the competing nations are marked by religious persecution or discrimination