Father Sirico continues his battle in Rome for media mogul Jimmy Lai’s liberation

Oct 20, 2023 19:28

ZENIT Staff

Lai Chee-Ying, also known as “Jimmy Lai,” is a successful Hong Kong entrepreneur

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Nicaragua: Ortega’s dictatorship kidnaps Catholic priest

Lawyer Martha Patricia Molina, a researcher on the persecution of the Catholic Church in Nicaragua, comments that the priest’s kidnapping is possibly a reprisal for his recent celebrations in which he prayed for the freedom of Bishop Rolando Álvarez, the bishop of the Diocese of Matagalpa and apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Estelí.

Sep 12, 2023 21:45

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Local Church•Persecuted Christians•Testimonies

Historic: entire family beatified including newborn baby born during martyrdom

In the witness and martyrdom of the Ulma’s and their children we discover anew the greatness of the family, a place of life, love and fruitfulness – said Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, in his homily at the Mass for the rite of beatification of the Ulma Family, which took place on September 10, 2023 in Markowa, in the Podkarpacie region.

Sep 11, 2023 00:34

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Local Church•Persecuted Christians•Testimonies

Nigeria: Seminarian Burned Alive

The attackers aimed to kidnap the parish priest. When they failed in their attempt to enter the priest’s house, they set it on fire.

Sep 10, 2023 21:54

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Local Church•Persecuted Christians

India: Omission of religious persecution in Manipur conflict denounced

A catholic charity has strongly condemned narratives of the recent conflicts in Manipur which eliminate all mention of the religious dimension of the situation.

Sep 06, 2023 22:48

ZENIT Staff

Persecuted Christians•Testimonies

She converts from Islam to Christianity, her father seeks her out to kill her, and justice finally protects her

Together with other religious minorities in Nigeria, the persecution of Christians in Nigeria is especially severe. Worldwide, over 5,500 Christians were killed for their faith last year. Of those, 90% were Nigerian. In Nigeria, Christian converts from Islam, such as Mary, face significant social hostility.

Aug 28, 2023 21:46

ZENIT Staff

The Vatican Outlines the Next Steps in Implementing the Synodal Path for the Entire Church

Central to the meeting was the preparation for a gathering scheduled from June 23 to 25, 2026. This event will serve as a preparatory stage for the Continental Evaluation Assemblies planned for early 2028

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.

Father Sirico continues his battle in Rome for media mogul Jimmy Lai’s liberation

Synod: Details of the Calendar for the Last Stage, Topics and Announcement of Letter to the People of God

Cardinal of Jerusalem: it is an increasingly religious conflict, not just a political one. Christian homes destroyed in Gaza

Cardinal Sako, Patriarch of Chaldean Catholics Says: “I’m Disappointed by the Holy See’s Position”

Nicaraguan Bishop Rolando Álvarez Nominated for the Sakharov Prize for Human Rights

Mozambique: Terrorists kill 11 Christians in an attack in Cabo Delgado province

Gunmen abduct priest and six others in Nigeria

Nicaragua: Ortega’s dictatorship kidnaps Catholic priest

Historic: entire family beatified including newborn baby born during martyrdom

Nigeria: Seminarian Burned Alive

India: Omission of religious persecution in Manipur conflict denounced

She converts from Islam to Christianity, her father seeks her out to kill her, and justice finally protects her