Chinese Government Implements Digital Identification System for Priests

May 26, 2023 20:07

ZENIT Staff

Priest working on a computer

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

35 Christians were killed on Good Friday in Nigeria

Of those killed, local reports claimed the vast majority were women.

Apr 11, 2023 02:35

John Pontifex

Persecuted Christians

Christian denominational leaders denounce persecution of their communities in Israel at Passover

In a joint statement by the Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem, they decried the troubles affecting the lives of the faithful during these “tumultuous times”.

Apr 10, 2023 22:02

Redacción zenit

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Pro-life victory in the U.S.A.: you can pray in front of pro-abortion clinics

Police arrested and/or cited members of two Christian pro-life organizations for engaging in peaceful prayer and sidewalk counseling outside an abortion facility. The arrests shouldn’t have occurred because David Benham, president of the non-profit charity Cities4Life, and the other pro-life volunteers, members of the Christian ministry Love Life, complied with all applicable emergency orders and proclamations related to the coronavirus crisis.

Apr 04, 2023 07:49

ZENIT Staff

Persecuted Christians

Christian released after 8 years in jail for unintentionally burning newspaper with Islamic phrases

Humayun Allahrakha (formerly known as Humayun Faisal Masih), now 32, was burning newspaper in Sanda, a town in Lahore district, in May 2015 when Muslim onlookers accused him of blasphemy, claiming that the papers contained verses of the Qur’an.

Apr 03, 2023 07:46

John Pontifex

Persecuted Christians•Testimonies of Faith

Vatican Reports to UN That One Out of Every Seven Christians Suffers Persecution

Bishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, permanent observer of the Holy See: «It is worrying that people are persecuted for the mere fact of publicly professing their faith.»

Mar 30, 2023 19:35

ZENIT Staff

Leo XIV begins 2026 with a new papal staff: here is the meaning… and the photos

In a Church often scrutinized for its symbols, Leo XIV’s choice is neither ornamental nor nostalgic. It is a visual theology, compressed into metal and form, reminding both shepherd and faithful that the path forward passes through the wounds of history—but does not end there

Ordinary time, our baptism, and the memory of a gift received: a simple reflection by Leo XIV

Address on the occasion of the Angelus prayer on Sunday, January 11, 2026

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Chinese Government Implements Digital Identification System for Priests

Police intentionally kill two girls at Catholic school in Pakistan. Bishops raise their voices

At Present, Mexico Is the Most Dangerous Country for Priests in Latin America. Here Are the Figures

Jihadist terror forcing Christian girls to wear burqas

A decade on – kidnapped archbishops still missing

China Issues the Implementation Measures for the Administration of Internet Religious Information Services

The Focolare Movement Publishes First Report on Cases of Sexual Abuse of Minors and Vulnerable Adults

35 Christians were killed on Good Friday in Nigeria

Christian denominational leaders denounce persecution of their communities in Israel at Passover

Pro-life victory in the U.S.A.: you can pray in front of pro-abortion clinics

Christian released after 8 years in jail for unintentionally burning newspaper with Islamic phrases

Vatican Reports to UN That One Out of Every Seven Christians Suffers Persecution