Nicaraguan dictatorship bans priestly and diaconal ordinations in four dioceses across the country

Mar 13, 2026 13:31

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Local Church•Persecuted Christians

The persecution continues: more than 50 people kidnapped in Christian districts of Nigeria

The attacks have not spared religious leaders. In Kajuru Local Government Area, gunmen stormed the residence of Father Nathaniel Asuwaye, parish priest of Holy Trinity Church in Karku, during the night between Friday and Saturday, February 6. According to the Archdiocese of Kafanchan, which confirmed the incident, the raid left three people dead and ended with the priest taken captive alongside 10 others

Feb 12, 2026 17:54

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Persecuted Christians

Jewish settlers attack the only entirely Christian village in the Holy Land once again, according to the Catholic parish priest himself

What is clear is that for villages like Taybeh, the question of survival is no longer abstract policy debate—it is an everyday reality measured in uprooted trees, burned vehicles and the endurance of faith under pressure

Feb 12, 2026 17:06

Elizabeth Owens

Persecuted Christians

10 Years On: Recognition of ISIS Genocide Must Lead to Renewed Action to Protect Religious Minorities

Experts call for renewed and robust action beyond recognition and remembrance. ISIS-affiliated groups and individuals inspired by its ideology remain active across multiple regions

Feb 08, 2026 23:19

ZENIT Staff

Persecuted Christians

Ethiopia: Catholic compound trashed and looted by clashing ethnic tribes

Father David Kulandai Samy of the Itang Catholic Mission returned to the Apostolic Vicariate of Gambella and Illubabor a month on from an «unforgettable» assault on his parish to discover bullet wounds in the walls of the presbytery, windows and church.

Feb 06, 2026 17:22

ZENIT Staff

Persecuted Christians

Convent, Catholic Hospital, and two Protestant Churches attacked in North-Central Nigeria

The nuns managed to escape in time, but the bandits looted and vandalized the clinic, stealing and severely damaging medical equipment and facilities

Feb 04, 2026 10:36

ZENIT Staff

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Nicaraguan dictatorship bans priestly and diaconal ordinations in four dioceses across the country

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