The Business of Blasphemy: Accusations for Profit in Pakistan

Jun 25, 2026 17:49

ZENIT Staff

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Persecuted Christians

Israeli police abduct young Palestinian Christian woman without charges or allegations: second recent case

The arrest has also revived memories of another recent case that attracted considerable attention among Christians in the Holy Land. Just weeks earlier, Palestinian Christian Layan Nasir was released after spending eight months in Israeli detention without charges

Jun 10, 2026 12:44

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Controversies•Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Major Canadian newspaper acknowledges the falsehood of the allegations regarding mass graves of infants that were leveled against the Catholic Church and led to the burning of churches across the country

The editorial did not deny the documented suffering endured by Indigenous children within Canada’s residential school system, nor did it minimize historical injustices. It argued that the existence of those injustices should never have exempted extraordinary claims from rigorous verification.

Jun 10, 2026 12:14

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Cardinals and Bishops•Persecuted Christians

Bishop who spoke out against Islamist violence in Mozambique is murdered

The tragedy prompted an immediate response from Pope Leo XIV, who expressed sorrow over what the Vatican described as a “grave act of violence.” The Pope assured the faithful of his prayers for the people of Mozambique, asking God to comfort those affected by the tragedy and to “stop the hand of violence.”

Jun 10, 2026 11:54

ZENIT Staff

Persecuted Christians

Turkey seizing Christian and Yazidi land for energy development

Many projects are in the southeast of the country, an area home to sizable religious minorities. This is the case of the G25 Solar Power Plant near the Chaldean village of Aynwardo. For the Turkish government, the project is of «public interest» and must be backed. Christian MP George Aryo has already raised the issue (in vain) in parliament.

Jun 04, 2026 08:31

ZENIT Staff

Persecuted Christians

India: 180 Christian Families Denied Water, Economic Rights in Chhattisgarh

Nearly 41 families have reportedly been denied employment opportunities under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). More than 100 families have allegedly been excluded from Tendu leaf procurement activities.

Jun 02, 2026 09:23

ZENIT Staff

Leo XIV is discharged from the hospital, but will the Pope be able to visit Argentina, Uruguay, and Peru? The doctor who operated on him answers

Margaritora estimated that Leo XIV would need approximately another ten days to achieve a full physical recovery. In his assessment, a journey involving long flights and extensive travel, scheduled roughly three weeks after the interview, remained medically feasible

Pope Leo XIV Leaves the Hospital: What Kind of Patient Was He? The Doctor Reveals All. Here’s How the Pope’s Discharge Went After a 4-Day Hospital Stay

The Pope left the Gemelli Hospital at approximately 3:30 p.m., greeted by applause from patients, hospital visitors, faithful and members of the media who had gathered to wish him well

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

Israeli police abduct young Palestinian Christian woman without charges or allegations: second recent case

Major Canadian newspaper acknowledges the falsehood of the allegations regarding mass graves of infants that were leveled against the Catholic Church and led to the burning of churches across the country

Bishop who spoke out against Islamist violence in Mozambique is murdered

Turkey seizing Christian and Yazidi land for energy development

India: 180 Christian Families Denied Water, Economic Rights in Chhattisgarh