This was the funeral of the Lebanese Catholic priest who died in Israeli army bombings

Mar 12, 2026 21:09

ZENIT Staff

the Maronite Catholic community buried Father Pierre El Raii, the parish priest of St. George Church in Qlayaa

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

Persecuted Christians•Religious Freedom

Significant drop in arrests of priests in 2025 but deaths increase

The number of kidnappings also dropped slightly compared to 2024 but remains a major problem in parts of Africa.

Feb 03, 2026 19:14

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

This was the funeral of the Lebanese Catholic priest who died in Israeli army bombings

Lebanon requests diplomatic mediation from the Vatican to prevent Israel from attacking or displacing Catholic communities in the south of the country

Israeli Jewish army causes death of Catholic priest in Lebanon and displaces thousands of Catholics from southern Lebanon

Uganda: Muslim man stabs his son to death for converting to Christianity

Exile as Policy: Nicaragua Expels Another Priest as Pressure on the Catholic Church Intensifies

Mass Abductions, Empty Villages and a New U.S. Military Footprint in Nigeria

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

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

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

Ethiopia: Catholic compound trashed and looted by clashing ethnic tribes

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

Significant drop in arrests of priests in 2025 but deaths increase