Christian-Catholic group opens investigation against government agency for violations of free speech during Biden’s tenure

Mar 04, 2025 15:54

ZENIT Staff

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Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church•Religious Freedom

Catholic Church in China: The Strange Case of Bishop Ji Weizhong

Once again, the CCP announced it had “elected” a bishop three months before the Pope appointed him. The Papal mandate was not mentioned in the consecration ceremony.

Feb 11, 2025 11:40

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace•Religious Freedom

European Union could ban the number 1 Catholic app in the world: Hallow

The app, which has already been banned in China, is now at risk of being shut down in Europe due to what its founder, Alex Jones, describes as an overwhelming regulatory burden.

Feb 10, 2025 20:08

Joachin Meisner Hertz

Analysis Opinion•Religious Freedom

Nicaraguan Reformed Constitution: An Assault Against Religious Liberty

The National Assembly grants total power to President Daniel Ortega and his wife, including over creeds and beliefs, under the “clear ambiguity” of Article 14 of the fundamental law of the land.

Feb 09, 2025 21:53

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Persecuted Christians•Religious Freedom

Global Christian Persecution Reaches New Heights Amid Rising Nationalism, Conflict, and Repression

The findings align with broader trends in religious repression worldwide. Data from Pew Research indicates that government-imposed restrictions on religion reached new peaks in 2022, with nearly a third of all countries exhibiting high or very high levels of control.

Feb 06, 2025 18:17

Tim Daniels

Local Church•Persecuted Christians•Religious Freedom

Discalced Carmelites leave Nicaragua amid government persecution

The departure of the Carmelite friars is part of a broader pattern of hostility toward the Catholic Church under the Ortega-Murillo regime

Jan 25, 2025 18:29

Enrique Villegas

A letter from Pope Leo XIV has come to light in which he expressed his desire to remain in Peru for the rest of his life

The documents, recently uncovered by TV Perú Noticias and preserved by Peru’s National Migration Archive, offer a rare glimpse into the personal convictions of a man who, a decade later, would become Bishop of Rome

What is the liturgical year? Leo XIV explains it and warns against the “virtualization” of Sunday, the Lord’s Day

Pope’s General Audience, August 12, 2026, on the Liturgical Year

Christian-Catholic group opens investigation against government agency for violations of free speech during Biden’s tenure

Israel: ‘Netanyahu against NGOs, deadly attack on Israeli society’

France’s Proposed Ban on Religious Attire in Sports Sparks Controversy

Christian Leaders Unite Against Jerusalem Municipality’s Move to Seize Armenian Patriarchate Properties

Iraqi Man Burns The Koran and Is Shot Dead in Sweden

Israeli Jesuit David Neuhaus: the plan to remove Palestinians from Gaza feels like a kick in the stomach

Washington bill aims to violate confidentiality of confessions

Catholic Church in China: The Strange Case of Bishop Ji Weizhong

European Union could ban the number 1 Catholic app in the world: Hallow

Nicaraguan Reformed Constitution: An Assault Against Religious Liberty

Global Christian Persecution Reaches New Heights Amid Rising Nationalism, Conflict, and Repression

Discalced Carmelites leave Nicaragua amid government persecution