European Court Case May Determine the Future of Religious Symbols in Public Institutions

Jan 27, 2026 09:42

ZENIT Staff

European Court of Human Rights Photo: ADF

Analysis Opinion•Religious Freedom

U.S. Congressional Report Maps a Broadening Repression in China

The document released by the U.S. Congressional‑Executive Commission on China (quoting several “Bitter Winter” articles) insists on religious persecution.

Jan 07, 2026 17:43

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Justice and Peace•Religious Freedom

The Jewish state of Israel bans Caritas, the charitable arm of the Church (and more than 20 humanitarian organizations), from Gaza

The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem issued a formal statement defending Caritas Jerusalem, stressing that it is not a conventional NGO but an ecclesiastical juridical person operating under the authority of the Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land. Its legal status, the Patriarchate recalls, was explicitly recognized by the State of Israel through bilateral agreements signed with the Holy See in 1993 and 1997

Jan 03, 2026 19:33

Elizabeth Owens

Religious Freedom

Scottish Bishops statement on Withdrawal from Religious Education amendment

A spokesperson for Scotland’s Catholic Bishops said the Church is disappointed and confused with the Scottish Parliament Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee’s decision to agree an amendment that has the effect of separating Religious Education (RE) and Religious Observance (RO) in schools.

Dec 18, 2025 11:09

ZENIT Staff

Religious Freedom

Nicaraguan dictatorship bans Bibles from entering the country

his latest restriction unfolds against a grim backdrop. Since 2018, Nicaragua has witnessed a systematic rollback of civil liberties

Dec 17, 2025 11:19

Enrique Villegas

Gender Ideology•Religious Freedom

Faith at 35,000 Feet: United Airlines, Catholic Doctrine, and the Limits of Corporate Tolerance

The Sanchez case is not isolated. United is currently involved in separate litigation brought by two former employees, Lacey Smith and Marli Brown, who allege they were terminated for criticizing the airline’s support of the proposed Equality Act on religious grounds

Dec 17, 2025 11:17

Tim Daniels

From Africa to Spain via Monaco: this is Leo XIV’s global travel schedule for 2026

The schedule outlines three distinct journeys: a ten-day pilgrimage across four African nations, a one-day visit to Monaco, and a six-day trip to Spain that will culminate in the Canary Islands. Together, they form a carefully calibrated map of priorities that blends history, diplomacy, evangelization and social concern.

Did Pope Leo XIV speak out against the Spanish party Vox, which is aligned with the Trump administration?

The episode underscores how quickly nuanced papal language can be refracted through national political debates—and how carefully episcopal conferences now feel compelled to guard the boundary between pastoral guidance and partisan interpretation

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European Court Case May Determine the Future of Religious Symbols in Public Institutions

How a new Israeli law is redefining education—and survival, for the worse—in Palestinian Christian schools

Nicaraguan regime bans urban and rural “door-to-door” missions in the country’s dioceses

New arrests of house church members in China

Between Drones, Settlers and Classrooms: How Violence and Administrative Israeli Pressure Are Reshaping Palestinian Life

Comedy Writer Claims that the Human Skeletons of Men and Women Are Not the Same and Goes to Jail

Church Bell Rings Daily for Aborted Babies: Left Attacks Bishop

U.S. Congressional Report Maps a Broadening Repression in China

The Jewish state of Israel bans Caritas, the charitable arm of the Church (and more than 20 humanitarian organizations), from Gaza

Scottish Bishops statement on Withdrawal from Religious Education amendment

Nicaraguan dictatorship bans Bibles from entering the country

Faith at 35,000 Feet: United Airlines, Catholic Doctrine, and the Limits of Corporate Tolerance