Jewish state of Israel lifts ban on Church charity arm: Caritas will be able to continue working in Gaza

Feb 12, 2026 17:14

Redacción Zenit

the announcement closes a chapter of administrative ambiguity that began in December 2025 Photo: Vatican News

Local Church•Religious Freedom

Armenian Prime Minister confronts Patriarch Kakerin: he wants to remove him from office and calls him schismatic

The initiative, reportedly supported by ten Armenian bishops, represents an unprecedented escalation in a conflict that has been simmering for months between Armenia’s government and the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, the spiritual center of the Armenian Apostolic Church

Jan 29, 2026 11:57

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Justice and Peace•Religious Freedom

Christian Brothers Schools in Jerusalem Protest Israeli Restrictions on Palestinian Teachers

Christian Brothers Schools are classified by the Israeli Ministry of Education and the corresponding department of the Jerusalem Municipality as «recognized, but not official, institutions.» They are attended by Palestinian students, both Christian and Muslim, and follow the Palestinian curriculum (Tawjihi) — with textbooks modified by the Israeli authorities — as well as international curricula.

Jan 27, 2026 11:18

ZENIT Staff

Religious Freedom

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

Ruling could affect public institutions across 46 Council of Europe states

Jan 27, 2026 09:42

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Religious Freedom

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

Approved by 31 votes to 10 and promoted by Likud lawmakers Amit Halevi and Avichay Boaron, the new legislation bars graduates of Palestinian Authority–accredited universities from teaching in Israeli schools unless they also obtain specific Israeli certification

Jan 25, 2026 13:14

ZENIT Staff

Persecuted Christians•Religious Freedom

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

The ban affected pastoral outreach scheduled for January 24 as part of the so-called Ecclesiological Year proclaimed by Bishop Sócrates René Sándigo, who governs both the dioceses of León and neighboring Chinandega

Jan 23, 2026 18:28

Enrique Villegas

Under the agreement with China, Leo XIV appoints a new bishop

Chang Yanfeng, 42, was ordained bishop today under the Sino-Holy See agreement to a diocese that has been without its own pastor for 20 years. Just three weeks ago, the new prelate had to publicly commit the local Church to a controversial law designed to eliminate minorities.

Leo XIV encourages religious to view community life as a source of inspiration and sanctification

Message from Leo XIV to the Conference of Major Superiors of Men’s Religious Orders in the United States

Jewish state of Israel lifts ban on Church charity arm: Caritas will be able to continue working in Gaza

China’s “official” Catholic Church aligns itself with the policies of the Chinese Communist government

Brazil Against Christianophobia: Proposal to Ban Costumes Mocking Christianity at Carnival

Significant drop in arrests of priests in 2025 but deaths increase

Priests, Dissidents, and a Warning from Havana: Cuba Tightens the Screws on Voices of Conscience

After one month of Nicolás Maduro’s imprisonment, the Venezuelan government restores Cardinal Porras’ passport

China’s National Procurators’ Meeting: Prosecutors as Priests of the Gospel According to Xi

Armenian Prime Minister confronts Patriarch Kakerin: he wants to remove him from office and calls him schismatic

Christian Brothers Schools in Jerusalem Protest Israeli Restrictions on Palestinian Teachers

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