Thomas More Society Settlement Establishes Landmark Religious Liberty Protections for Coast Guard

Apr 20, 2026 17:57

ZENIT Staff

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Holy Land•Religious Freedom

Problem Resolved: Cardinal Patriarch of Jerusalem Meets and Reaches Agreement with Israeli Police for Remaining Holy Week Celebrations

The Police and Ecclesial Authorities have agreed that, due to the complex security situation, the remaining Holy Week and Easter ceremonies will be celebrated in a symbolic and limited manner.

Mar 30, 2026 17:50

ZENIT Staff

Pro Life•Religious Freedom

Brazilian student acquitted after facing years in prison for calling abortion murder

The court ultimately ruled in her favor, recognizing that her statements were protected expressions of religious belief and opinion rather than criminal incitement

Mar 30, 2026 15:46

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Persecuted Christians•Religious Freedom

Israeli police prevent a Mass from being celebrated at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem and bar Cardinal Pizzaballa from entering

As a result, and for the first time in centuries, the Heads of the Church were prevented from celebrating the Palm Sunday Mass at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

Mar 29, 2026 19:23

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Holy Land•Local Church•Religious Freedom•Vatican Diplomacy

Holy Land: Cardinal Pizzaballa Says Palm Sunday Mass Ban in Jerusalem Was a Misunderstanding

The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem said: «There were no confrontations, and we don’t want to force things, but rather find a solution respecting the right to prayer. We will celebrate Easter discreetly.»

Mar 29, 2026 17:28

ZENIT Staff

Religious Freedom

Louisville to pay $800K after court rules for Christian photographer

A Louisville, Kentucky, law forces a local photographer and blogger to use her artistic talents to promote same-sex wedding ceremonies if she photographs and blogs about weddings between one man and one woman. The law also forbids her and her studio from publicly explaining to clients and potential clients through her studio’s own website or social media sites the religious reasons why she only celebrates wedding ceremonies between one man and one woman.

Mar 28, 2026 21:40

ZENIT Staff

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Argentina Prepares to Welcome Leo XIV: Papal Vehicles, a Mass of 2,000 Ministers and a Nation Invited to Rise Together

Toyota Argentina formally handed over the Buenos Aires vehicle to Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Michael Wallace Banach on October 28, at the Kansai dealership, which represented the Holy See in the arrangement. The second vehicle is already in Córdoba, where it is being held under the protection of the National Gendarmerie until the Pope’s activities there

Holiness, beautifully explained by Leo XIV on the Solemnity of All Saints

Address on the Occasion of the Angelus Prayer on Sunday, November 1, 2026

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Thomas More Society Settlement Establishes Landmark Religious Liberty Protections for Coast Guard

Human Rights Watch: church ban for minors in China violates human rights

Between altar and state: Catholic clergy formation in China reflects the tightening framework of “Sinicized” religion

Nicaragua: A Holy Week with Many Restrictions, But More Faith from Local Catholics

Pulpits, politics and the limits of free speech: a US court ruling keeps a 70-year barrier in place while Washington prepares new guidance

USA: Apparel company, Christian bookstore appeal ruling that allows Colorado to continue silencing their views

New Israeli Policy Puts Christian Education—and Presence—in Jerusalem Under Strain

Problem Resolved: Cardinal Patriarch of Jerusalem Meets and Reaches Agreement with Israeli Police for Remaining Holy Week Celebrations

Brazilian student acquitted after facing years in prison for calling abortion murder

Israeli police prevent a Mass from being celebrated at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem and bar Cardinal Pizzaballa from entering

Holy Land: Cardinal Pizzaballa Says Palm Sunday Mass Ban in Jerusalem Was a Misunderstanding

Louisville to pay $800K after court rules for Christian photographer