Priest freed after more than a year in Islamist captivity

Nov 30, 2023 11:54

ZENIT Staff

Father Hans-Joachim Lohre (affectionately known as Father Ha-Jo) Photo: Aid to the Church in Need

Good News•Persecuted Christians•Testimonies

Finnish parliamentarian found NOT GUILTY of “hate speech” for Bible Tweet and other expressions

Appeal court unanimously dismisses all charges against Finnish parliamentarian Päivi Räsänen and Bishop Juhana Pohjola following high-profile free speech trial. The former Finnish Minister of the Interior faced three criminal charges for sharing her faith-based beliefs, including on Twitter/X

Nov 15, 2023 00:16

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Persecuted Christians•Testimonies

Sudan: missile hits Salesian nuns’ house

Fr Jacob Thelekkadan, the resident priest, said that the bomb hit the building’s first floor, and those in the house at the time thought it was a miracle that no one was killed.

Nov 07, 2023 23:33

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Local Church•Testimonies

Bethlehem: how war, disease and economic crisis threaten Jesus’ homeland

Mr. Tabash, owner of a religious goods store in Bethlehem’s Manger Square, had hoped to finally pay off his debts and recover financially after the COVID-19 pandemic, but now faces a grim reality.

Oct 31, 2023 23:20

Maria Lozano

Testimonies

Hamas Leader’s Son, Convert to Catholicism, Says: “They Want a World Islamic State”

Mosab Hassan Yousef revealed the brutality and dark aims behind the terrorist group

Oct 26, 2023 22:59

ZENIT Staff

Persecuted Christians•Testimonies

Bishop tells UK parliament prayer will conquer jihadism

Also speaking at the event, chaired by Baroness Caroline Cox were Jim Shannon MP, the chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group International Freedom of Religion or Belief – who echoed the bishop’s call for prayer for Africa – and Fiona Bruce MP, the Prime Minister’s Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief.

Oct 24, 2023 21:32

John Newton

The Middle East, the spread of war, and the position of the Pope and the Catholic Church

As the Middle East faces the prospect of a broader regional war, the Vatican’s hope remains that diplomacy — not missiles — will ultimately shape the future of the region.

Leo XIV perfects the mission of the Pontifical Academy for Life

The 2026 update is narrower in scope. Its most visible innovation is the formal introduction of “collaborators” — a new category distinct from the academy’s academic members.

Priest freed after more than a year in Islamist captivity

Nun plays Santa Claus giving winter coats to thousands of underprivileged children in Syria

Israeli Army Kills Another Christian Woman in Gaza: They Shot at Those Who Came to Her Aid; Car Is Responsible for the Death Blow

How Many Exorcists Are There in the Catholic Church and in Which Countries Do They Work?

Three nuns receive English recognition for their fight against human trafficking

American Exorcist: The Battle Against Satan Is No Longer Hidden

Christian survivor of Islamist attack in Nigeria receives award

Finnish parliamentarian found NOT GUILTY of “hate speech” for Bible Tweet and other expressions

Sudan: missile hits Salesian nuns’ house

Bethlehem: how war, disease and economic crisis threaten Jesus’ homeland

Hamas Leader’s Son, Convert to Catholicism, Says: “They Want a World Islamic State”

Bishop tells UK parliament prayer will conquer jihadism