Israel unprecedented expropriation of Palestinian land

Feb 19, 2026 16:52

ZENIT Staff

massive expropriation of land in the West Bank resulting from a policy of annexation Photo: Viento Sur

Holy Land

From shock to slow recovery: Israeli government reports tourism growth for 2025 with this data

According to data released on January 6 (2026), the largest share of visitors came from the United States, with roughly 400,000 arrivals, followed by France (159,000) and the United Kingdom (95,000).

Jan 25, 2026 12:30

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Good News•Holy Land

Restoration of Bethlehem Basilica announced: the birthplace of Christ

The restoration shall be executed by the Italian firm entrusted with the recent rehabilitation of the Basilica of the Nativity, ensuring continuity in method, craftsmanship, and artistic sensitivity toward a site of unparalleled sacred symbolism

Jan 24, 2026 11:09

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Justice and Peace

New report shows systematic abuse in Israeli prisons

The Israeli human rights organisation B’Tselem, released new figures and testimonies revealing the extent of violence employed against Palestinians in Israeli prisons, which function as a network of torture camps

Jan 23, 2026 18:36

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land

A U.S. Ambassador, Christian Zionism, and an Unusual Clash with the Churches of Jerusalem

The episode highlights a deeper tension shaping contemporary Christianity: the growing influence of evangelical political theology on global affairs, and the unease it generates among older, territorially rooted Christian traditions

Jan 22, 2026 19:14

Tim Daniels

Cardinals and Bishops•Holy Land•Local Church

Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant leaders in the Holy Land unite against “Christian Zionism”

The renewed warning in January 2026 comes amid heightened international attention to Christian Zionist activism. Although not named explicitly, church officials appear to be alluding to a high-profile event organized by Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in December

Jan 20, 2026 17:46

ZENIT Staff

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

Israel unprecedented expropriation of Palestinian land

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

Jewish settlers attack the only entirely Christian village in the Holy Land once again, according to the Catholic parish priest himself

Young Hebrew-speaking Catholics aim to build a culture of respect and dialogue between communities

Christian Brothers Schools in Jerusalem Protest Israeli Restrictions on Palestinian Teachers

Jewish settlers attack Christian family in the West Bank, and the Israeli army arrests… the Christians!

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

From shock to slow recovery: Israeli government reports tourism growth for 2025 with this data

Restoration of Bethlehem Basilica announced: the birthplace of Christ

New report shows systematic abuse in Israeli prisons

A U.S. Ambassador, Christian Zionism, and an Unusual Clash with the Churches of Jerusalem

Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant leaders in the Holy Land unite against “Christian Zionism”