Israel expropriates the tomb of the prophet Samuel, but for the Palestinians the target is al-Aqsa

Jun 01, 2026 16:49

ZENIT Staff

Photo: Asia News

Holy Land•Local Church

Seventy Years of Speaking Hebrew and Living Catholic Unity: This is what the vicariate for Jewish converts to Catholicism in the Holy Land is like

On May 2, the vicariate celebrated the 70th anniversary of its foundation with a solemn liturgy at the Notre Dame Center in Jerusalem, presided over by Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem

May 09, 2026 10:24

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Justice and Peace•Persecuted Christians•Virgin Mary

A cigarette in the mouth of a statue of the Virgin Mary: the controversial act of an Israeli soldier in Lebanon

For many Christians in the region, the cumulative effect of these incidents is generating growing anxiety about their already precarious future in the Middle East

May 07, 2026 12:19

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Justice and Peace•Persecuted Christians

The fragile ceasefire in Lebanon is falling apart: civilians trapped, holy sites damaged, and the Church’s response with emergency aid

A particularly sensitive episode has drawn international attention: the damage inflicted on a Catholic convent complex in the border village of Yaroun. The site, previously home to a small religious community and a school, had already been abandoned due to ongoing hostilities

May 04, 2026 17:27

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Holy Land•Local Church

What is God’s vision for Jerusalem amid the conflict? Cardinal Pizzaballa responds

The Latin patriarch released a long pastoral letter on how to live as Christians in light of the «paradigm shift» that followed 7 October 2023, and the war in Gaza. Like the «New Jerusalem» in Revelation, the city could offer a way of being together that overcomes today’s sectarianism and heals its wounds. He urges families to be examples of clean remembrance with their children, telling the truth without transmitting hatred.

May 02, 2026 11:19

Zelma Reis

Holy Land•Persecuted Christians

Israeli police arrest Jewish man who pushed and kicked a French nun in Jerusalem: here are the videos

Israeli police confirmed the arrest of a 36-year-old suspect shortly after the incident, describing the act as one they view with the “utmost severity,” particularly given the possibility of racial or religious motivation

Apr 30, 2026 08:20

ZENIT Staff

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

Israel expropriates the tomb of the prophet Samuel, but for the Palestinians the target is al-Aqsa

The Grammar of Hate: An Interview with Bishop Rafic Nahra, Auxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem, on the Situation in the Holy Land

Southern Lebanon: Stories of Occupation

The Israeli invasion of Palestine: governments, churches, and humanitarian groups are sounding the alarm

Another attack on Christian symbols in Jerusalem: Jews spit on an image of the Virgin Mary

Prison sentence for two Israeli soldiers who desecrated an image of the Virgin Mary in Lebanon

Israel expels (from Palestine!) a young Catholic priest: the most influential figure in Palestine’s Christian community

Seventy Years of Speaking Hebrew and Living Catholic Unity: This is what the vicariate for Jewish converts to Catholicism in the Holy Land is like

A cigarette in the mouth of a statue of the Virgin Mary: the controversial act of an Israeli soldier in Lebanon

The fragile ceasefire in Lebanon is falling apart: civilians trapped, holy sites damaged, and the Church’s response with emergency aid

What is God’s vision for Jerusalem amid the conflict? Cardinal Pizzaballa responds

Israeli police arrest Jewish man who pushed and kicked a French nun in Jerusalem: here are the videos