Historic: Doors of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem Are Removed for Restoration

Mar 01, 2026 09:59

Taking advantage of the presence of the workers and their equipment, and observing that the doors showed signs of deterioration

Holy Land•Persecuted Christians

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

“As a church,” Haddad concluded, “we reaffirm our commitment to justice, peace, and the dignity of every human being.”

Jan 27, 2026 10:04

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

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

Pope Leo XIV calls the liturgy the “driving force of evangelization” and urges priests to respect liturgical texts and norms

The Pope’s General Audience, May 27, 2026, on Tradition and Reform in the Liturgy

Pope Leo XIV receives Spain’s atheist president amid a political crisis in the country he is about to visit

The approximately 45-minute private audience between Sánchez and the Pope unfolded against a turbulent domestic backdrop. On the same day, Spanish political debate was dominated by developments involving investigations linked to the Socialist Party and the legal scrutiny surrounding former Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero

Historic: Doors of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem Are Removed for Restoration

Israeli government announces new museum dedicated to the baptism of Jesus

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