Caritas Internationalis, the charitable arm of the Church, recalls that famine in Gaza violates the Genocide Convention

Aug 28, 2025 18:01

ZENIT Staff

Caritas International has condemned the man-made famine in Gaza as a blatant violation of international law Photo: AICA

Holy Land•Justice and Peace•Persecuted Christians

Israeli government of Jerusalem municipality freezes bank accounts of Greek Orthodox Church

At the heart of the confrontation lies “Arnona,” Jerusalem’s property tax. For generations, churches had been shielded from such levies, a status quo respected by Ottoman, British, Jordanian, and Israeli authorities

Aug 20, 2025 21:57

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Local Church

The Association of Hebrew Catholics is born in the Holy Land: we tell you what it is and what it does

While the association will not establish parishes or administer sacraments — duties already handled by the Vicariate of St. James under the Latin Patriarchate — it intends to focus on cultural and spiritual formation

Aug 14, 2025 18:09

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Holy Land

Reading the Bible After the Destruction of Gaza

The current Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is heir to Ben-Gurion’s legacy in using the Bible to legitimize and further consolidate the Occupation.

Aug 12, 2025 07:39

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Holy Land

Cardinal of Jerusalem Warns Against E-mail Fraud in His Name

In the past, the names of Bishops from Mexico, Argentina, Spain, and Italy have been used in such a fraud attempt. Added now with this case is one from the Middle East.

Aug 04, 2025 21:46

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Religious Freedom

US Embassy in Israel Takes a Stand Against Israeli Measure Hindering Visas for Christian Groups

On July 21, the US Embassy in Israel said, in a post on X, that the case had been resolved, thanking the Minister of the Interior and Attorney Calev Myers, representing some 15 Christian groups in Israel, whose intervention «was decisive.»

Aug 04, 2025 18:03

Rafael Llanes

Here’s how Pope Leo XIV’s surprise video call to Lebanese priests in a war zone went

The encounter lasted only a few minutes, yet those present described it as deeply moving. For clergy ministering among bombed streets, damaged homes, and communities exhausted by months of violence, the brief conversation carried a significance far greater than its duration.

Trump attacks the Pope again, and Leo XIV responds once more: “If anyone wishes to criticize me, let them do so with the truth”

The controversy erupted anew during a televised phone interview in which Trump, speaking to conservative host Hugh Hewitt, suggested that the Pope’s priorities were misplaced and even dangerous

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Caritas Internationalis, the charitable arm of the Church, recalls that famine in Gaza violates the Genocide Convention

Vatican Secretary of State reiterates Holy See’s position on total invasion of Gaza

Despite the Israeli army’s full incursion into Gaza, priests and nuns will remain in the city as witnesses of charity

Joint Statement by the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem and the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem in response to Israel’s full invasion of Gaza

Israeli government approves settlement of more Palestinian territory; bishops of the Holy Land oppose

Dozens of Orthodox rabbis speak out against settler violence and Gaza’s humanitarian crisis

President of U.S. Bishops Conference Calls for Special Collection for Humanitarian Relief and Pastoral Support in Gaza

Israeli government of Jerusalem municipality freezes bank accounts of Greek Orthodox Church

The Association of Hebrew Catholics is born in the Holy Land: we tell you what it is and what it does

Reading the Bible After the Destruction of Gaza

Cardinal of Jerusalem Warns Against E-mail Fraud in His Name

US Embassy in Israel Takes a Stand Against Israeli Measure Hindering Visas for Christian Groups