3 seminarians kidnapped and guard killed in assault on minor seminary in Nigeria

Jul 15, 2025 17:57

ZENIT Staff

The gunmen fled into the surrounding forest with the abducted students Photo: Catholic Diocese of Auchi

Church and World•Holy Land•Justice and Peace•Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV publicly notes deterioration of international and humanitarian law

Address of the Pope to the participants of the Plenary Assembly of the “Reunion of Aid Agencies for the Oriental Churches” (ROACO)

Jun 26, 2025 21:18

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Local Church•Pope Leo XIV

Pope confirms new Custos of the Catholic Church for the Holy Places in the Holy Land

Francesco Ielpo Appointed New Custos of the Holy Land Amidst Turbulent Times

Jun 24, 2025 22:01

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land

This Is The New Pentecost Room at Notre Dame of Jerusalem Entrusted to the Legionaries of Christ

Although the Pentecost Room remains open exclusively to Hotel guests until September 1, the general public is eagerly awaited in that grace filled space as part of the complete Notre Dame Experience.

Jun 14, 2025 14:05

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Justice and Peace

Caritas-Jerusalem Denounces Failure to Distribute Humanitarian Aid in Gaza

Anton Aafar explains the core of the problem: «We don’t just need a ceasefire, we need the opening of the corridors. They are all blocked now, so significant amounts of aid are not reaching Gaza.

Jun 13, 2025 14:06

Rafael Llanes

Holy Land•Justice and Peace

Jewish State of Israel Violates International Law: Begins Archaeological Excavations in Sovereign Palestinian Territory

In 2023, the Government announced an allocation of 8 million euros to restore the site, near Nablus in the occupied West Bank, and prepare it to receive Israeli visitors. By beginning excavations and construction on May 12, 2025, Israel is violating international law.

May 26, 2025 11:06

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV to the French episcopate: Seek inclusive solutions for Catholics who use the Old Missal

The Pope’s intervention reveals a dual concern: healing wounds without erasing truth, and preserving unity without suppressing legitimate diversity. Nowhere is this more evident than in his approach to the question of the Vetus Ordo—the pre-conciliar form of the Roman rite, often associated with the Tridentine Mass

Pope Leo XIV defends the priesthood in the Church as a vocation reserved for men in a catechesis, following the Second Vatican Council

Pope’s General Audience, March 25, 2026, on the Church in its hierarchical structure

3 seminarians kidnapped and guard killed in assault on minor seminary in Nigeria

“There is no future for you here”: the harassment of Jewish settlers against Christians in the Holy Land (and the response of Christian leaders)

Attacks by Jewish settlers against our peaceful community must stop in Taybeh: note from Christian leaders in Holy Land

Fires set by Jewish settlers threaten the town of Taybeh, the only completely Christian town in the world

Taybeh, the last fully Christian city in the West Bank, is facing increasing pressure from encroaching Jewish settlers

Gaza parish priest: Gaza is a ‘cage’ where bombs kill (also) hope. The need for a truce

Food as a weapon of war: Caritas Denounces Weaponization of Food on Gaza

Pope Leo XIV publicly notes deterioration of international and humanitarian law

Pope confirms new Custos of the Catholic Church for the Holy Places in the Holy Land

This Is The New Pentecost Room at Notre Dame of Jerusalem Entrusted to the Legionaries of Christ

Caritas-Jerusalem Denounces Failure to Distribute Humanitarian Aid in Gaza

Jewish State of Israel Violates International Law: Begins Archaeological Excavations in Sovereign Palestinian Territory