Global Christian Persecution Reaches New Heights Amid Rising Nationalism, Conflict, and Repression

Feb 06, 2025 18:17

Tim Daniels

Several countries saw significant deterioration in religious freedom throughout 2024. Photo: Freepik

99% of the surveyed dioceses have multiple parishes offering Mass in Spanish.

Pope Francis•Protection of vulnerable people•Vatican Diplomacy•Young People

Pope at summit on children’s rights: tough on abortion and child exploitation, announces exhortation on childhood

Pope’s words on the occasion of the World Meeting on the Rights of the Child entitled “Let us love and protect them”.

Feb 04, 2025 18:08

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Homosexuality

Homosexuality Is Not Genetic, British Data Confirms

The latest report on the British population reveals that, in five years, young people who identify as LGBT have risen from 4.4% to 10.4%. Bisexuals especially grow. Strong intergenerational differences. In short, homosexuality is the result of conditioning.

Feb 04, 2025 05:57

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion

The War of a hundred models or Beijing’s secret behind DeepSeek

The explosion of «cheap» alternative to ChatGPT is the result of China’s bet on internal competition among large companies and startups to develop the most advanced AI systems. A stinging defeat in a Go tournament is having a greater impact than US sanctions on the advanced microchip exports to China.

Feb 03, 2025 19:41

ZENIT Staff

Pope Francis

Vatican: Shaolin (Zen Buddhist) monks visit Pope Francis

Best known for kung fu, the monks are the custodians of Zen Buddhism in China. The meeting with the pontiff comes a few days after their temple in Henan held a world conference on meditation and its contribution to peace and the development of relations between peoples.

Feb 03, 2025 19:39

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

New Slaughter of Christians in Nigeria During Christmas Celebrations

The news of the massacre came recently to Aid to the Church in Need (ACN, from reports received by the local Church.

Feb 03, 2025 17:58

ZENIT Staff

Trump Opens Another War Front: The Pope and the Vatican, Leo XIV Responds: «I Am Not Afraid of the Trump Administration»

The Pope’s response did not adopt the same tone. During the flight to Algeria on April 13, the first leg of his third international Apostolic Journey, Leo XIV opted for a clear approach: avoiding personal confrontation and reaffirming the nature of his mission.

Baseball: The Chicago White Sox honor Pope Leo XIV with a game (and a special cap) dedicated to the Pope

On August 11, during a home game against the Cincinnati Reds, the White Sox will distribute a limited-edition headpiece inspired by a papal mitre to fans attending the game

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Global Christian Persecution Reaches New Heights Amid Rising Nationalism, Conflict, and Repression

First Vatican Summit Is Announced on Longevity: Science, Ethics and Future of Longevity

Pope Francis asks all Catholics to pray for vocations: here is the video

Mary’s Visitation to Elizabeth explained beautifully and briefly by Pope Francis

Holy See approves statutes of the Regnum Christi Federation (of which the Legionaries of Christ are a part)

Vatican pronounces on the transfer of days of obligation for Mass in the liturgical calendar

Vatican: they get married in the Church and are fired. They are going to trial against the “Vatican bank”

Pope at summit on children’s rights: tough on abortion and child exploitation, announces exhortation on childhood

Homosexuality Is Not Genetic, British Data Confirms

The War of a hundred models or Beijing’s secret behind DeepSeek

Vatican: Shaolin (Zen Buddhist) monks visit Pope Francis

New Slaughter of Christians in Nigeria During Christmas Celebrations