A U.S. Ambassador, Christian Zionism, and an Unusual Clash with the Churches of Jerusalem

Jan 22, 2026 19:14

U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee issued a public response to a letter released days earlier by the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem Photo: Chaim Goldberg/Flash90

Liturgy and Divine Worship•Pope Leo XIV

Leo XIV receives leaders of the most important traditional Catholic community (in communion with Rome) in audience

This audience also provided an opportunity to evoke any misunderstandings and obstacles that the Fraternity encounters in certain places and to answer questions from the Supreme Pontiff

Jan 21, 2026 17:47

ZENIT Staff

Persecuted Christians

New Mass Kidnapping of Christians in Nigeria

The region, considered strategic because it is located in a transition zone between the predominantly Muslim north and the predominantly Christian south, has frequently been targeted by criminal group and armed militias, which operate by taking advantage of the weak State presence in rural areas.

Jan 21, 2026 17:38

ZENIT Staff

Pro Life

USA: A Catholic Vice President Returns to the National Mall as the Pro-Life Movement Tests Its Political Moment

Vance occupies a singular place in contemporary American politics. He is only the second Catholic to serve as vice president of the United States, a fact not lost on organizers or participants of an event that has long drawn heavily from Catholic and evangelical constituencies

Jan 21, 2026 17:25

Tim Daniels

Pope Leo XIV•Vatican Diplomacy

Trump invited the Vatican to the new “Peace Board.” The Holy See confirms that Leo XIV is considering accepting

Trump’s initiative envisions the creation of a new international body aimed at steering a political settlement in Gaza, an idea he has presented as an alternative to what he considers the chronic ineffectiveness of the United Nations

Jan 21, 2026 11:05

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church•Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV accepts resignation of bishop whom Pope Francis appointed cardinal, but who “did not want” to receive the appointment

The resignation of Bishop Syukur does not come out of nowhere. It is the latest chapter in a sequence of events that has raised questions both in Indonesia and beyond

Jan 20, 2026 18:37

Valentina di Giorgio

Pope Leo XIV Speaks Again About Trump and the War (and It Is Announced That the Pope Will Carry the Cross Throughout the Stations of the Cross on Good Friday)

Referring indirectly to geopolitical developments, including statements by Donald Trump about ending ongoing conflicts, Leo expressed cautious hope that political leaders might be seeking “a way out” of violence

Pope Leo XIV Reverses Another Decision of Pope Francis: World Children’s Day Cancelled in Rome

All initiatives aimed at children’s ministry may be celebrated, at the discretion of the Bishops, at the diocesan or parish level.

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A U.S. Ambassador, Christian Zionism, and an Unusual Clash with the Churches of Jerusalem

How Catholicism declined in Latin America over 10 years: study shows growth in agnosticism and other interesting data

Breaking the silence: the nun who shows her face and accuses an Indian bishop of ongoing sexual abuse

The Catholic Church in Venezuela After Nicolás Maduro

Is it morally acceptable for the military to disobey Trump if he orders an invasion of Greenland? Response from the former president of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops

Vatican employee satisfaction data published: survey reveals fatigue, fear, and demand for dignity

In an Era of Doom Scrolling, Young Listeners Are Choosing Hope — and Finding It Through Christian Hip-Hop

Leo XIV receives leaders of the most important traditional Catholic community (in communion with Rome) in audience

New Mass Kidnapping of Christians in Nigeria

USA: A Catholic Vice President Returns to the National Mall as the Pro-Life Movement Tests Its Political Moment

Trump invited the Vatican to the new “Peace Board.” The Holy See confirms that Leo XIV is considering accepting

Pope Leo XIV accepts resignation of bishop whom Pope Francis appointed cardinal, but who “did not want” to receive the appointment