Amnesty International directly attacks the Catholic Church and then backtracks by withdrawing a report supporting gender ideology

Jul 18, 2026 08:25

Elizabeth Owens

Amnesty International Photo: © Amnesty International

Persecuted Christians

Pakistan: 12 years on and still no justice for young couple burnt alive in a brick kiln

Reacting to the court’s ruling, Bishop Shukardin, President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Pakistan, said: «Shahzad and his wife, Shama, who was pregnant, were thrown into the fire alive. In the end, what is the result of all these efforts towards justice?

Jul 16, 2026 06:59

John Pontifex

Local Church•Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV to Visit Uruguay: Cardinal Sturla Reveals Details About the Pope’s Upcoming Trip to South America

The tentative trip would also include Argentina and Peru and could take place between November 5 and 15, with the official schedule expected to be confirmed by the Holy See toward the end of July

Jul 16, 2026 06:49

Enrique Villegas

Rome

New website about new Mass and World Day of Prayer for Creation

The website features the liturgical texts and various pastoral ideas to enrich the eucharistic celebrations, while also providing formation resources to understand the importance of this ecumenical observance and the practicalities about how to celebrate the new Mass.

Jul 15, 2026 19:09

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church•Vatican Diplomacy

Cardinal Zuppi’s New Visit to Ukraine: The Pope’s Special Envoy Visits Russian Prisoners, Many of Whom Are Catholic

On July 14, Zuppi, the Archbishop of Bologna and president of the Italian Bishops’ Conference, began a four-day visit to Ukraine by travelling to Zakhid-1, a detention facility in the Lviv region, accompanied by the Apostolic Nuncio, Visvaldas Kulbokas, and Ukraine’s ambassador to the Holy See, Andrii Yurash

Jul 15, 2026 18:25

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Priests

A young Kenyan diocese faces a test of authority as its bishop suspends nearly one in six priests

The underlying dispute also touches on a perennial problem in Church governance: reform can be necessary and still generate resistance. A bishop seeking to impose greater transparency may encounter suspicion from those who fear excessive centralization

Jul 15, 2026 18:12

ZENIT Staff

Under the agreement with China, Leo XIV appoints a new bishop

Chang Yanfeng, 42, was ordained bishop today under the Sino-Holy See agreement to a diocese that has been without its own pastor for 20 years. Just three weeks ago, the new prelate had to publicly commit the local Church to a controversial law designed to eliminate minorities.

Leo XIV encourages religious to view community life as a source of inspiration and sanctification

Message from Leo XIV to the Conference of Major Superiors of Men’s Religious Orders in the United States

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Amnesty International directly attacks the Catholic Church and then backtracks by withdrawing a report supporting gender ideology

A new Swiss law requires priests and monks to perform military service based on the premise that, in modern society, the clergy is no longer essential

France Legalizes Euthanasia: High Alert for Catholic Hospitals That May Be Forced to Kill Patients

Launches Magnifica Humanitas Ambassador Programme During the Global Nobel Laureates Assembly at Borgo Laudato Si’ (Vaticano)

Dom Robert Igo OSB Elected President of the English Benedictine Congregation at Historic 100th General Chapter

Order of Preachers Launches Renewed Official Website

Arkansas Surges to the Top of America’s Religious Liberty Ranking as States Compete to Strengthen Legal Protections

Pakistan: 12 years on and still no justice for young couple burnt alive in a brick kiln

Pope Leo XIV to Visit Uruguay: Cardinal Sturla Reveals Details About the Pope’s Upcoming Trip to South America

New website about new Mass and World Day of Prayer for Creation

Cardinal Zuppi’s New Visit to Ukraine: The Pope’s Special Envoy Visits Russian Prisoners, Many of Whom Are Catholic

A young Kenyan diocese faces a test of authority as its bishop suspends nearly one in six priests