Federal court allows Michigan pro-life orgs to hire, insure employees according to beliefs

Jul 15, 2026 18:03

ZENIT Staff

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Analysis Opinion•Good News•Local Church•Vocations

Becoming a monk and living in a monastery increases life expectancy, according to a scientific study published in Austria

The German-Austrian Monastery Study began with a modest academic thesis in the late 1990s. Nearly three decades later, it has become one of the most significant contributions to the scientific understanding of aging

Jul 14, 2026 18:31

Joachin Meisner Hertz

Controversies

Lefebvrians challenge excommunications and make Canon Law their new battleground

One aspect of the current case has attracted particular attention among canonists and commentators. By relying extensively on the procedures established by the 1983 Code of Canon Law, the Society is making use of the very legal framework that it has historically criticized

Jul 14, 2026 18:25

Valentina di Giorgio

Vatican City

Here Is What the Vatican Summit of Nobel Laureates, World Leaders, and AI Experts Will Look Like

The Summit will take place at «Borgo Laudato Si'» (a Vatican extraterritorial zone) with the aim of producing the “Rome Declaration for a Disarmed and Disarming Peace.” Participants include 30 Nobel laureates, representatives from 30 countries, former Heads of State and Government, 20 leading artificial intelligence experts (including representatives from OpenAI, Google DeepMind, AARU, and Anthropic), and 30 of the world’s top universities and research institutions. The event runs from July 14 to 16, 2026, at Castel Gandolfo and the Campidoglio in Rome.

Jul 13, 2026 17:38

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Persecuted Christians

Report Confirms That Fulani Militias Are Responsible for Most of the Deaths in Nigeria: 36 Per Day

The report shows that terror-related violence killed 79,323 people from 2019 to September 2025. This equates to 36 people a day. More than 42,000 of those killed were civilians. Islamic Fulani accounted for 44% of the deaths — far more than the 12% that Boko Haram and ISWAP killed together

Jul 13, 2026 17:30

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace•Testimonies

Ann Widdecombe, a Catholic convert, pro-life politician, and advocate for religious freedom, was murdered in the United Kingdom. Two people are under investigation

As detectives continue their investigation, many questions remain unanswered, including whether the suspect had any prior relationship with Widdecombe and what motive may have led to the killing

Jul 13, 2026 17:23

Elizabeth Owens

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

Federal court allows Michigan pro-life orgs to hire, insure employees according to beliefs

Male athletes dismiss lawsuit against NH women’s sports law, Trump executive orders protecting female athletes

Pair of Mediums Desecrate the Basilica of El Pilar, the Cathedral, and Another Church in Zaragoza, Spain

Queen of England Meets with a Group of Catholic Nuns Fighting Human Trafficking

“Vatican Bank” Announces New CEO for 2026

From Muslim Refugee to Catholic Priest and Other Beautiful Conversion Stories

Gay Couple Sues Woman for Not Aborting Their Baby: They Hired Her to Have a Child

Becoming a monk and living in a monastery increases life expectancy, according to a scientific study published in Austria

Lefebvrians challenge excommunications and make Canon Law their new battleground

Here Is What the Vatican Summit of Nobel Laureates, World Leaders, and AI Experts Will Look Like

Report Confirms That Fulani Militias Are Responsible for Most of the Deaths in Nigeria: 36 Per Day

Ann Widdecombe, a Catholic convert, pro-life politician, and advocate for religious freedom, was murdered in the United Kingdom. Two people are under investigation