Orthodox join Catholics in suing Democratic Party government in Washington for confessional secrecy

Jun 20, 2025 14:23

Tim Daniels

The plaintiffs include the Orthodox Church in America Photo: Getty Images

General Audience•Pope Leo XIV

Do you feel your life in paralysis? Pope Leo XIV offered this great evangelical reflection for you

Pope’s General Audience, June 18, 2025 on the paralysis of life based on the paralytic healed by Jesus.

Jun 18, 2025 19:21

ZENIT Staff

Persecuted Christians

Nigeria: 200 Christians killed, the largest slaughter in a single day in an African country

IDPs burned alive, shot dead and macheted. The militants stormed in, shouting “Allahu Akhbar” (‘God is great’), before killing people at will.

Jun 18, 2025 19:07

John Pontifex

Persecuted Christians•Testimonies

First Catholic priest killed by paramilitary militias in Sudan

Since the beginning of the war, many people have sought refuge on church compounds, and the Church in Sudan has almost no resources. ACN is supporting about 500 families in the Archdiocese of Khartoum with money for food, medical treatment, mosquito nets, tarpaulins and blankets

Jun 18, 2025 19:03

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV’s family tree unveiled: distant cousin of Justin Bieber, Madonna and Angelina Jolie

With support from American Ancestors and the Cuban Genealogy Club of Miami, scholars mapped over 100 of the pope’s ancestors across 15 generations, spanning four continents and offering a vivid portrait of the Americas: a tangle of colonial legacies, migration, resilience, and faith

Jun 18, 2025 18:58

Tim Daniels

Pro Life

British Parliament approves baby killing: even in the ninth month or seconds before leaving the womb

Though the 1967 Abortion Act already allows for legal abortion up to 24 weeks under broad circumstances, the new clause eliminates criminal consequences entirely, even for abortions performed at home during the final days or hours of pregnancy

Jun 18, 2025 18:54

Elizabeth Owens

Ceasefire on the Brink: Pope Leo XIV, Global Powers and the Moral Battle Over War in the Middle East

What distinguishes the present moment is not only the danger of renewed escalation, but the convergence of multiple crises: military, economic, diplomatic and moral

Pope Leo XIV “responds” to Trump’s threat regarding Iran’s extinction: here is what he said

The Pope’s remarks echoed and reinforced his Easter message delivered during the Urbi et Orbi on April 5, where he had already called on those with the power to wage war to lay down their arms and choose dialogue

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Orthodox join Catholics in suing Democratic Party government in Washington for confessional secrecy

500 Attacks on U.S. Catholic Churches since May 2020 to 2025

Woman in jail for 11 years for abortion: Canadian who opposed baby killing freed

Finalists announced for CATHOLIC MUSIC AWARDS 2025, the Grammys of Catholic music

First Italian poll shows Pope Leo XIV surpasses Francis and Benedict in popularity

Leo XIV surpasses Francis in popularity according to first published survey: these are the percentages

Leader of all U.S. bishops to migrants: “Count on our commitment to accompany you in these difficult times”

Do you feel your life in paralysis? Pope Leo XIV offered this great evangelical reflection for you

Nigeria: 200 Christians killed, the largest slaughter in a single day in an African country

First Catholic priest killed by paramilitary militias in Sudan

Pope Leo XIV’s family tree unveiled: distant cousin of Justin Bieber, Madonna and Angelina Jolie

British Parliament approves baby killing: even in the ninth month or seconds before leaving the womb