A Bishop in War-Torn Sudan: Not Being in the Room That Night Saved My Life, Giving Me One More Day for Mission and Evangelization

Mar 11, 2026 22:00

ZENIT Staff

Bishop Christian Carlassare, an Italian Comboni missionary Photo: Atalayar

Holy Land•Justice and Peace•Persecuted Christians

Israeli Jewish army causes death of Catholic priest in Lebanon and displaces thousands of Catholics from southern Lebanon

Qlayaa is a predominantly Maronite Christian town of about 8,000 residents in southern Lebanon. Like several other villages in the region, it had received evacuation warnings from the Israeli military as fighting intensified between Israel and the Shiite militia Hezbollah.

Mar 11, 2026 17:36

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Justice and Peace•Local Church

Four Years of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: An Analysis from the Church

Following the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the conflict has changed its face: from fighting with tanks to swarms of technologically advanced vehicles.

Mar 11, 2026 17:27

Rafael Llanes

Good News•Local Church

City where Divine Mercy was born to welcome 5,000 pilgrims from across globe

The city where the most reproduced sacred painting of the 20th century – the Divine Mercy image – originated remains one of Europe’s least-discovered capitals, offering pilgrims a chance of a spiritual journey without the crowds that define more familiar religious tourism destinations.

Mar 10, 2026 20:05

ZENIT Staff

Woman

Vatican publishes synodal report on women’s participation in the life and governance of the Church

The Final Report is composed of three parts

Mar 10, 2026 19:32

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV•Woman

What Does the Pope Think About Violence Against Women? A Revealing Letter Signed by Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV’s response is clear and profoundly pastoral. The Pontiff confesses that violence in relationships, and particularly violence against women, is a source of great suffering for him.

Mar 10, 2026 07:03

ZENIT Staff

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 Bishop in War-Torn Sudan: Not Being in the Room That Night Saved My Life, Giving Me One More Day for Mission and Evangelization

International Association of Exorcists Warns Against False «Collaborators» of the Late Exorcist Father Gabriele Amorth

What is the cost of war for Israel and the Middle East?

Poll Finds Leo XIV the Most Favorable Public Figure Among U.S. Voters

Resignation of the Chaldean Catholic Patriarch and Arrest of a U.S. Bishop Shake One of Christianity’s Oldest Communities

The only cardinal in Iran was evacuated from the country and transferred to Rome: here is what is known

Lebanon requests diplomatic mediation from the Vatican to prevent Israel from attacking or displacing Catholic communities in the south of the country

Israeli Jewish army causes death of Catholic priest in Lebanon and displaces thousands of Catholics from southern Lebanon

Four Years of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: An Analysis from the Church

City where Divine Mercy was born to welcome 5,000 pilgrims from across globe

Vatican publishes synodal report on women’s participation in the life and governance of the Church

What Does the Pope Think About Violence Against Women? A Revealing Letter Signed by Leo XIV