Unannounced, Pope appears in St. Peter’s Basilica to pray at noon on Thursday, April 10

Apr 10, 2025 09:30

ZENIT Staff

Francis said nothing. There were no public words. Only gestures

Analysis Opinion

Survey reveals contrasting Christian approaches to Lenten fasting

It is most prevalent among Orthodox (85%) and Roman Catholic (79%) churchgoers, common among churchgoers in the Church of England (57%), and least common among Presbyterians, Methodists, Baptists and churchgoers from Independent churches/Brethren (less than 30% in each case).

Apr 08, 2025 15:21

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Persecuted Christians•Religious Freedom

Jewish persecution of Christians in the Holy Land on the rise, research reveals

In 2024, a total of 111 incidents targeting Christians were recorded, ranging from verbal harassment to physical assaults on clergy and vandalism of churches and holy sites. Thirty-five of these attacks were directed specifically at religious properties—sacred spaces turned into symbols of vulnerability

Apr 08, 2025 15:18

ZENIT Staff

Pope Francis

Official: Pope Is Holding Meetings Again. This Is His Official State of Health According to the Vatican

In regard to work, the Holy See Press Office points out that the Pope continues to work. He is in contact with the different Dicasteries, receives documentation, and over the last days, little by little, he is gradually taking up some meetings.”

Apr 08, 2025 15:16

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Holy Land

Archaeological research confirms what Catholics already venerated: the site of Jesus’ crucifixion

Among the most remarkable discoveries is botanical evidence—fragments of a cultivated plant dating precisely to the spring of 33 A.D., the traditional time of Jesus’ death. This find, nestled within the area between what Christian tradition holds as Calvary and the nearby tomb, aligns strikingly with the Gospel of John’s detail: «In the place where he was crucified, there was a garden…» (John 19:41).

Apr 08, 2025 15:10

Elizabeth Owens

Persecuted Christians

Europe: intolerance and discrimination against Christians reaches almost 2,500 cases in one year

According to OIDAC Europe, countries of particular concern were France, with nearly 1,000 anti-Christian hate crimes in 2023; the United Kingdom, where incidents rose to more than 700; and Germany, which saw a 105% increase in anti-Christian hate crimes, rising from 135 in 2022 to 277 in 2023.

Apr 08, 2025 15:07

ZENIT Staff

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

Holiness and the Evangelical Counsels Explained in Light of the Second Vatican Council by Pope Leo XIV

The Pope’s General Audience, April 8, 2026, on holiness and the evangelical counsels

Unannounced, Pope appears in St. Peter’s Basilica to pray at noon on Thursday, April 10

Former Churchman Whom Pope Francis Removed as Cardinal for Being An Abuser Dies

The Visit of the King and Queen of England to Pope Francis in the Vatican

Chris Pratt, from Guardians of the galaxy: “I want my children to know that their father was not ashamed of his faith in Jesús”

Questions about liturgy: Mass Intentions at the Easter Vigil

The Truth about Transgenderism

Catholic Faithful Help to Sustain More than 70 Mission Dioceses in the United States

Survey reveals contrasting Christian approaches to Lenten fasting

Jewish persecution of Christians in the Holy Land on the rise, research reveals

Official: Pope Is Holding Meetings Again. This Is His Official State of Health According to the Vatican

Archaeological research confirms what Catholics already venerated: the site of Jesus’ crucifixion

Europe: intolerance and discrimination against Christians reaches almost 2,500 cases in one year