A Global Surge in Anti-Christian Hostility Raises Alarms Across Churches

Sep 06, 2025 17:23

ZENIT Staff

Church of the Cross in Wissen, Germany Photo: Alfa & Omega

Angelus•Pope Leo XIV

Sitting down at the table together: the culture of gestures that bring people closer, as reflected upon by Pope Leo XIV

Address on the occasion of the Angelus prayer on Sunday, August 31, 2025

Aug 31, 2025 21:49

ZENIT Staff

Liturgy and Divine Worship

Questions about liturgy: Incensing During the Liturgy of the Hours

Answered by Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy and sacramental theology and director of the Sacerdos Institute at the Pontifical Regina Apostolorum university.

Aug 30, 2025 21:42

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land

The ministry of tourism launches an international campaign to promote the series Land of the Bible

The Land of the Bible series, initiated by the Ministry of Tourism with an additional budget of NIS 3 million and broadcast slots on the evangelical Christian channel Daystar valued at USD 1.8 million, is already airing in more than 191 countries worldwide

Aug 30, 2025 21:35

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

England’s Cathedrals See Post-Pandemic Revival in Visitors, but Worship Attendance Tells a More Complex Story

According to the Church of England’s (anglicans) data team, more than 9.87 million people visited the country’s 42 cathedrals last year

Aug 30, 2025 21:29

Elizabeth Owens

Pope Francis

Turkish man arrested in the Netherlands as suspect in possible attack on Pope Francis

Within hours, surveillance footage identified a man later confirmed as 46-year-old Turkish national Hasan Uzun. Cameras showed him lingering in the station, abandoning the suitcase, purchasing a new prepaid Italian SIM card with cash, and destroying his old one before boarding a train bound for Milan

Aug 30, 2025 21:27

Valentina di Giorgio

Leo XIV, Putin’s rejection of the Christmas truce, and disappointment with the Democratic governor of Illinois

Speaking on the evening of December 23, Leo XIV returned repeatedly to a single theme that framed his reflections: the meaning of life, human dignity, and the possibility of peace—even if only for a day.

Germans trust Leo XIV more than Islam: new survey results released

Data released from a representative Forsa poll indicate that 28 percent of Germans now say they place high or very high trust in the Pope

A Global Surge in Anti-Christian Hostility Raises Alarms Across Churches

Jesus’ “I thirst” on the cross explained by Pope Leo XIV

Do Exorcists Charge for Each Session? International Association of Exorcists Issues Statement

Why does Leon XIV appear in TIME magazine’s ranking of the 25 most important thinkers on artificial intelligence?

The relationship with creation becomes a prayer intention requested by Pope Leo XIV

Nicaragua’s Silenced Church: A Report from Exile on a Persecution Without Pause

Bishop Emeritus of Saltillo allows Anglican “priestess” and lesbian couple to concelebrate

Sitting down at the table together: the culture of gestures that bring people closer, as reflected upon by Pope Leo XIV

Questions about liturgy: Incensing During the Liturgy of the Hours

The ministry of tourism launches an international campaign to promote the series Land of the Bible

England’s Cathedrals See Post-Pandemic Revival in Visitors, but Worship Attendance Tells a More Complex Story

Turkish man arrested in the Netherlands as suspect in possible attack on Pope Francis