To enter into Christmas: Pope Leo XIV’s beautiful, short, timely, and appropriate meditation on Saint Joseph

Dec 21, 2025 17:54

the Holy Father blessed the figures of the baby Jesus that hundreds of children brought for that purpose. Photo: Vatican Media

Holy Land

Important New Archaeological Discovery in Jerusalem: Another Section of the Wall

The Hasmonean walls enclosed a much larger area than the present-day Old City of Jerusalem. They featured 60 watchtowers, each 33 feet tall according to ancient writings. The recently discovered section is one of the longest stretches of the Hasmonean walls found intact.

Dec 20, 2025 17:06

Rafael Llanes

Pro Life•Testimonies•Woman

The grandmother who went to jail for praying silently outside an abortion clinic

Christian grandmother Rose Docherty was arrested and criminally charged for holding a sign reading “Coercion is a crime, here to talk, only if you want” within 200m of a Glasgow hospital. Prosecution back down on “disproportionate” bail conditions; two charges relate to alleged “influencing” within the censorial “buffer zone”

Dec 20, 2025 16:54

ZENIT Staff

Liturgy and Divine Worship

Questions about liturgy: Women and Girls as Altar Servers

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

Dec 20, 2025 16:09

ZENIT Staff

Gender Ideology•Homosexuality

Historic! S*xual Left Defeated in UN Vote

The General Assembly voted to remove “sexual orientation and gender identity” from a UN resolution for the first time

Dec 20, 2025 16:06

ZENIT Staff

Marriage and Family•Pro Life

Europe Union Yanks Funding from Pro-Life Groups

EU funding projects are run by the EU Commission as the executive branch of the European Union. In recent years the Commission has begun to speak of “EU values” as a threshold issue for participating in EU civil society space and receiving EU funds.

Dec 20, 2025 16:04

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To enter into Christmas: Pope Leo XIV’s beautiful, short, timely, and appropriate meditation on Saint Joseph

From 1991 to date, 70% of clinics that perform abortions in the US have closed, according to research

Restoring the Chaplain’s Call: U.S. Military Moves to Reclaim Spiritual Leadership

From Boardroom to Beatification: How an Argentine Businessman Is Redefining Holiness

Questions about liturgy: Applause Within Mass

What is the birth that creation awaits? Pope Leo XIV explains it in a catechesis

Military Chaplain at 59: The Story of a Future Catholic (Married) Priest in Ukraine

Important New Archaeological Discovery in Jerusalem: Another Section of the Wall

The grandmother who went to jail for praying silently outside an abortion clinic

Questions about liturgy: Women and Girls as Altar Servers

Historic! S*xual Left Defeated in UN Vote

Europe Union Yanks Funding from Pro-Life Groups