Mid-City Christian: The Our Father explained by Pope Leo XIV

Monday, July 28, 2025

The Our Father explained by Pope Leo XIV

Why did the Israeli army attack a Catholic parish in Gaza? Israel “holds itself accountable” after investigation

ZENIT Staff

Days later, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) described the incident as the result of a “technical failure,” not a human miscalculation. In a report, military investigators claimed the damage had been caused by an unintentional munition deviation during an operation in the area.

How to build a solid priest in formation and happiness? 3 answers from Pope Leo XIV

ZENIT Staff

Address of the Pope to participants in the course for seminary formators at the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum and to participants in the General Chapter of the Xaverian Missionaries

Relic of Saint Thomas More could be exhumed from Anglican church to be venerated by Catholics

ZENIT Staff

More’s head, once placed on a pike above London Bridge as a warning to traitors, was rescued by his daughter, Margaret Roper. After her death, both she and the relic were interred in the Roper family vault beneath St Dunstan’s — a space that has been opened several times in the past two centuries, most recently in 1997, confirming the presence of the skull in a niche.

Navigating Compassion: Sailor Honored for Transforming a Journey into a Lifeline

ZENIT Staff

Behind the scenes, Fairman assumed every role: skipper, engineer, communicator, host, fundraiser, and even press liaison. With his wife Deirdre anchoring efforts from land, he chronicled his odyssey with humility and clarity, engaging local and national media while continuing the day-to-day labor of sailing and outreach.

USA: 4th Circuit upholds WV law that protects women, the unborn

ZENIT Staff

A chemical abortion drug manufacturer is challenging West Virginia’s pro-life laws that protect unborn lives and maternal health and safety.

Oregon Department of Human Services denied single mother Jessica Bates’ application to adopt siblings from foster care because of her religious beliefs

ZENIT Staff

9th Circuit rejects gender-ideology mandate for adoption, Oregon mom now free to care for kids in need

Pope Leo XIV Meets Russian Orthodox Envoy Amid Hopes and Hurdles for Dialogue

ZENIT Staff

Metropolitan Anthony, who also attended the funeral of Pope Francis as Kirill’s representative, came bearing a message of goodwill and congratulations from the Moscow Patriarch to Leo XIV, recently elected Bishop of Rome

These are the top 5 states for religious freedom in the United States (and these are the 5 worst rated)

Tim Daniels

The index evaluates 47 legal safeguards across six domains: government policy, healthcare, economic life, religious institutions, family, and education. These are then grouped into 20 core safeguards, offering a comprehensive framework for analyzing how far states go to actively defend the rights of individuals and communities to live according to their beliefs.

UN Women’s Rights Czar Fights Back Against Trans-Feminist Smears

ZENIT Staff

Alsalem has been ostracized by the global women’s rights establishment and is being attacked viciously by government-backed trans-friendly women’s rights organizations and their media allies. The attacks are also coming from within the UN system, including the very UN rights office that should support her mandate.