Mid-City Christian: Muslim groups commit massacre of Christians in Congo: nearly 30 dead

Pope Leo XIV Announces Second World Children’s Day

ZENIT Staff

To be celebrated from September 25-27, 2026 in Rome

This is the surprising museum dedicated to the Holy Shroud that opened in the United States

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The project is the result of a collaboration between Papaian Studios, the Diocese of Orange and Othonia, Inc., a research initiative connected to the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum, of the Legionaries of Christ in Rome. Othonia has already developed Shroud exhibitions in several countries, but this is its most ambitious attempt, combining scientific material, devotional art and immersive media on a scale inspired by contemporary blockbuster exhibitions like those dedicated to Van Gogh or King Tut.

Nigeria: epicenter of a crisis of extermination against Christians. Another village massacred

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One of the most haunting testimonies came from Christiana Joseph, who woke on the morning of the attack preparing to attend the 6 a.m. Mass. She remembers the sudden roar of engines circling her compound. Moments later, bursts of gunfire filled the air. By the time silence returned, her husband of fourteen years, John, lay lifeless on the ground. “They surrounded us,” she recounted. “It lasted only minutes, but it destroyed everything.”

Some reflections from Pope Leo XIV on fostering the growth and maturation of a synodal spirit in the Church

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Address of the Pope in the Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels in Assisi during the meeting with Italian bishops at the conclusion of the 81st General Assembly of the Italian Episcopal Conference

This is what famous rapper Nicki Minaj said at the UN in support of persecuted Christians in Nigeria

Tim Daniels

Introducing her at the event, U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz framed Minaj not as a celebrity guest but as a witness—someone, he said, whose large following may help illuminate a crisis often overlooked by those far from the affected regions

Pope Francis’ camera to be auctioned: bidding starts at this impressive starting price

Joachin Meisner Hertz

The starting bid of €30,000 was quickly eclipsed, and the current online offer stands at €75,000—already surpassing the upper end of its original estimate

How often do Catholic students attend Mass or listen to the Pope? The surprising revelations of a study

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Surprisingly, the newly elected Pope Leo XIV has already gained notable traction. More than half of respondents say he influences their faith, despite his short time in office

35,000 People from 117 Countries in Rome for the Jubilee of Choirs

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Approximately 35,000 pilgrims from 117 countries have registered for this Jubilee, dedicated especially to professional, diocesan, parish, and amateur choirs.

The Largest Abortion Network in the USA Closes 70 Clinics in One Year Due to Pro-Life Changes

Rafael Manuel Tovar

The closures are primarily due to the withdrawal of federal funding at the beginning of 2025, adding to the 50 centers previously closed.

What the 2025 Theology Survey Reveals About American Faith

Jorge Enrique Mújica

What emerges in the data is less an abandonment of Christianity than its ongoing reinterpretation — a search for transcendence conducted in the vocabulary of tradition, yet shaped profoundly by the priorities of modern individualism

Migration in the US, persecution of Christians, visit to Latin America, and even tennis: this is what the Pope told journalists

Valentina di Giorgio

Tuesdays have quietly become his weekly retreat from the unrelenting pace of Rome, but the pause in the papal rhythm opened into a conversation with reporters — a dialogue that spanned war, migration, terrorism, and even tennis

Muslim groups commit massacre of Christians in Congo: nearly 30 dead

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Villagers had been preparing for an ordinary night. Instead, they awoke to gunfire, flames, and the frantic cries of neighbors. By dawn, at least 28 bodies had been recovered from Makuta and Django—two districts whose names now mark the latest chapter of a tragedy that has become routine in Congo’s eastern provinces

Surprising research data among French clergy: the younger they are, the more conservative… and happy they are

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Three out of four describe their mission in classical terms—to celebrate the sacraments, to teach the faith, and to shepherd the faithful entrusted to them. They do not ask for reinvention but for the freedom to carry out the ministry the Church has always given them

Artificial Intelligence and the Mission of the Church. An analytical contribution

ZENIT Staff

In the face of the rapid expansion of AI technology along with the risks it entails, it is no wonder that the Catholic Church senses the urgency to respond to these potentially dangerous developments