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Photo Gallery: These Are the First Digital Collection Boxes (or Baskets) for Alms at One of the Pope’s Basilicas in Rome
Posted on 01/25/2026 14:34 PM (ZENIT – English)
With this initiative, the Basilica reaffirms its commitment to combining tradition and innovation, offering contemporary tools at the service of charity.
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Bishop Chairmen Praise Legislation “Helping Mothers to be Able to Welcome Their New Children”
Posted on 01/25/2026 14:30 PM (ZENIT – English)
The Pregnant Students’ Rights Act is needed legislation that would simply ensure that colleges and universities at least provide information about the resources, services, rights, and accommodations available for pregnant and parenting students.
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How a new Israeli law is redefining education—and survival, for the worse—in Palestinian Christian schools
Posted on 01/25/2026 14:14 PM (ZENIT – English)
Approved by 31 votes to 10 and promoted by Likud lawmakers Amit Halevi and Avichay Boaron, the new legislation bars graduates of Palestinian Authority–accredited universities from teaching in Israeli schools unless they also obtain specific Israeli certification
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100,000 euros in two weeks: How Spain came together to heat its monasteries
Posted on 01/25/2026 14:07 PM (ZENIT – English)
Last winter, DeClausura raised €68,400, enabling support for 64 contemplative communities, with an average of €1,070 per monastery. This time, surpassing €100,000 in record time reflects not only donor generosity but also heightened public awareness—an awareness sparked in large part by recent media coverage
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From Spain to Mexico: Cardinal Aguiar defends the Cause for Beatification of Queen Isabella the Catholic in Valladolid
Posted on 01/25/2026 14:00 PM (ZENIT – English)
For Aguiar, that decision embodied a deeper spiritual vision: the recognition that every human being is fundamentally a brother or sister. In his view, this principle places Isabella among the early political figures who articulated a proto-concept of universal human dignity, long before the modern language of human rights emerged.
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When and where did Jesus’ mission begin, and what does that have to do with us? The answers of Pope Leo XIV
Posted on 01/25/2026 13:51 PM (ZENIT – English)
Address on the occasion of the Angelus prayer on Sunday, January 25, 2026
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Brazil attacks influencer for criticizing the government for funding LGBT+ organizations
Posted on 01/25/2026 13:43 PM (ZENIT – English)
In the video, Nine criticised Brazil’s LGBT National Secretary – a man who identifies as a woman. Shortly after the post, the Secretary filed a complaint, triggering a criminal investigation into Nine
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From shock to slow recovery: Israeli government reports tourism growth for 2025 with this data
Posted on 01/25/2026 13:30 PM (ZENIT – English)
According to data released on January 6 (2026), the largest share of visitors came from the United States, with roughly 400,000 arrivals, followed by France (159,000) and the United Kingdom (95,000).
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Questions about liturgy: ‘Outwardly Like Ourselves’
Posted on 01/25/2026 12:15 PM (ZENIT – English)
Answered by Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy and sacramental theology at the Pontifical Regina Apostolorum university.
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New Western Effort to Push Abortion in Africa
Posted on 01/24/2026 12:50 PM (ZENIT – English)
Many African countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, still have strong pro-life laws, and there remains a great social stigma against abortion. The African Coalition for Research and Communication on Abortion (ACORCA) wants to change that.
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