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Gunmen Abduct Christian Schoolgirls, Kill 1 in Nigeria
Posted on 05/4/2026 19:29 PM (ZENIT – English)
This incident is part of a pattern of ambushes along the Akwando–Kachia road. Since January, at least seven separate attacks have been recorded on this route, targeting commercial vehicles, private transport, and motorcycles
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The new Patriarch of Georgia and global Orthodoxy
Posted on 05/4/2026 19:24 PM (ZENIT – English)
The Synod has elected the three candidates to succeed Ilia II, who had led the Georgian Church since 1977. The candidate with the most votes was the 57-year-old Metropolitan Shio, who had in fact already served as regent alongside the elderly patriarch for ten years. But this transition is extremely delicate, because in a deeply polarised country and against the backdrop of the clash between Moscow and Constantinople, the Georgian Orthodox Church is not merely choosing a person or a development programme for its future.
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A Forgotten Apostle of Molokai: Hawaii Establishes a Day to Honor Brother Joseph Dutton
Posted on 05/4/2026 19:11 PM (ZENIT – English)
Hawaii’s Catholic legacy is often associated with towering names such as the Belgian missionary who ministered to leprosy patients on Molokai or the Franciscan sister who later continued that work. Yet Joseph Dutton played an indispensable role in that same mission
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Sister Paulina Melite: The «David vs. Goliath» of the Pro-Life Movement in India and Her Impressive Work
Posted on 05/3/2026 14:30 PM (ZENIT – English)
One of the most important milestones of the Movement led by Sister Paulina Melite has been the organization of the National March for Life, which began in 2021. This annual event arose from the need to make visible a cause that, according to the nun, remained fragmented and without a unified voice.
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Questions about liturgy: Wrapped Low-Gluten Hosts
Posted on 05/3/2026 14:22 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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In His Youth He Was Expelled from the Church: In 2026, He Was Ordained a Priest by Leo XIV
Posted on 05/3/2026 13:28 PM (ZENIT – English)
The curious story of the "threat of excommunication" came to light through testimony that emerged in the context of the priestly ordinations performed by Pope Leo XIV.
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What does it mean that Jesus is preparing a place for us in heaven? Pope Leo XIV explains it
Posted on 05/3/2026 13:19 PM (ZENIT – English)
Address on the occasion of the Regina Coeli prayer on Sunday, April 3, 2026
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Funding projects also means contributing to the Church’s evangelizing mission: Leo XIV to the “Papal Foundation”
Posted on 05/3/2026 12:48 PM (ZENIT – English)
Address by Pope Leo XIV to the members of the “Papal Foundation”
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The Papal Foundation Announces $15 Million in Grants for 2026: 144 Projects, 75 Countries, Support for the Poor, Seminaries, and the Fight Against Church Abuse
Posted on 05/3/2026 12:34 PM (ZENIT – English)
This year’s grants cycle represents unprecedented global reach and a new peak in the 38-year history of the Foundation, dedicated to serving the Holy Father’s priorities worldwide.
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The German Belorado. Were They Manipulated? The Strange Case of the German “Rebel Nuns” in Their 80s Who Made Global Headlines
Posted on 05/2/2026 14:10 PM (ZENIT – English)
The Goldenstein case also echoes other recent conflicts in Europe involving religious communities and property disputes, such as the high-profile situation of the Poor Clares in Belorado, Spain
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