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Jews Denounce the Persecution of Christians by Radical Jews in the Holy Land: Facts, Figures, and Other Concerns
Posted on 07/7/2026 18:25 PM (ZENIT – English)
According to the Rossing Center for Education and Dialogue, 155 incidents targeting Christians and Christian institutions were documented in Israel and East Jerusalem during 2025, up significantly from 111 cases the previous year. These included physical assaults, vandalism, desecration of churches, verbal abuse and the increasingly reported phenomenon of clergy being spat upon in public
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Decline, Resurgence, and Breaking Stereotypes: The State of Vocations and Priestly Ordinations in France, Germany, and Italy
Posted on 07/7/2026 17:55 PM (ZENIT – English)
Rather than a single narrative of inevitable decline or universal revival, today's Catholic Church presents a far more complex landscape—one in which signs of renewal and symptoms of crisis coexist, often separated by little more than a national border
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Does the Devil Exist? The Vatican newspaper unnecessarily suggests that he does not. A controversy in the middle of summer
Posted on 07/7/2026 17:49 PM (ZENIT – English)
The publication's treatment has drawn particular attention because Donne Chiesa Mondo appears under the banner of L’Osservatore Romano, the Holy See's newspaper
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Cardinal López Romero Steps Aside from Duties Following Accusations by Some Women Against Him
Posted on 07/7/2026 11:02 AM (ZENIT – English)
In a letter issued on Monday, July 6, Cardinal Cristóbal López Romero told the Catholic community of Rabat: "I am accused of inappropriate behavior toward adult women. This situation has led the Church to open a preliminary investigation."
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Scottish bishops sell the Pontifical Scottish College in Rome
Posted on 07/6/2026 19:17 PM (ZENIT – English)
Technology can strengthen human relationships when it bridges distance or facilitates communication. But when it becomes a substitute for genuine human connection, something essential is lost
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What happens when technology no longer assists religious life but begins to replace it?
Posted on 07/6/2026 19:03 PM (ZENIT – English)
Technology can strengthen human relationships when it bridges distance or facilitates communication. But when it becomes a substitute for genuine human connection, something essential is lost
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The United States Intervenes Following the Arrest of a Catholic Bishop by the Nicaraguan Dictatorship
Posted on 07/6/2026 18:53 PM (ZENIT – English)
Initial reports indicated that Mata was transferred to the Evaristo Vásquez Sánchez Police Complex in Managua, commonly known as “El Nuevo Chipote,” a detention center that has become synonymous with the imprisonment of political opponents. Although some sources later stated that he had been returned to his residence in Tisma, uncertainty soon emerged regarding his true situation
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Israel and the Armenian Genocide: Historical Justice or Contempt for Ankara?
Posted on 07/6/2026 17:38 PM (ZENIT – English)
The Israeli government has recognized the Armenian Genocide of 1915, following decades of silence imposed by its relations with Turkey. This decision comes amidst deteriorating relations between Israel and Ankara due to the war in Gaza.
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Twenty Fiat Topolino Electric Vehicles: The New Cars That Will Drive Through Vatican City
Posted on 07/6/2026 17:31 PM (ZENIT – English)
This is the first batch of 20 vehicles, to be followed by an additional shipment of 10 Fiat Topolinos, [“baby mice”] which the automaker will provide to the Governorate of Vatican City State, in order to reinforce a shared commitment to more sustainable and responsible mobility, through innovative, all-electric solutions.
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A Desire to Serve: From the Longest-Living YouTuber Nun to Women Collaborating with Key Dicasteries
Posted on 07/5/2026 12:21 PM (ZENIT – English)
Before entering the convent, she worked for years as a governess and teacher for children, while also serving the needy, as well as elderly and sick priests. However, she always held in her heart the desire to consecrate herself to God in the contemplative life.
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