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Two Christian women killed in yet another Israeli military airstrike on Gaza
Posted on 10/5/2026 19:41 PM (ZENIT – English)
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, expressed his “deep sorrow and grief” and offered condolences to the families and to Gaza’s Christian community
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Brazil’s Election Turns Our Lady of Aparecida Into the Center of a Battle
Posted on 10/5/2026 19:27 PM (ZENIT – English)
The religious dimension of the campaign is not accidental. Brazil remains a country in which Catholic and evangelical identities carry substantial political weight, although the two candidates draw support from different religious constituencies. The election has therefore encouraged both campaigns to speak to voters whose political choices are intertwined, in different ways, with their religious convictions.
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Iceland Becomes the Most Aggressive Advocate for Abortion and Gender Ideology
Posted on 10/4/2026 16:35 PM (ZENIT – English)
The country that received the most pressure on sexual orientation and gender identity was Namibia, criticized by Malta, Belgium, Finland, Mexico, Iceland, Spain, the United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland, Australia, Canada, Brazil, and the Netherlands to adopt explicit legal categories of non-discrimination based on these characteristics
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Gender ideology is excluded from the UN
Posted on 10/4/2026 16:29 PM (ZENIT – English)
Seven world leaders spoke of the importance of “gender equality,” in addition to the EU official statement and the statement of outgoing UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. The only representatives of nations who promoted LGBTQI+ issues were the Taoiseach of Ireland, Micheál Martin, and the Foreign Minister of Belgium, Maxime Prévot.
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Questions about liturgy: Omission of the Consecration at Mass
Posted on 10/4/2026 16:16 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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How does God guide history by helping us when we fall? Leo XIV’s answer
Posted on 10/4/2026 15:55 PM (ZENIT – English)
Address on the Occasion of the Angelus Prayer on Sunday, October 4, 2026
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Pope Leo XIV writes to the White Sox, the baseball team from his hometown of Chicago: here is what the letter says
Posted on 10/4/2026 15:16 PM (ZENIT – English)
From Chicago Fan to Pope: Leo XIV Sends the White Sox a Message Before Their Playoff Turnaround
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Bogota Court Rejects Religious-Neutrality Challenge to Colombia’s Presidential Inauguration
Posted on 10/3/2026 15:39 PM (ZENIT – English)
The dispute arose from an unusual but deliberately broad religious moment incorporated into the inauguration. A statue of Our Lady of Fatima was displayed briefly, while a rabbi, an evangelical pastor and a Catholic priest took part in a period of interfaith prayer and praise
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The Pentagon Grants Chaplains Greater Authority: U.S. Armed Forces to Strengthen Religious Support for Soldiers
Posted on 10/3/2026 15:00 PM (ZENIT – English)
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the creation of a new Office of Religious Affairs on September 30 during his State of the Force address at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. The event was attended by about 600 military officers and service members
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This is what the latest criticisms of synodality from prominent episcopal voices are saying: fatigue, ambiguity, and the risk of losing sight of the Church’s mission
Posted on 10/2/2026 20:05 PM (ZENIT – English)
The point of synodality, if it is to endure, cannot be synodality itself. It must be the mission of the Church.
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