Great witness of faith in Pakistan: parishioners gather for mass outside their burned church

Aug 21, 2023 21:08

John Pontifex

Photo: Pakistan Caritas

Local Church

Ultimatum from the Pontifical Delegate: warns of canonical penalties for priests who litigate over liturgy in India

The reaction of some Catholics to the Pontifical Delegate has been strong. In response to the liturgical decision, some have called on the Indian government to deport Archbishop Cyril Vasil, citing violations of visa rules and involvement in illegal activities.

Aug 19, 2023 01:23

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Pakistan: 21 churches razed to the ground, 1,000 Christians affected. Islamists attack images of Jesus and Mary

1,000 frightened and homeless Christians forced to sleep rough. Number of churches and chapels targeted rises to 21. Archbishop: Christians are ‘2nd class citizens to be terrorised at will’. Police act to enforce law and order

Aug 17, 2023 21:40

John Pontifex

Local Church

New director of the prestigious Ecole Biblique de Jerusalem

Fr. Olivier Poquillon arrives from Mosul where, since 2019, he has been overseeing the restoration of the Dominican convent of Notre-Dame de l’Heure, severely damaged by Daech, as part of UNESCO’s flagship program, “Reviving the Spirit of Mosul”.

Aug 17, 2023 21:14

ZENIT Staff

Pope Francis•Vatican City

Pope Francis receives in audience the President of Madagascar

However, during cordial talks at the Secretariat of State, appreciation was expressed for the positive bilateral relations, as well as for the contribution of the Catholic Church in many sectors of Malagasy society.

Aug 17, 2023 03:02

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Towards a Schism Over the Liturgy? Syro-Malabreses Throw Eggs at Pope’s Delegate

The point of conflict continues being the compromise solution between the different forms used previously, adopted by the Syro-Malabar Synod in 2021, which establishes that the Celebrant must go up to the altar during the central moment of the liturgy. The overwhelming majority of the clergy of Ernakulam-Angamaly, which constitutes the largest Archdiocese of the Syro-Malabar Church and embraces a tenth of the faithful, reject this solution.

Aug 16, 2023 19:38

Elena Barlozzari

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