45,000 Young People, the Jesus of “The Chosen,” Pope Francis and Matt Maher in a Lisbon

Aug 16, 2023 18:26

ZENIT Staff

People In Estadio Da Luz, Lisbon. Photo: Christian Unity

Local Church•WYD Lisbon 2023•Young People

Eight Impressive Facts About the WYD that Perhaps You Didn’t Know

Numbers and facts of the world’s greatest Catholic event

Aug 15, 2023 18:11

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

After WYD, Patriarch of Lisbon Declines Having a Bridge Named after Him “Not To Create Division”

The Lisbon government wanted to pay homage to its archbishop on the occasion of his birthday, as well as recognize his work for WYD. This initiative generated divided opinions.

Aug 15, 2023 18:00

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Nicaraguan Government Freezes Jesuit-Run University’s Bank Accounts

The Central American University (UCA) has been watched by the Nicaraguan Government, since the social and political crisis of 2028, for being aligned with the Opposition. The Nicaraguan Authorities did not inform the University of an investigation of its accounting and of the origin of its funds. To this intervention against the UCA is added the detention in February, and accusation against, Jesuit Bishop Rolando Álvarez, who continues to be in the Government’s prison.

Aug 15, 2023 17:28

ZENIT Staff

Angelus•Pope Francis

Pope Francis Explains Mary’s Assumption with Two Words: Service and Praise

Address on the occasion of the recitation of the Angelus on Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Aug 15, 2023 15:50

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Local Church

Is Brazil on the Way to No Longer Being the Country with the Greatest Number of Catholics in the World?

The possibility exists of the proportion of Catholics falling under the 50% threshold

Aug 14, 2023 13:37

ZENIT Staff

45,000 Young People, the Jesus of “The Chosen,” Pope Francis and Matt Maher in a Lisbon

A few meters from the Vatican, archaeologists discover Nero’s Theater, where Christians were martyred

Is There a Rebirth of Catholic Media? Catholics, Faith and Confessional Media Consumption

Miracle in Lisbon’s WYD: 16-Year-Old Girl Recovers Her Sight after Praying the Rosary with the Pope

Cardinal Ouellet Receives Complaint in France: Accusation of a Former Religious Expelled for Being “Too Traditionalist”

USA: Pro-Life Victory Against Planned Parenthood and the Woke Culture of the Nation’s Capital

Amidst Risk of Schism, Pope Francis Sends Delegate to Resolve Liturgical Dispute in Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly

Eight Impressive Facts About the WYD that Perhaps You Didn’t Know

After WYD, Patriarch of Lisbon Declines Having a Bridge Named after Him “Not To Create Division”

Nicaraguan Government Freezes Jesuit-Run University’s Bank Accounts

Pope Francis Explains Mary’s Assumption with Two Words: Service and Praise

Is Brazil on the Way to No Longer Being the Country with the Greatest Number of Catholics in the World?