Syria and Lebanon: where nuns become Santa Claus for children at Christmas time

Dec 14, 2023 14:02

religious Sisters distribute Christmas gifts to 35,000 children in Syria and 10,000 in Lebanon Photo: Aid to the Church in Need

Good News•Pope Francis

The manger as told by Pope Francis in a new book.

On the occasion of Christmas 2023, Pope Francis publishes a book in which he recounts some of his experiences with «the Manger». It talks about the tradition that dates back to St. Francis of Assisi and has remained a simple but profound symbol of Christian tradition throughout the world, «even in my own house,» the Pope comments.

Dec 13, 2023 00:08

Dante Alba, LC

Holy Land•Persecuted Christians

22 Christians killed in Gaza. Unexploded rocket found in parish church

An airstrike killed 17 Christians sheltering in the Orthodox Church of Saint Porphyrius on 19th October, and five others have died from the lack of medical care.

Dec 12, 2023 23:46

Amy Balog

Church and World•Vatican City

UNESCO Approves Plan for Swiss Guard’s New Barracks in the Vatican

With this approval, the project’s detailed planning will begin in 2024 and the actual construction in early 2026.

Dec 12, 2023 23:43

ZENIT Staff

Pope Francis•Vatican City

Pope Explains Why the Vatican’s Nativity Scene Evokes Bethlehem and Saint Francis

Greeting of His Holiness Pope Francis to the donors of the Nativity Scene and Christmas tree in Saint Peter’s Square

Dec 12, 2023 23:39

ZENIT Staff

Angelus•Pope Francis

This Is How Pope Francis Explains John the Baptist: With the Desert and the Voice

Address on the occasion of the recitation of the Angelus on Sunday, December 10, the Second Sunday of Advent

Dec 12, 2023 23:35

ZENIT Staff

Syria and Lebanon: where nuns become Santa Claus for children at Christmas time

Russia bans Knights of Columbus, Caritas and Greek Catholic Church in occupied Ukraine

John the Baptist: witness of light and joy

Where will Pope Francis be buried? He himself makes it known

Confirmed: Pope Francis to visit Belgium in 2024

Re-inauguration of Notre Dame de Paris will be in 2024. Macron invites the Pope

Pope concludes catechesis on apostolic zeal by explaining Christian openness to Word and service

The manger as told by Pope Francis in a new book.

22 Christians killed in Gaza. Unexploded rocket found in parish church

UNESCO Approves Plan for Swiss Guard’s New Barracks in the Vatican

Pope Explains Why the Vatican’s Nativity Scene Evokes Bethlehem and Saint Francis

This Is How Pope Francis Explains John the Baptist: With the Desert and the Voice