How Many Legionaries of Christ Are There in the World? Statistics Are Released Up To 2023

Mar 13, 2024 23:08

ZENIT Staff

It’s the data it presents annually to the Church’s Central Office of Statistics

Liturgy and Divine Worship•Pope Francis

Pope Francis Confirms to Priestly Society of Saint Peter That They Can Continue Celebrating Mass in Latin

The FSSP has grown and has 368 priests, 22 deacons and 179 seminarians. The average age of its members is 39. It’s present in 146 dioceses, celebrates Mass in 246 places and directs 48 parishes.

Mar 12, 2024 05:25

Rafael Llanes

Justice and Peace•Religious Freedom

Sweden denies asylum to 84-year-old Iraqi Christian. Dies on repatriation flight

The victim is the Chaldean Hanna Saka, who died while returning to Baghdad after the Swedish expulsion order. The fatal illness on board the plane, but problems had already emerged before boarding. For his brother, his condition worsened after the rejection of his asylum application. Iraqi Christians and migration, an ever-present issue.

Mar 11, 2024 23:12

ZENIT Staff

From Rome

Vatican Chronicles: Pope Francis and Health, Diplomatic and Ecumenical Problems

Week of March 4-10, 2024

Mar 11, 2024 00:01

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Justice and Peace•Pro Life•Young People

Mob Surrounds and Attacks Pro-Life Students of Manchester University: Threatened to Violate the Pro-Life Women

They were spat on, physically threatened, and they yelled at a student that they would «rape her.» Jacob, treasurer of the Manchester Pro-Life Society, told Catholic Herald that «if it wasn’t for the police and security, people would have been physically hurt.»

Mar 10, 2024 23:49

Rafael Llanes

Ecumenism

“Gay Blessings”: Twenty Years of Ecumenism Lost; Copts Suspend Theological Dialogue with the Catholic Church

Faced with “gay blessings”, Coptic-Orthodox decide to suspend the theological dialogue with the Catholic Church, reevaluate the results obtained by the dialogue since its beginning twenty years ago and establish new norms and mechanisms so that the dialogue continues in the future

Mar 10, 2024 23:42

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Pope Francis has implemented a financial bonus for Vatican employees with three or more children

Pope Francis introduces monthly bonus for large families amid mixed reactions from Vatican employees

The new measure, announced by the Holy See’s Press Office on January 15, reflects Pope Francis’ ongoing advocacy for family welfare. The bonus will continue until children reach the age of 18 or 24 if they remain in education, aligning Vatican policies with those of several European countries that provide substantial benefits for large families.

Pope’s baptism of 21 children in the Sistine Chapel

The annual tradition of baptizing the children of Vatican staff began in 1981 under Pope John Paul II. While the first ceremonies were held in the Pauline Chapel, the Sistine Chapel has hosted this sacred event since 1983. Pope Francis has carried forward this legacy, adding his own touch of pastoral care and accessibility.

How Many Legionaries of Christ Are There in the World? Statistics Are Released Up To 2023

How to cultivate and make virtue grow? Pope gives the key in catechesis

Pope’s Commission on Guardianship of Minors gives green light to study group on vulnerable adult issue

Statement of the Ukrainian Catholic Church on Pope Francis interview

Interview with the Secretary of State on the interview with Pope Francis and the diplomatic crisis resulting from it.

The Future of Marriage in the United States: Studies Reveal that One Out of Three Young People Will Never Marry

Vatican Secretary of State Defends Pope, Given the Diplomatic Tensions Following An Interview with the Pontiff

Pope Francis Confirms to Priestly Society of Saint Peter That They Can Continue Celebrating Mass in Latin

Sweden denies asylum to 84-year-old Iraqi Christian. Dies on repatriation flight

Vatican Chronicles: Pope Francis and Health, Diplomatic and Ecumenical Problems

Mob Surrounds and Attacks Pro-Life Students of Manchester University: Threatened to Violate the Pro-Life Women

“Gay Blessings”: Twenty Years of Ecumenism Lost; Copts Suspend Theological Dialogue with the Catholic Church