Haiti: pastoral work interrupted by violence, but churches remain full

Mar 10, 2024 00:25

Amy Balog

ACN has reported a number of abductions of clergy and religious in Haiti this year. Photo: Aid to the Church in Need

Pope Francis

The Pope’s Meditation on the “Act of Sorrow” of Confession in Three Good Points

Speech by the Pope to the participants in the course on the Internal Jurisdiction promoted by the Apostolic Penitentiary

Mar 08, 2024 04:56

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Holy Land: the suffering of Catholics in Gaza

Last month ACN reported that, out of about 1,000 Christians remaining in Gaza, 30 have lost their lives because of the conflict – 19 have been killed by military action and 11 have died due to a lack of medical care.

Mar 08, 2024 03:45

Amy Balog

Justice and Peace

China: new law on state secrets but without saying what is a state secret

The new Law on Guarding State Secrets comes into effect on May 1. It expands the field of secrets to everything the CCP decides is a secret.

Mar 08, 2024 03:39

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Justice and Peace

World Health Organization Reaches Agreements on Pandemics . . . Which Threaten Freedom of Expression

The debate has focused on preventing future pandemic threats. Has the draft overlooked other points? What impact will the agreement have on essential liberties, especially freedom of expression?

Mar 07, 2024 19:42

Rafael Manuel Tovar

Causes of Saints•Good News•Testimonies

Argentina: Carmelite Nun of the Beautiful Smile Who Died of Cancer, Begins Her Path to the Altars

The second of ten siblings, a nurse and violin virtuosa, she entered the Convent of Saint Teresa and Saint Joseph in 1996. She made her first vows in 1997 and her perpetual profession in 2003. She was 43 when she died and had an evangelizing smile.

Mar 07, 2024 19:37

Rafael Manuel Tovar

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.

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4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28	29	30	31

Haiti: pastoral work interrupted by violence, but churches remain full

Pope Francis explains that Jesus did not come to condemn, but to save at Sunday Angelus

U.S. bishops speak out on in vitro fertilization in wake of Alabama case

Belgium: euthanasia cases increased by 15% in 2023

Transsexual murders male and it’s counted as murder of a woman: Harry Potter author outraged

Update on Christian community and institutions in Gaza

New Book Reveals Sordid History of UN Population Control

The Pope’s Meditation on the “Act of Sorrow” of Confession in Three Good Points

Holy Land: the suffering of Catholics in Gaza

China: new law on state secrets but without saying what is a state secret

World Health Organization Reaches Agreements on Pandemics . . . Which Threaten Freedom of Expression

Argentina: Carmelite Nun of the Beautiful Smile Who Died of Cancer, Begins Her Path to the Altars