Who is the person appointed bishop by the Pope who also becomes prince of a country?

Jul 13, 2024 16:15

Covadonga Asturias

Pope Francis has appointed Josep-Lluís Serrano Pentinat as the new coadjutor bishop of Urgell

two women have joined the maintenance team of the Vatican Basilica

help promote vocations by allowing novices to study in their mother tongue

The incident occurred late June 2024 at the Church of the Holy Family

Dicasteries•Local Church•Virgin Mary

Third Vatican Pronouncement on Apparitions: Negative for “Our Lady of All Nations”

In a press release issued on July 11, the Dicastery explained that, traditionally, decisions on alleged supernatural phenomena are not published.

Jul 11, 2024 07:08

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Local Church

Fire in the French cathedral of Rouen: what happened?

he cathedral, currently undergoing restoration, saw its 151-meter spire catch fire, reportedly due to a welding spark igniting plastic sheeting covering the work area.

Jul 11, 2024 07:06

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Local Church

German Catholic Church Faces Significant Drop in Church Tax Revenue for 2023

The trend is not unique to the Catholic Church. The Protestant regional churches in Germany, grouped under the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD), also reported a decline in tax revenues. In 2023, they collected approximately €5.9 billion, down 5.3% from the €6.24 billion recorded in 2022, another record year for them.

Jul 11, 2024 07:03

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion

Is Israel waging a «just war»?

On October 7 around 1,200 Israelis were massacred. How can Israel morally justify a ratio of 35 Palestinian deaths for every Israeli one? There is an answer to this. It can be justified if Israel is fighting a just war.

Jul 10, 2024 16:27

ZENIT Staff

Persecuted Christians

Nigeria: Catholic priest freed after two weeks in captivity

The parish priest of St Raymond’s Catholic Church, in Damba, Zamfara State, had been abducted from his presbytery in Sokoto Diocese, north-west Nigeria, in the early hours of Saturday, 22nd June.

Jul 10, 2024 16:21

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Pope’s article in The New York Times: There Is Faith in Humor

“Generally, we priests tend to enjoy humor and even have a fair stock of jokes and amusing stories, which we are often quite good at telling, as well as being the object of them”, writes the Pope in the best-known newspaper in the United States

the Vatican formally launches his cause for beatification and canonization

The process of beatification of King Baudouin of Belgium officially begins: Vatican and Pope give their approval

In a statement released by the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, it was confirmed that the process officially began on December 17, 2024, with the establishment of a historical commission. This panel, comprising leading experts in Belgian history and archival research, is tasked with gathering and evaluating documentation related to King Baudouin’s life and deeds.

Who is the person appointed bishop by the Pope who also becomes prince of a country?

For the first time in 500 years, two women in team of sanpietrini of Vatican basilica

Jesuits open their first training centre in Bangladesh

Missionaries because disciples.

Vandal Decapitates Statue of Infant Jesus at New York Parish

Historic Cathedral in the Philippines Designated as National Shrine

She Was Lesbian, He Homosexual: The Inspiring Story of Tove and Bjørn Refstad” Marriage

Third Vatican Pronouncement on Apparitions: Negative for “Our Lady of All Nations”

Fire in the French cathedral of Rouen: what happened?

German Catholic Church Faces Significant Drop in Church Tax Revenue for 2023

Is Israel waging a «just war»?

Nigeria: Catholic priest freed after two weeks in captivity