The US Department of State Yearly Report on Religious Freedom: Exemplary on China, Timid on Japan

Jul 04, 2024 17:53

U.S. Secretary of State and Ambassador-at-large for International Religious Freedom Rashad Hussain introduce the report on June 26. Source: U.S. Department of State.

the letter expresses concern over reports suggesting that the Vatican might impose new restrictions on this form of liturgy.

Raffaele Mincione, sentenced in the Vatican to five and a half years of prison for crimes that include money laundering and corruption

The article warns of the rise of “anti-rights” movements

Bishop Samson Shukardin, President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Pakistan

Causes of Saints•Testimonies

Husband Talks About Next Blessed: Chiara Corbella. “I’m Learning to Be the Husband of a Future Saint”

“Many women ask my wife for help because they feel accepted and not judged by her,” declared Enrico Petrillo after concluding the diocesan phase of the beatification process of Chiara Corbella.

Jul 03, 2024 07:41

ZENIT Staff

Testimonies

Priest Exercises An Exorcism and Satan’s Second Sin Is Exposed

«The idea that God would humble Himself and become a human being, and not in an Angel, infuriated Satan and his followers.»

Jul 03, 2024 07:34

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Religious Freedom

Iraqi court orders conversion of Christian mother and her children to Islam

Elvin Joseph, a resident of Duhok in Iraqi Kurdistan, expressed her distress in an interview: «I am a Christian. I am married to a Christian man. My children are Christians. I was educated in our language. All my official documents identify me as Christian. Our marriage is registered by the Church.»

Jul 02, 2024 17:24

Rafael Llanes

Local Church

French sanctuary of Lourdes: new pronouncement by the bishop on Rupnik’s work

Bishop Advocates for Removal of Marko Rupnik’s Art in Lourdes Amid Abuse Allegations

Jul 02, 2024 17:19

Covadonga Asturias

Persecuted Christians•Testimonies

Muslims destroyed their church, but Catholics still go there on Sundays

Violent clashes between jihadist insurgents seeking to establish a hard-line Islamic state and the Mozambique Defence Armed Forces have been ongoing in Cabo Delgado Province since October 2017, killing thousands and displacing more than a million people.

Jul 02, 2024 17:16

Amy Balog

he clarified that the document is not “strictly normative” and will require thoughtful interpretation and application over time.

Pope Francis determines that final synod document on synodality is papal magisterium

Drawing from “Amoris Laetitia”, he reiterated that not every doctrinal or moral debate requires magisterial intervention. Local churches are encouraged to explore “inculturated solutions” that honor traditions while addressing unique challenges.

Pope Francis emphasized the critical importance of road safety education, particularly for young people.

“Invest in Life”: Pope Francis Urges Road Safety Awareness

The Pope encouraged the Federation to continue its dual mission of managing the sport of motorcycling and promoting international representation while prioritizing road safety education

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The US Department of State Yearly Report on Religious Freedom: Exemplary on China, Timid on Japan

40 British celebrities, nobles, politicians and artists ask the Pope, in The Times, not to limit traditional Mass any more

UK: Three new priests for the Diocese of Westminster

Research Shows Divisions in the United States on the Role of Religion in Politics

Second in Hierarchy of the Vatican Secretariat of State Appears in Court in London

UN Women’s Agency attacks pro-life groups from official website

Pakistan: Desperate plea for Catholic man condemned to death

Husband Talks About Next Blessed: Chiara Corbella. “I’m Learning to Be the Husband of a Future Saint”

Priest Exercises An Exorcism and Satan’s Second Sin Is Exposed

Iraqi court orders conversion of Christian mother and her children to Islam

French sanctuary of Lourdes: new pronouncement by the bishop on Rupnik’s work

Muslims destroyed their church, but Catholics still go there on Sundays