The Pope’s Second Day in Indonesia

Sep 05, 2024 07:25

Pope Francis presided over the Holy Mass in the “Gelora Bung Karno” Stadium of Jakarta before some 100,000 people. Photo: Vatican Media

Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN)

Although participation in these classes remains voluntary, a substantial proportion of Polish students continue to enroll

Martin Selmayr, a seasoned German bureaucrat, has stepped into the role of European Union (EU) Ambassador to the Holy See.

Persecuted Christians•Testimonies

Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy against Islam in Pakistan

Christians falsely accused of blasphemy in Pakistan struggle to find a lawyer and are discriminated against in the justice system, according to Shagufta Kausar, a mother of four who was imprisoned for allegedly sending text messages – despite being illiterate and not owning a mobile phone – insulting the Muslim Prophet Mohammed.

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Amy Balog

Local Church

Burkina Faso: 100 Christians killed in three months

The last atrocity took place on Sunday 25th August when insurgents captured 26 Christians in Sanaba, western Burkina Faso and took them to a church where they murdered them by cutting their throats.

Sep 04, 2024 11:38

Amy Balog

Local Church

U.S. bishops launch Hispanic/Latino communities and ministries resource kit

The resource contains information such as a breakdown of U.S. Catholic adults by generation and race/ethnicity, showcasing the significant percentage growth of Hispanic/Latino Catholics in Millennial and Gen Z generations.

Sep 04, 2024 11:35

ZENIT Staff

Gender Ideology•Religious Freedom•Testimonies

Gay Inquisition: 400 Days in Prison (and Imprisoned Again) for Not Using Transgender Pronouns

The conflict between Burke and the School has evolved into a prolonged legal battle, with the teacher facing a daily fine of 700 euros since the beginning of the school year in August. Despite having spent more than 400 days in prison in different periods

Sep 04, 2024 06:32

Elizabeth Owens

Pope Francis

Pope’s First Day in Indonesia

Visit to the president, meeting with clergy, nuns and catechists mark the Pope’s first day

Sep 04, 2024 06:27

ZENIT Staff

General Audience on Wednesday, September 18

Pope Francis recounts his pastoral trip to Asia and Oceania: “It was not a tourist trip but to bring the Word of the Lord”

Pope’s General Audience, September 18, 2024 on his pastoral trip to Asia and Oceania

He did so by sending a video message to the fifty young people participating in MED 24 Tirana, a new edition of the Mediterranean Encounters

The Pope at MED24 asked the young people of the Mediterranean to help the region “recover its expression of fraternity and peace” and stop being “a graveyard”

He did so through a message he sent to the young people participating in Albania at MED 24 in Tirana. Inspired by the previous Mediterranean Meetings, the event aims to create a spirit of fraternity following Francis’ call to build bridges of dialogue between the different religions and cultures of the Mediterranean.

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The Pope’s Second Day in Indonesia

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Polish Constitutional Tribunal temporarily halts reform of religion classes in schools

A German is the new ambassador of the European Union to the Holy See

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Court halts NY attorney general from violating pregnancy centers’ freedom of speech

Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy against Islam in Pakistan

Burkina Faso: 100 Christians killed in three months

U.S. bishops launch Hispanic/Latino communities and ministries resource kit

Gay Inquisition: 400 Days in Prison (and Imprisoned Again) for Not Using Transgender Pronouns

Pope’s First Day in Indonesia