Vatican approves new liturgical calendar for Arabia with its own calendar of saints

Aug 23, 2025 01:11

ZENIT Staff

Vatican City

Jubilee 2025•Rome

PHOTO GALLERY: This is how the Lefebvrians’ pilgrimage to Rome went during the Holy Jubilee Year

Their Jubilee pilgrimage was itself a symbol of this ambiguity. Initially announced on the official Holy Year website, their participation was later removed from the calendar

Aug 22, 2025 15:41

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion

Online masses are less effective than in-person masses, according to a study by Duke University

The study, published in the «Psychology of Religion and Spirituality», recruited 43 Christians in North Carolina to participate in two worship services — one physically attended, the other streamed online

Aug 21, 2025 17:00

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Holy Land•Justice and Peace

Dozens of Orthodox rabbis speak out against settler violence and Gaza’s humanitarian crisis

Eighty representatives of the Modern Orthodox movement, led by Rabbi Yosef Blau, have launched an appeal calling for «moral clarity» and «responsibility» based on the values of Jewish tradition. While condemning Hamas, they call for a «response» to the tragedy in Gaza and criticise the «disturbing proposals» of Smotrich and Ben Gvir. For the rabbis, they must “speak out when our government’s actions contradict the Torah’s moral imperatives”. The Latin Patriarchate warns of evacuation orders in neighbourhoods near Gaza Catholic parish.

Aug 21, 2025 16:52

ZENIT Staff

Pro Life•Young People

Analysis shows that almost a third of Generation Z does not exist due to abortion

The revelation that nearly one-third of an entire generation is missing from the country’s demographic story ensures that abortion will remain not just a policy dispute, but a defining question of America’s cultural identity

Aug 21, 2025 16:48

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Justice and Peace•Local Church

President of U.S. Bishops Conference Calls for Special Collection for Humanitarian Relief and Pastoral Support in Gaza

The Holy Father continues to call for a cease fire and for aid to enter the territory, noting with great sorrow that ‘Gaza is starving,’” and encouraged the bishops to consider the special collection in their dioceses at their earliest opportunity.

Aug 20, 2025 22:19

ZENIT Staff

The gunman who attempted to assassinate John Paul II tried to meet with Leo XIV in Turquí: what happened?

Agca arrived with the unmistakable intention of inserting himself into the story. Speaking to Turkish media, he expressed hope for a brief conversation with the pontiff—a few minutes, nothing more—while insisting that the papal presence in Iznik was “extraordinary.”

The homily with which Pope Leo XIV instilled hope in the Lebanese people

Homily of Pope Leo XIV at the concluding Mass of his pastoral visit to Lebanon

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Vatican approves new liturgical calendar for Arabia with its own calendar of saints

Cardinal Zupi turns the names of children from Gaza into a 7-hour prayer by saying them one by one

Austria joins Canada and opens the door to Sharia (Islamic law) in the country

Can Transsexuals Be Baptized?

Young people looking for answers in a messy world are turning to the Catholic Church

He resigns from the priesthood to run for office in Argentina. This is how the Church responds

Majority of Austrians in favor of preserving Christian elements (holidays and crosses) in the country’s public life

PHOTO GALLERY: This is how the Lefebvrians’ pilgrimage to Rome went during the Holy Jubilee Year

Online masses are less effective than in-person masses, according to a study by Duke University

Dozens of Orthodox rabbis speak out against settler violence and Gaza’s humanitarian crisis

Analysis shows that almost a third of Generation Z does not exist due to abortion

President of U.S. Bishops Conference Calls for Special Collection for Humanitarian Relief and Pastoral Support in Gaza