Elizabeth Owens, Author at ZENIT

Articles By Elizabeth Owens

Impressive Via Crucis and the Crucifixion of Jesus Returns to the Center of London and Is Seen by 20,000 People

“The Passion of Jesus,” which has the support of the office of the Mayor of London, attracts regularly over 20,000 people to its two annual performances in Trafalgar Square.

Apr 05, 2024 21:02

Elizabeth Owens

Liturgy and Divine Worship•Local Church

After 25 years, Catholic Archbishop of Westminster decides there will be no Old Rite liturgy during Holy Week

The denial of permissions for the Triduum follows a series of decisions curtailing traditional liturgical practices in Westminster. In 2021, the long-standing tradition of ordinations in the old rite was discontinued, followed by the cessation of the Latin Mass Society’s annual requiem Mass in Westminster Cathedral in November 2023. Additionally, a 50-year-old tradition of holding two annual old rite Masses in the cathedral came to an end.

Feb 29, 2024 00:08

Elizabeth Owens

Persecuted Christians

India: Hindu radicals humiliate nun and forcibly remove her from bus just for being Catholic

The incident occurred on February 17, when Sister Rose Mary, belonging to the Daughters of St. Francis de Sales, was forced to disembark from the bus on her way from Duhnoi in Meghalaya to the Goalpara area in the neighboring state of Assam

Feb 27, 2024 01:48

Elizabeth Owens

Local Church•Protection of vulnerable people

Australian bishops’ president speaks out on abuse allegation against bishop emeritus of Broome

Following a canonical investigation ordered by Pope Francis, the police opened a new investigation that led to the charges. Saunders will plead not guilty to all allegations.

Feb 26, 2024 01:41

Elizabeth Owens

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Two orthodox Jews harass and spit on Catholic priest in Jerusalem

The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem issued a statement condemning the “shameful and unprovoked attack.” The police reportedly arrested the two assailants immediately after the incident

Feb 05, 2024 23:41

Elizabeth Owens

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Turkey: Catholic church attacked during mass. There is one dead

Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya has kept the population up to date through the social network X. He also warned that efforts were launched to capture the attackers.

Jan 28, 2024 23:46

Elizabeth Owens

Historic: Pope Francis to participate in G7 summit and discuss Artificial Intelligence

Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, announcing a historic event: the first time in history that a Pope participates in a G7 summit. The summit will take place in Apulia from June 13 to 15, 2024, and will involve the leaders of the countries that make up the G7: the United States, Canada, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Japan.

Pope asks the Church to pray for the formation of religious men and women and seminarians in May

In The Pope Video for May, Pope Francis lifts up his prayer “that men and women religious, and seminarians, grow in their own vocational journey through human, pastoral, spiritual and community formation, that leads them to be credible witnesses of the Gospel.” The Pope reminds us in his message entrusted to the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network that beginning in the seminary or novitiate, their preparation must develop integrally in direct contact with the lives of other people.