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Religious sisters are “the foot soldiers of Christ” in Zimbabwe, says bishop

Bishop Raymond Mupandasekwa said the Church has been slow to recognize the contribution of sisters to the work of the Church, but fortunately in Zimbabwe this is beginning to change.

Feb 13, 2025 17:40

ZENIT Staff

Good News

Made Known Are the Winners of the 2025 Edition of the Catholic Film Festival “ Mirabili Dictu”

3,284 works were presented for this edition, of which the finalist films were selected. They came from ten different countries: Brazil, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Philippines, Iran, Italy, the United States, Uganda, Hungary and Uzbekistan.

Feb 13, 2025 06:06

ZENIT Staff

Documents•Jubilee 2025•Rome

Explanatory Note Regarding the Faculties to Preach and Hear Confessions in the Territory of the Diocese of Rome During the Jubilee 2025

The Decree interprets and applies the universal law, but without depriving the presbyters of their faculties, given that those that possess them can exercise them in Rome

Feb 11, 2025 15:32

ZENIT Staff

Causes of Saints•Liturgy and Divine Worship•Pope Francis

Pope Francis decrees that the liturgical feast of Mother Teresa of Calcutta be added to the Church’s universal calendar

The announcement, made by the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, reflects the continued resonance of Mother Teresa’s mission of mercy. The decree, signed by Cardinal Arthur Roche, acknowledges the countless requests from bishops, priests, religious communities, and lay faithful who sought a formal place for her commemoration in the Church’s liturgical life.

Feb 11, 2025 15:28

ZENIT Staff

Pope Francis

“Let the Paris Summit work on creating a public interest platform on artificial intelligence»: Pope Francis to Emmanuel Macron

Pope Francis’ Message on the occasion of the Paris Summit on Artificial Intelligence

Feb 11, 2025 15:25

ZENIT Staff

Liturgy and Divine Worship

Questions about liturgy: Responsories in the Office of Readings

Answered by Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy and sacramental theology and director of the Sacerdos Institute at the Pontifical Regina Apostolorum university.

Feb 11, 2025 15:22

ZENIT Staff

Pro Life

Abortions decrease by almost 30% in Florida after changes in legislation

This decrease is due in principle to the change that took place last April in the laws regarding the voluntary interruption of pregnancy in this state, by which the limit of the number of weeks allowed for abortion was reduced from 15 to 6 weeks. Thus, Florida has become one of the most restrictive states in terms of laws.

Feb 11, 2025 11:44

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Justice and Peace•Marriage and Family•Pro Life

Trump Begins Shock and Awe Overhaul at USAID

It remains unclear how USAID’s overhaul will shape up. It is unlikely that the White House plans to do away with the agency entirely because it is formally established through Congressional legislation. Democratic Senators issued a letter on Tuesday calling the Trump administration’s actions “illegal.”

Feb 11, 2025 11:42

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church•Religious Freedom

Catholic Church in China: The Strange Case of Bishop Ji Weizhong

Once again, the CCP announced it had “elected” a bishop three months before the Pope appointed him. The Papal mandate was not mentioned in the consecration ceremony.

Feb 11, 2025 11:40

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Pope Francis

“Deportation hurts the dignity of many men»: Pope Francis in letter to U.S. bishops

Letter of the Holy Father to the Bishops of the United Sates of America

Feb 11, 2025 06:41

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Pro Life

Legal earthquake in Latin America: Inter-American Court of Human Rights rejects abortion

On January 23, the IACHR rejected a legal maneuver aimed at establishing abortion as a human right across the region. The case centered on the story of Beatriz, a Salvadoran woman whose pregnancy complications were weaponized in an attempt to challenge El Salvador’s strict abortion laws

Feb 10, 2025 16:07

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion