Woman

The School of Synodality of the World Union of Catholic Women’s Organizations is born

The project will begin with a series of Webinars that will have as their main objective: to inform and deepen, with Assembly participants, the progress of the synodal process and the fundamental content of chapter 9 of the Synthesis Report in the first session of the Synodal Assembly: “Women in the Life and Mission of the Church”. The application of the synodal methodology in the Church, with a special focus on the full participation of women, will also be promoted.

Feb 23, 2024 23:37

ZENIT Staff

Good News•Local Church

Assisi, Land of Saint Francis, Breaks Pilgrimage Record: Here Are Last Year’s Numbers

Record numbers of pilgrims arriving in 2023 at the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi registered by the Statio Peregrinorum. Many walkers, Italian and non-Italian, lovers of slow and sustainable tourism who arrived on foot or by bicycle along the different Franciscan trails. The percentage of women compared to men is growing (respectively 51.5% and 48.5% against 48.3% and 51.7% in 2022) as well as the percentage of pilgrims coming from abroad.

Feb 23, 2024 00:38

ZENIT Staff

Spirituality

The Transfiguration of Christ transfigures the human gaze making it capable of seeing the presence of God in the flesh of the Crucifix.

Commentary on the Gospel of Sunday, February 25, 2024. Second Sunday of lent

Feb 22, 2024 00:44

ZENIT Staff

Pro Life

New report shows that nearly 90,000 babies were saved from abortions since Roe v. Wade was overturned in the U.S.

According to the report, before the Dobbs decision, the annual number of abortions was increasing, mainly due to intensive promotion of the abortion pill. However, it is noted that since Dobbs, up to 89,000 unborn children could have been saved thanks to new state protective laws.

Feb 22, 2024 00:37

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

German bishops’ meeting concludes: unity with Rome, but criticism of the Vatican

The World Synod and the Synodal Path in Germany, although with different approaches and rhythms, share the vision of developing the Church and consulting in a binding way with the faithful, assures the president of the German bishops. Coordination between the two processes is essential to enrich the life of the Church and to make informed and responsible decisions.

Feb 22, 2024 00:27

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Prayer campaign seen by over 1.5 million people in first week

It’s already been a huge success on social media, with over 1.5 million people seeing the campaign on Facebook alone since it began on Ash Wednesday. The campaign’s aim is simple: to help people connect with Christ through prayer by offering content which enables them to do that in their everyday life.

Feb 22, 2024 00:16

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Vocations

Flores: the Catholic island in a mostly Muslim sea experiencing a vocation boom

Flores has become a breeding ground for religious vocations, with five minor seminaries and over 200 religious institutes on an island scarcely larger than Campania. There are 1,300 vocations in one of the religious institutes.

Feb 21, 2024 00:31

ZENIT Staff

Pro Life

USA: Landmark Alabama Supreme Court decision protects the life of human embryos

The decision of the Alabama Supreme Court overturned a previous ruling that had dismissed the claims of the affected parents, arguing that embryos could not be considered persons in the legal sense.

Feb 21, 2024 00:28

ZENIT Staff

Good News•Vatican City

Vatican issues stamp commemorating St. John Bosco’s dream

The stamp features an oil painting by the artist Mario Bogani from 1999, depicting the dream of the young John Bosco, who is taken by the hand by the Virgin Mary, with the presence of Jesus by his side. This dream profoundly marked the life of the saint and guided his future choices.

Feb 21, 2024 00:26

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Towards a hybrid church, half digital, half face-to-face? In Korea they are considering it

The document, published on January 31st by the Korean Catholic Pastoral Institute of the national bishops’ conference, is based on a survey aimed at understanding the changes and perceptions among Catholics after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Feb 21, 2024 00:23

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

USA: New Initiative Strives to Explain the Perennial Question: “What is Love?”

The Love Means More initiative is an ongoing campaign, based around a new website that takes a deep dive into the meanings of love.

Feb 21, 2024 00:13

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace•Pro Life

Idaho attorney general asks US Supreme Court to stop feds from forcing ER doctors to perform abortions

The Biden administration is attempting to use federal law, the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, to force emergency room doctors to perform abortions that are illegal under Idaho law.

Feb 21, 2024 00:09

ZENIT Staff