Gender Ideology•Local Church

Australia: Archbishop Porteous faces strife over new pastoral letter

In the letter, the archbishop called for a “state override” provision in legislation to ensure that “all Australians have the same consistent legal protection for the expression of their religious belief regardless of the state in which they live.”

May 19, 2024 15:46

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Divorce law divides Philippines

Moms Landmark Divorce Bill Passes Second Reading in Philippine Congress Amidst Strong Catholic Opposition

May 19, 2024 15:37

ZENIT Staff

Gender Ideology•Justice and Peace•Woman

CA library changes policy, allows women’s sports discussion

Moms for Liberty-Yolo County, Independent Council on Women’s sports, and several parental rights and women’s advocates are challenging library officials in a California county for shutting down their event held at a library to discuss the harms of allowing men to participate in women’s sports.

May 18, 2024 11:12

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace•Pro Life

MS children’s clinic sues Biden admin for unlawful rule change to health care

A Mississippi children’s clinic is challenging the Biden administration over a rule change to Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act that attempts to change the definition of «sex» to include «gender identity.»

May 18, 2024 11:09

ZENIT Staff

Gender Ideology•Justice and Peace

USA: More states, girls sue Biden admin for illegal attempt to rewrite Title IX

The state of Kansas, along with three other states, and private groups of parents, students, and female athletes, are challenging the Biden administration for attempting to rewrite Title IX to include «gender identity» in the federal definition of «sex.»

May 18, 2024 11:06

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Dicasteries•Virgin Mary

The norms for discernment of alleged supernatural phenomena explained by the Prefect for the Dicastery of the Faith

These new Norms are but one way in which the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith places itself at the service of the pastors of the Church in docile listening to the Spirit at work in the faithful People of God.

May 17, 2024 07:09

ZENIT Staff

Jubilee 2025•Pope Francis•Rome

Pope Francis to visit the Capitol in Rome on June 10: the Jubilee 2025 as the main theme

This year’s visit takes place in the context of preparations for the Jubilee and reflects the close relationship between the municipal administration and the Vatican

May 16, 2024 17:21

ZENIT Staff

Pope Francis

With data in hand and concrete proposals: Pope addresses climate crisis in speech

Speech to participants at a meeting on the theme “From climate crisis to climate resilience”.

May 16, 2024 17:17

ZENIT Staff

Ecumenism•Pope Francis

Greek Orthodox at Vatican: “walk together, pray together and work together”, Pope asks them to do so

Address to a delegation of the Theological College of Athens and to the Director General of the Apostolikì Diakonia of the Greek Orthodox Church.

May 16, 2024 17:11

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

U.S. Bishops to Meet June 12-14 in Louisville; Assembly to Be Live Streamed

During the plenary, the bishops will receive updates on various issues and initiatives. The meeting agenda is not yet finalized and therefore, subject to change.

May 16, 2024 17:07

ZENIT Staff

Vatican City

Vatican to host International Meeting on Sense: presence of academics and world social and cultural leaders

Scholas Occurrentes and CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean – are organizing the International Meeting of Sense, which will take place from 21 to 23 May and will be attended by the rectors of the world’s leading universities, academics, and global cultural leaders.

May 16, 2024 16:54

ZENIT Staff

Pope Francis•Rome•Vatican City

Roberto Benigni and Gianluigi Buffon Will Accompany the Pope in the First World Children’s Day

The two-day event will open on Saturday, May 25, at 3:30 pm in the Olympic Stadium, with music, sports, reflection and spirituality, in which children of more than 100 nations will participate.

May 16, 2024 07:28

ZENIT Staff