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USA: Nationwide Prayer Vigil for Life to Take Place January 18-19

The National Prayer Vigil for Life will once again be held at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., on the eve of the March for Life. The event will begin with an Opening Mass at 5:00 PM ET in the Basilica’s Great Upper Church. The principal celebrant and homilist for the Opening Mass will be Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Arlington, chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Pro-Life Activities.

Jan 09, 2024 02:22

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Vatican Diplomacy

Leading the way: The Holy See, diplomacy, and Vietnam

It would be an unprecedented turn if China learned from the Vietnamese experience

Jan 09, 2024 02:19

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Campaign launched encouraging people to Give Prayer A Go

The campaign coincides with the Year of Prayer, designated by Pope Francis, as the Catholic Church prepares for the Year of Jubilee in 2025.

Jan 09, 2024 02:09

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Report on Christians in the Holy Land: Demography, Percentages, Etc.

At the end of December 2023, the Israeli Office of Statistics counted almost 188,000 Christians, 3,000 more than in 2022, 6,000 more than 2021 and 27,000 more than when Pope Francis visited the country.

Jan 09, 2024 02:05

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Local Church

Franciscan Friar Is Appointed President of the Italian Government’s Commission for Artificial Intelligence

The appointment, made known by the Under-Secretary of the Presidency of the Italian Government shortly before Christmas 2023, comes into force in early 2024. One of Friar Paolo’s first tasks is the elaboration of a Report on AI for Prime Minister Georgia Meloni

Jan 09, 2024 02:01

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Good News•Local Church•Testimonies

[Photo Gallery] Poignant: Eight Children Make Their First Communion in War-Torn Gaza

Eight children made their First Communion amid ruins, shots and bombs

Jan 08, 2024 01:53

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Local Church•Pro Life

USA: “9 Days for Life” Unites Hundreds of Thousands in Prayer for the Protection of Life

Sponsored by the Committee on Pro-Life Activities of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the novena began in 2013 in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade—the Supreme Court decision that made abortion legal throughout the United States.

Jan 08, 2024 00:39

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Controversies•Dicasteries•Rome

Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith Calls for Review of Celibacy

Scicluna acknowledged that his comments might sound «heretical» to some, as it is the first time he has publicly addressed the issue. The Archbishop, also an Secretary in the doctrinal office of the Vatican, raised the possibility of reviewing the celibacy requirement for priests.

Jan 08, 2024 00:37

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Controversies•Rome

Controversial unknown book by Cardinal Fernandez, Prefect for the Doctrine of the Faith is made public

The book is in the news for two reasons: the first is the fact that, as happened with the controversial «manual» of the art of kissing (whose author is the same person), this new book did not appear in those officially collected by the Vatican website when the appointment of Cardinal Fernandez was announced; the second, because of the content that some have not hesitated to describe as pornographic.

Jan 08, 2024 00:35

ZENIT Staff

Pro Life

Supreme Court bars Biden from converting emergency rooms into abortion centers in Idaho

The nation’s highest court ruled that Biden cannot take advantage of a federal law to try to weaken Idaho’s abortion ban by allowing emergency room doctors to perform abortions.

Jan 08, 2024 00:28

ZENIT Staff

Pope Francis•Vatican City•Vatican Diplomacy

Pope Francis and his most important diplomatic speech of the year: here’s what he said

Audience with the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See on the occasion of the greeting of the new year.

Jan 08, 2024 00:14

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Pope Francis•Vatican City

Pope Francis baptizes 16 children in the Sistine Chapel: photos and words (with permission to shout and speak)

«They are the protagonists of this ceremony: they can speak, move, shout… They are in charge because it is their celebration: they are going to receive the most beautiful gift, the gift of faith, the gift of the Lord,» said the Pope to the parents and godparents of the 16 baptized children.

Jan 07, 2024 00:40

ZENIT Staff

Leo XIV Returns to Peru: Government to Invest $18 Million

The government authorized the transfer of the funds to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to organize the Pope’s visit from November 11 to 16, according to a supreme decree published in the country’s official gazette on September 5.

The Pope’s visit to France has also sparked a surge in donations and sales of books by Leo XIV

The pattern of giving has been particularly striking. The average donation has been around €200—approximately twice the average single donation in France in 2024—and some contributions have exceeded €10,000.