Pope Francis

Papua New Guinea Mass with Pope sold out

The stadium is set to host over 34,000 attendees on September 8, pushing its capacity to the limit, while a special flight to Vanimo on the northern coast is also part of the elaborate preparations.

Sep 04, 2024 17:05

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace•Religious Freedom

USA: Oregon ministry asks 9th Circuit to end discriminatory state funding rules

An Oregon youth ministry is challenging state officials for stripping public funding, which they had been previously approved to receive, because of a policy change that discriminates against the ministry’s religious employee and volunteer hiring practices.

Sep 04, 2024 11:47

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace•Religious Freedom

Court halts NY attorney general from violating pregnancy centers’ freedom of speech

The New York attorney general is using her power to censor pro-life pregnancy centers because they tell women about the option of using progesterone for abortion pill reversal. She is unlawfully targeting pro-life pregnancy centers, threatening punishment for promoting and offering a service that gives women the option of changing their mind and attempting to save their baby’s life.

Sep 04, 2024 11:44

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

U.S. bishops launch Hispanic/Latino communities and ministries resource kit

The resource contains information such as a breakdown of U.S. Catholic adults by generation and race/ethnicity, showcasing the significant percentage growth of Hispanic/Latino Catholics in Millennial and Gen Z generations.

Sep 04, 2024 11:35

ZENIT Staff

Pope Francis

Pope’s First Day in Indonesia

Visit to the president, meeting with clergy, nuns and catechists mark the Pope’s first day

Sep 04, 2024 06:27

ZENIT Staff

Liturgy and Divine Worship

Questions about liturgy: A Marian Feast on a Sunday

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.

Sep 03, 2024 17:47

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion

The arrest of Durov (Telegram founder) in France and the paradoxes of freedom

Both the mouthpieces of Russia’s rulers and most opposition voices in Moscow reacted surprisingly as one to the arrest in France of Russian Internet tsar, to defend freedom of expression and communication. This is a sign that the ultimate weapon of war is not the assault drone or the nuclear bomb, but ideologies that distort reality.

Sep 03, 2024 17:42

ZENIT Staff

Good News•Local Church

American Catholic Publishing Housed Is Listed Among The Ten Best Places to Work, According to Fortune Magazine

What distinguishes Ascension is not only its success in the media realm, with popular podcasts such as “The Bible in a Year” and “The Catechism in a Year”, presented by Father Mike Schmitz, but also its innovative focus on the management of remote work

Sep 03, 2024 06:36

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Virgin Mary

Vatican Approves Marian Apparitions in France

Estelle’s cure, inexplicable from a medical point of view, was recognized as a miracle by the Archbishop of Bourges with the approval of the Holy Office. In her writings, Estelle described the closeness and consolation the Virgin gave her during her sufferings

Sep 03, 2024 06:24

ZENIT Staff

Angelus•Pope Francis

Biblical purity explained by the Pope in a nutshell

Allocution on the occasion of the recitation of the Angelus on Sunday, September 1, 2024

Sep 01, 2024 18:47

ZENIT Staff

Pope Francis

3 Franciscan dimensions that the Pope asks Capuchins to discern (and that can inspire more consecrated persons)

Address of Pope Francis to the participants of the General Chapter of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchins

Sep 01, 2024 18:43

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace•Local Church

Capuchin Priest Passed Himself Off as a Doctor and Nobleman to Swindle: His Order Makes Him Face Justice

The scandal came to light on August 17 when Bielecki was arrested by Federal Authorities. According to judicial documents, the friar began his scheme in 2015, introducing himself falsely as a doctor and member of the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and Sonderburg-Glucksburg royalty.

Sep 01, 2024 06:45

ZENIT Staff