Church and World•Interview

On «just war» and the peace being built by the Church: interview with Vatican Secretary of State

Vatican diplomacy faces the test of a “third world war fought in piecemeal.” The task of Christians and the radical crisis of trust. In the December issue of Traces, a dialogue with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State of the Holy See.

Dec 05, 2023 23:09

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace•Persecuted Christians

Biden administration promotes initiative to veto adoptions by Christian couples

With the new regulations proposed by the Biden Administration, any prospective adoptive parent seeking to protect a child from sexual confusion and the pressures of gender and transgender ideology could be kicked out of the care and adoption program.

Dec 05, 2023 23:05

ZENIT Staff

Good News

YouTube acknowledges error in censoring Catholic channel and reinstates it

They apologize, saying: «Sometimes we make mistakes (…) We hope you understand and apologize for any inconvenience or frustration this may have caused.»

Dec 05, 2023 23:00

ZENIT Staff

Testimonies

He Adored Satan While in the Prison, Until a New Adoration Chapel Changed Everything

Being innocent, a young Mexican was unjustly arrested and accused of kidnapping. He was sentenced to 70 years in prison. In jail, he embraced Satanism.

Dec 05, 2023 22:57

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Testimonies

The German Robert Barron: Monsignor Stefan Oster Says that Divisions in the German Church Are a “Disaster for the Faithful”

In an interview broadcast by the Polish Catholic Digital Gosc Niedzielny, Monsignor Oster, a firm opponent of the controversial Synodal Way, launched his harshest criticism to date on the state of the Catholic Church in his own country.

Dec 05, 2023 22:53

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Persecuted Christians

Christian mother accused of blasphemy by Muslims in Nigeria is sentenced to trial

Jatau, a Christian and mother of 5, remains imprisoned for allegedly sharing a blasphemous video that condemned the lynching of Christian college student Deborah Emmanuel Yakubu.

Dec 05, 2023 22:37

ZENIT Staff

Pope Francis

Pope Francis will receive the Focolare on the occasion of its 80th anniversary of foundation

On December 7, Pope Francis will receive Margaret Karram, president of the Focolare Movement, Jesús Morán, co-president, and the group of leaders of the Movement in an audience.

Dec 04, 2023 23:07

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Pope Francis

What is the «Golden Rose» that Pope Francis will give to the Virgin Mary on December 8?

The one Pope Francis will donate is not the only Rose attributed to the Salus. The first was donated in 1551 by Pope Julius III, deeply devoted to the Marian icon preserved in the Basilica, where he had celebrated his first Mass at the Nativity altar.

Dec 04, 2023 23:04

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Persecuted Christians

Philippines: Muslims kill Catholics in Mass attack

The attack is attributed to the local Islamist group Daulah Islamiyah-Maute

Dec 04, 2023 22:56

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Justice and Peace

USA: 18 states, advocates support WA church challenging state abortion mandate

A Washington state law, SB 6219, forces churches to cover elective abortions in their health insurance plans. As a result of the state’s mandate, Cedar Park Church’s insurance carrier inserted abortion coverage, including surgical abortion coverage, directly into the church’s health plan.

Dec 04, 2023 22:52

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Analysis Opinion

Moscow: Orthodox Patriarch Kirill convenes his «council»

Convened in Moscow in the two symbolic places par excellence – the Cathedral of Christ the Savior and the Kremlin’s Congress Hall – the «Sobor» became a celebration of a «multinational people,» which in every way opposes the disintegration of the state, and defends its greatness beyond all borders.

Dec 04, 2023 22:47

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Angelus•Pope Francis

What is the vigilance recommended by Jesus in the Gospel? Pope explains

Address at the recitation of the Angelus on Sunday, December 3, 2023

Dec 03, 2023 01:07

ZENIT Staff