Local Church

U.S. Bishops Mark Thirty Years Since Release of “Communities of Salt and Light: Reflections on the Social Mission of the Parish”

This landmark statement continues to serve as the guiding document for parish social ministry in the United States. It was approved by the Catholic bishops of the United States at their General Meeting in November 1993.

Nov 21, 2023 21:50

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Young People

Generational Change Among the American Clergy: A Conservative Turn in the Catholic Faith

Research points out that young priests in the USA are significantly more connected with Tradition than their older colleagues of the conciliar generation. Over 80% of the priests ordained after 2020 identify themselves as conservative or orthodox, aligned with the Church’s Magisterium.

Nov 21, 2023 17:37

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Pope Francis

Pope Francis Is Clear About the German Church: They Have Done What the Holy See Has Forbidden

Pope’s response to four Germans who expressed their concern over the schismatic drift of the greater part of the Catholic Church in Germany

Nov 21, 2023 17:34

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace

USA: more than 30,000 lives saved from abortion since SCOTUS overturned Roe in June 2022

According to #WeCount, in the six months after the overturn of Roe, there have been about 32,260 fewer abortions.

Nov 21, 2023 17:31

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Protection of vulnerable people

Spiritual Abuse in the Heart of the Church

In a new book, the superior general of the Carthusians faces up to abuses in the religious life and gives insights that have wide application to the entire abuse crisis.

Nov 20, 2023 23:44

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion

War in Gaza: study reveals growth in ties with the country also by Arabs

A survey in early November by the Israel Democracy Institute sees Israelis feel closer to their country, the highest level since 2003. Optimism in the Arab population is up, the desire to migrate is waning. The Israeli military confirms the death of a female soldier held by Hamas, hit by friendly fire during an airstrike.

Nov 20, 2023 23:39

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Testimonies

American Exorcist: The Battle Against Satan Is No Longer Hidden

There is nothing to fear, says exorcist Father Stephen Rossetti, as “even the most powerful demons are dust in the presence of the Son of God. The Archangel Saint Michael and the faithful Angels expelled Lucifer and his followers at the beginning of time, and will do so, definitively, at the end. This time they’ll get a bit of help from their friends.”

Nov 20, 2023 17:25

ZENIT Staff

Pope Francis

Pope Explains Parable of the Talents with Two Itineraries: The Journey of Jesus and the Journey of Our Lives

Pope Francis’ homily on the occasion of the World Day of the Poor

Nov 19, 2023 23:34

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Angelus•Pope Francis

Pope Explains Two Different Ways of Approaching God from the Parable of the Talents

Address at the recitation of the Angelus on Sunday, November 19, 2023

Nov 19, 2023 18:18

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Pope Francis

Pope Francis Praises Work of Paediatricians and Otolaryngologists

The Holy Father’s address to the members of the Association of Italian Hospital Otolaryngologists and the Italian Federation of Paediatric Physicians

Nov 18, 2023 22:26

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Local Church•Pope Francis•Protection of vulnerable people

Pope Proposes Three Actions to Protect Minors from Abuses

The Holy Father’s address to the participants in the First National Meeting of Territorial Listening Services and Centers for the Protection of Minors and Vulnerable People

Nov 18, 2023 22:23

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Persecuted Christians

Gaza: more than 50 Christian homes bombed and 1 nuns’ school bombed

One of the buildings destroyed was the Rosary Sisters’ School. The school had 1,250 students, both Christian and Muslim, and was one of the largest institutions in Gaza educating poor communities.

Nov 18, 2023 22:19

ZENIT Staff