Vatican City

Inexplicably, Two Chinese Bishops Leave the Synod on Synodality Being Held in the Vatican

The lack of adequate explanations has generated speculations and questions among the participants and observers.

Oct 17, 2023 21:15

ZENIT Staff

Vatican City

Fire in Popes’ Pontifical Villa

The mishap occurred due to a short circuit caused by a lamp of the 90’s. The fire spread to the wall and damaged four chairs.

Oct 17, 2023 21:12

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Testimonies

Catholic nuns in Gaza facing Israeli bombing threat: we will not flee without our sick and elderly people

In her statement, Sister Nabila said: «We will not go. The people have nothing, not even the basic things. Where should we go? To die in the street? We have elderly people, here are also the Sisters of Mother Teresa, with disabled people and elderly people? We need medicines. Many hospitals are destroyed. Where should we go?»

Oct 17, 2023 00:19

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

U.S. Bishops to Meet Nov. 13-16 in Baltimore; Assembly to Be Live Streamed

The plenary will begin with an address by the Papal Nuncio to the United States, Cardinal Christophe Pierre. The bishops will hear from Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, president of the USCCB.

Oct 17, 2023 00:14

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Young People

How Parenting and Self-control Mediate the Link Between Social Media Use and Youth Mental Health

Teens who spend more than 5 hours a day on social media were 60% more likely to express suicidal thoughts or harm themselves, 2.8 times more likely to hold a negative view of their body, and 30% more likely to report a lot of sadness the day before. In this study, these mental health problems were only associated with YouTube and TikTok. Body image problems show significant effects associated with time spent on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and WhatsApp, but not the other platforms studied here.

Oct 17, 2023 00:08

ZENIT Staff

Testimonies

He Was Addicted to Lust . . . The Virgin Helped Him to Overcome the Addiction, This What He Says

I grabbed a brochure about how to pray the Rosary, which I got from the campus’ pastoral [office]. I had never prayed the Rosary on my own. I opened the brochure and began to pray, saying “I believe” in a loud voice. The moment I said “I believe,” I felt a physical force that seemed to asphyxiate me or grab me by the throat . . . “

Oct 16, 2023 17:47

ZENIT Staff

Church and World•Testimonies

Cardinal Offers Himself in Exchange for Jewish Children Kidnapped by Hamas

“Am I ready for an exchange [and[ anything if that also can lead to the release of the children and bring them home, there’s no problem. For my part, absolute availability,” said recently created Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa

Oct 16, 2023 17:44

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion

Russia: between Israel e Palestine

The «piecemeal world war» evoked for years by Pope Francis is indeed turning into an increasingly global confrontation. Russia sees in this, the realisation of its «mission» to challenge the domination of the «collective» West. Solzhenitsyn’s words about the troubled relationship between Russians and Jews come to mind.

Oct 16, 2023 00:51

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Auxiliary Bishop for Israel: «Israel has right to live in peace, and Palestinians have a right to justice»

The patriarchal vicar for Israel expressed his shock at the attack in the heart of the country. The massacre struck the innocents, women and children, young people who wanted to have fun. Such violence is rooted in the denial of the rights of the Palestinians people. Only «their respective extremisms» have won. The Church in the Holy Land is not a «political power» but a «voice of peace», which remains «the necessary goal».

Oct 16, 2023 00:47

ZENIT Staff

Angelus•Pope Francis

Pope Francis Explains The Type of Relationship God Offers Us

Address on the occasion of the recitation of the Angelus prayer on Sunday, October 23, 2023

Oct 15, 2023 20:16

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Church and World•Pope Francis

From the Vatican, Pope Appeals for Respect of Humanitarian Law in Gaza

Pope asked 22,000 people, who gathered in Saint Peter’s Square at midday this Sunday, to pray a special Holy Mary for peace. He interceded for Gaza without minimizing what Israelis have suffered.

Oct 15, 2023 20:12

ZENIT Staff

Church and World•Interview

Israel-Palestine conflict: Vatican offers to mediate as needed

Cardinal Secretary of State of the Pope calls for proportionality in the legitimate defense of Israel, expresses his concern for the civilian victims of the bombing of Gaza and reiterates that, despite what is happening, for a truly just peace it is necessary to reach a two-state solution

Oct 14, 2023 22:53

ZENIT Staff