Interview•Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Cardinal of Jerusalem: it is an increasingly religious conflict, not just a political one. Christian homes destroyed in Gaza

“Here, the question is not so much “where is God”, but let’s go back to what was said even 70 years ago in Europe during the Holocaust: where is man? What have we done with our humanity?”, Cardinal Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, says

Oct 14, 2023 22:48

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Church and World

Without Ceasing to Condemn Terrorism, Vatican Media Makes Visible the Israeli Invasion

The editorial line of the Holy See media, specifically “Vatican News, has been making visible the injustice that the 2 million or so Palestinians living in Gaza are suffering, some of whom are Christians and not terrorists.

Oct 12, 2023 13:47

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Analysis Opinion•Justice and Peace

Biden Administration Calls Upon UN to Stop Pro-Life Conservatives

In a discussion on procedural matters of the Commission, several groups supported by the EU Mission to the UN suggested that pro-life organizations be removed from the UN altogether. In response, pro-life groups released a petition of over 10,000 signatures demanding that all voices be heard at the UN.

Oct 12, 2023 13:42

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Local Church

Pro-Life Groups Ask General Assembly to Block Pro-Abortion Nominee to International Court

The pro-life groups also accuse Cleveland of using her positions to “directly pressure” governments to repeal protections for the unborn in their national laws and of attacking countries with pro-family laws and policies “in statements to the press.”

Oct 12, 2023 13:39

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Local Church

Faced with crisis in Israel, Catholic Patriarchate of Jerusalem calls for preservation of Status Quo of Holy Places

“Unilateral declarations surrounding the status of religious sites and places of worship rattle religious sentiment and fuel even more hatred and extremism. It is therefore important to preserve the Status Quo in all the Holy Places in the Holy Land and in Jerusalem in particular”, says the press release

Oct 12, 2023 13:36

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Church and World•Pope Francis

Pope Expresses His Position on the Conflict in Israel and Palestine and His Concern Over Siege of Gaza

Pope Francis expressed his concern for both the Israeli and Palestinian civilian victims

Oct 11, 2023 13:37

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Local Church

USA: Bishops Chairmen Announce Launch of National Catholic Mental Health Campaign and Novena

The campaign aims to inspire a national conversation around the topic of mental health and to mobilize the Catholic Church to respond compassionately and effectively to the mental health crisis.

Oct 11, 2023 13:30

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General Audience•Pope Francis

Pope explains healing, compassion and forgiveness with example of African saint

Pope’s General Audience October 11 on St. Josephine Bakhita: Witness to the transforming power of Christ’s forgiveness

Oct 11, 2023 13:27

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Local Church

U.S. Bishops to Elect New Committee Chairmen at Plenary Assembly in November

Among the bishops who are candidates to chair a new committee is the San Francisco bishop for pro-life activities.

Oct 11, 2023 13:01

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Rome

203 Exorcists and 100 Auxiliary Exorcists from All the Continents Met in Rome

They also elected a new President. The numbers are encouraging: from 250 members that made up the Association in 2012, at present there are some 900 members.

Oct 10, 2023 13:03

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Vatican City

One week before the beginning of Synod, names of those who will make the synthesis project and the Information Commission are published

One woman will be on the Synthesis Project Committee and two on the Information Committee.

Oct 10, 2023 12:57

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Local Church

Professors of the United States, Spain and Italy Are Recipients in the Vatican of the Expanded Reason Awards, Stemming from Ratzinger’s Proposal of An Open Reason

On October 17, the 2023 «Open Reason» Awards ceremony will be held in the Vatican. The initiative, which reaches its 6th edition, is born from the collaboration between the Francisco de Vitoria University of Madrid and the Joseph Ratzinger-Benedicto Vatican Foundation XVI

Oct 09, 2023 16:31

ZENIT Staff