Analysis Opinion

United States ,Germany and Scale of the Schism

Of course, they are not the logic of the Church and, especially, of Pope Francis’ pontificate, but on the plate — the scale? — of two crises , opposed and hence twins, there is also the economic factor. Unchristian suggestions about events in the United States and Germany.

Dec 19, 2023 02:45

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Persecuted Christians

Israel Denies Killing Catholics, Catholic Patriarchate of Jerusalem Shows Photos

The denial was made by the Israel Defense Forces in a note sent to EWTN News and in another one taken up by the SIR agency. However, the Latin Patriarchate reaffirmed what was denounced and evidenced the facts by publishing photos and a statement: «There are two dead, who killed them? There are the tanks that fired. Those are the facts. We have the images, we can show them».

Dec 19, 2023 01:06

ZENIT Staff

Gender Ideology•Justice and Peace

Biden Administration Spends $4.1 Billion on LGBT Programs

The Biden administration is trying to subsidize cultural change through the tax dollars of working Americans who would not normally support LGBT activist groups.

Dec 19, 2023 00:58

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Pro Life

USA: Record Financing for Planned Parenthood. None for Protection of Churches

Biden returns the favour to the abortion multinational. However, for the protection of churches, requested by the Bishops, there is still no financing.

Dec 18, 2023 23:49

ZENIT Staff

Good News

Pope’s brainchild Scholas Occurrentes receives Human Rights Award

The educational movement, created by Pope Francis, receives the University of Seville Award for the Protection of Human Rights: «Juan Antonio Carrillo Salcedo».

Dec 18, 2023 23:43

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Woman

Surrogacy business moves from Ukraine to Georgia

With the war in Ukraine the business moved to Georgia, Chinese couples among the «clients.» The women who lend themselves are mostly from Central Asia, in need of money. Now Tbilisi assumes a restrictive law, but many agencies already plan to move to Belarus or Azerbaijan.

Dec 18, 2023 23:41

ZENIT Staff

Dicasteries•Documents

Vatican’s Yes to “Pastoral” Blessings on Homosexuals and Divorced, No to Liturgical or Semi-Liturgical Blessings

The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith’s “Fiducia Supplicans” Declaration on the pastoral meaning of the blessings

Dec 18, 2023 23:36

ZENIT Staff

Pope Francis

Pope Francis turns 87 and becomes the third longest-serving Pope in history

Leo XIII and Clement XII are still ahead of Pope Francis

Dec 17, 2023 13:16

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Pope Francis

Gaza: how Israel killed Catholic mother and daughter and fired rocket at missionaries of charity. Pope raises his voice

Catholic Patriarchate of Jerusalem recounts in detail the murders and attacks on Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity

Dec 17, 2023 01:05

ZENIT Staff

Angelus•Pope Francis

What does it mean to bear witness to the light? Pope Francis explains

Allocution on the occasion of the recitation of the Angelus on Sunday, December 17, 2023, Third Sunday of Advent

Dec 17, 2023 00:57

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Vatican City

Vatican Sentences Cardinal Becciu: Prison, Fine and Not in Perpetuity Without Charges

First degree sentence of the trial against ten accused and four companies, which had as subject several cases (different, although with profiles of objective and subjective connection, the main one is known with reference to a building in London at 60 Sloane Avenue.

Dec 16, 2023 21:05

ZENIT Staff

Dicasteries

Holy See dissolves the Loyola Community founded by Rupnik

On October 20, 2023, the Holy See issued a decree of dissolution of the Community of Loyola due to serious problems concerning the exercise of authority and the way of life in common.

Dec 16, 2023 21:03

ZENIT Staff