Local Church•Testimonies

This Is the Mongolia the Pope Is Visiting: The World’s Youngest Cardinal Talks About the Church in a Buddhist Country

The world’s youngest Cardinal and Bishop of all Mongolia talks about different aspects of the Church and its relationship with Mongolian institutions, about Mongols in general, and about the work of the Catholic Church in the country.

Aug 31, 2023 19:12

ZENIT Staff

Church and World•Testimonies•Vatican City

Mexican Film Producer Eduardo Verástegui and “Sound of Freedom” Reach the Vatican and the Pope

In a face-to-face with Pope Francis, Verástegui thanked him for having prayed for the project of which he had spoken in advance, specifically in 2015.

Aug 31, 2023 17:29

ZENIT Staff

Rome

The world’s smallest Catholic «country» (which is not the Vatican) to establish diplomatic relations with The Gambia

The Grand Chancellor and Minister Tangara have agreed to initiate the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Sovereign Military Order of Malta and the Republic of The Gambia

Aug 30, 2023 18:54

ZENIT Staff

Church and World•Local Church

This is the intention that the Pope commends to all Catholics for the month of September

In The Pope Video for the month of September, Pope Francis asks us to pray “for those people who live on the margins of society in subhuman living conditions, that they may not be neglected by institutions and never be cast out.”

Aug 30, 2023 18:30

ZENIT Staff

Church and World•Local Church

Vatican to open home for war widows and single mothers in Ukraine

A major Korean company that has sent 300,000 rations of freeze-dried broth to the Vatican for distribution to people in the areas most affected by the war

Aug 30, 2023 17:49

ZENIT Staff

Pope Francis

Pope Francis to publish the second part of the encyclical Laudato Si’ on October 4, 2023

It would be Francis’ fourth encyclical after Lumen Fidei (2013), Laudato Si’ (2015), and Fratelli tutti (2020).

Aug 30, 2023 17:26

ZENIT Staff

Pope Francis

Pope’s Five Important, Concrete, Positive and Constructive Messages to Entrepreneurs

The Holy Father’s Message to French entrepreneurs gathered in Paris on August 28-29, 2023

Aug 29, 2023 17:09

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Pope Francis

These Are the Numbers the Pope Will Find in Mongolia, in Terms of Vocations, Priests, Catholics, etc.

The statistics of the Church in Mongolia reflect that it is one of the best Catholic populations attended given the proportion between priests and baptized lay people.

Aug 29, 2023 16:53

ZENIT Staff

Church and World•Pope Francis

Holy See clarifies Pope’s remarks on Russian «imperialism»

But while the Pope’s words aroused reprobation in Ukraine, they elicited positive comments in Russia.

Aug 29, 2023 04:01

ZENIT Staff

Persecuted Christians•Testimonies

She converts from Islam to Christianity, her father seeks her out to kill her, and justice finally protects her

Together with other religious minorities in Nigeria, the persecution of Christians in Nigeria is especially severe. Worldwide, over 5,500 Christians were killed for their faith last year. Of those, 90% were Nigerian. In Nigeria, Christian converts from Islam, such as Mary, face significant social hostility.

Aug 28, 2023 21:46

ZENIT Staff

Church and World

How Do Catholics Relate to the Digital World? An Investigation Answers the Question

What percentage and with what regularity do they consume digital contents related to the Catholic Faith? How do they relate to printed contents? Who do Catholics currently believe in to be informed about their faith?

Aug 28, 2023 13:47

ZENIT Staff

Church and World

Ukrainian Greek Catholic leader on Pope’s remarks on Russia: «inspires neocolonial ambitions»

Statement of His Beatitude Sviatoslav, Head and Father of the UGCC, on the debate concerning some of the statements of His Holiness Pope Francis at a meeting with young Catholics in Russia on August 25, 2023.

Aug 28, 2023 05:28

ZENIT Staff