Rome•Testimonies•Vatican City

Relics of Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus Will Be in Saint Peter’s Square during  Pope’s General Audience on June 7

The relics will be in St. Peter’s Square during the general audience of Pope Francis. The relics of the parents of Saint Teresa of the Child Jesus, Saints Luis and Celia Martin would also be present in the Plaza de San Pedro.

May 23, 2023 05:11

ZENIT Staff

Testimonies

5 guard dogs and armed escort: this is the life of the bishop of the world’s most dangerous diocese

He said that eight of his priests had been kidnapped in just three years – three were killed, one is still missing and the others were freed.

May 23, 2023 05:03

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Local Church•Young People

Seminaries in China and the challenge of accompaniment

Father Fabio Favata is a PIME missionary and trained psychologist, whose doctoral thesis focuses on how seminaries in mainland China train candidates to the priesthood. Despite declining vocations and major difficulties, building a future is still possible.

May 22, 2023 15:37

ZENIT Staff

Papal Trips

Pope Francis Will Go To See The Virgin of Fatima in August 2023

It could be that in the context of the current war, the Pope wanted to have there a gesture similar to the one he had when he consecrated Russia and Ukraine to the Virgin Mary in March 2022.

May 22, 2023 15:25

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

From Coast to Coast: The World’s Largest Eucharistic Procession Is Held in the United States

The four processions will form a gigantic cross on the map of the United States all the way to Indianapolis. Perhaps the greatest Eucharistic pilgrimage in history will conclude on May 19, 2023, Pentecost Sunday.

May 21, 2023 23:49

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Local Church•Testimonies

Catholics in South Sudan set out to help those fleeing Sudanese civil war

Majority Muslim Sudan and Christian South Sudan became separate countries in 2011 following a decades-long civil war.

May 20, 2023 15:55

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Angelus

What Does Jesus Do in Heaven? Pope Francis’ Wonderful Answer

Address on the occasion of the Regina Coeli prayer on Sunday, May 21, 2023.

May 20, 2023 07:13

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Vatican City

Vatican shootings: police shoot at car entering by force

The alarm code having been quickly radioed, the guard closed the Gate of the Mint, which provides access to the rear of St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican gardens and St. Martha’s Square.

May 18, 2023 21:35

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion

Do we love our country or what? By the Bishop of Hong Kong

My Beijing trip taught me to appreciate ecclesiastical and government personnel in the light of a common humanity desiring for ends that encourage further understanding and collaboration.

May 18, 2023 15:29

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Testimonies

Priest Explains Why Demons Can’t Look at Themselves in a Mirror

“Even though they don’t have a physical body, it seems that when they possess a human being and look in a mirror, they see a glimpse of their horrible evil,” explains the priest.

May 18, 2023 15:27

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace

Two Catholic Students Killed in Pakistan by a Policeman

The policeman opened fire on students. He was there for school security and ended up killing Catholics

May 18, 2023 15:20

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Marriage and Family

USA: Bishop Barron v. Biden administration over scientifically harmful contraceptives

FDA Acknowledges Harm of Oral Contraceptives While Its Own Panel of Advisors Push to Make Drug Available Without Prescription.

May 17, 2023 15:10

ZENIT Staff