ZENIT Staff, Author at ZENIT - English

Art and Culture•Local Church•Testimonies

New film about Saint José Sánchez del Río set for exclusive U.S. release through Fathom Events on April 18th

Tickets on sale now for MIRANDO AL CIELO, a new feature film that tells one of Mexico’s greatest stories of devotion to Jesus amid Christian persecution.

Mar 09, 2023 07:35

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Analysis Opinion•Local Church

United Kingdom: praying outside abortion clinic (even in silence) is forbidden by law

The law that creates buffer zones around «sensitive» services has been definitively approved by the House of Commons. Wide discretionary powers to the police, consensual conversations and silent prayers made criminal acts. Some parliamentarians protest: an attack on freedom and democracy.

Mar 09, 2023 07:30

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General Audience•Pope Francis

Pope Francis Explains Evangelization as Ecclesial Service

The Holy Father’s General Audience on Wednesday, March 8, on evangelization as ecclesial service.

Mar 08, 2023 18:44

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Analysis Opinion•Local Church

Poland: Experts express serious concerns about Overbeek’s book about John Paul II

Przeciszewski indicates that John Paul II was instrumental for putting in place regulations combating paedophilia in the Church all over the world. «Naturally, this information is not to be found in Overbeek’s book,» the publicist writes, citing examples of the book author’s misrepresentations and biased interpretations used to drag John Paul II’s name through the mire.

Mar 08, 2023 07:27

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Analysis Opinion•Church and World

Exorcists Pronounce Themselves on Russell Crowe’s Film Based on Father Gabriel Amorth’s Life

Exorcism presented in this way becomes a show destined to arouse strong and unhealthy emotions, thanks to a scary scenography, with sound effects that only awaken anxiety, uneasiness and fear in the spectator.

Mar 08, 2023 07:21

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Dicasteries•Pope Francis•Vatican City

In Ten Years of Pope Francis’ Pontificate, the Number of Women Working in the Vatican Has Increased from 846 to 1,165

One out of every four of the Vatican’s employees is a woman.

Mar 08, 2023 07:16

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Local Church•Young People

Ireland: vocation drive through a year dedicated to promoting the priesthood

«A key objective of this Year of Vocations is to start conversations within families, with priests and in parish communities on the beauty of the vocation of priesthood. Feedback from newly ordained priests indicates a strong correlation between their calling and encouragement received from a priest about their ministry, in other words taking the risk for Christ.»

Mar 08, 2023 05:42

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Local Church

Advent of the Florence Leadership Academy in Italy

The Florence Leadership Academy is geared to High School students (and other age groups eventually). The educational format includes monthly evening meetings, weekend and week-long intensive training courses with leadership experts in all areas of society.

Mar 07, 2023 14:09

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Pope Francis

Pope Highlights Three Characteristics of the Synodal Journey That Are Essential for Future Priests

Address to the Saint Mary’s Seminary community of the Diocese of Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

Mar 07, 2023 14:02

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Pope Francis

This Is the New Team of Cardinals That Will Advise the Pope in the Government of the Church

These appointments were made as the period of the previous Council expired. The Archbishops of Munich (Marx), Tegucigalpa (Madariaga), Bombay (Gracias) and Cardinal Giuseppe Bertello (Vatican) were not renewed.

Mar 07, 2023 13:57

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Analysis Opinion•Church and World