Justice and Peace•Local Church

USA: Opponents of free speech rev up misinformation engine following historic 303 Creative ruling

State of Colorado latest to jump on bandwagon with demonstrably false statements about landmark civil rights case.

Jul 04, 2023 14:30

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Church and World

A cardinal in Moscow, the power of the powerless

Card Zuppi insisted on a key concept to explain his mission to the faithful in the Catholic cathedral of the Russian capital, namely that «unity is not achieved through power, but through service». Echoing Havel, he showed the truth of a Church without power, without weapons, nor plans and projects to solve conflicts and overthrow regimes.

Jul 04, 2023 14:26

ZENIT Staff

Ecumenism•Testimonies

Good news: interfaith dialogue bears fruit in Pakistan, says bishop

Bishop Shukardin launched the area’s first interfaith dialogue meetings, which are now organised by Fr Shahzad Khokhar, a Franciscan friar and project partner of Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN).

Jul 04, 2023 14:22

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Persecuted Christians

Killings of Nigeriani Christians on the rise

The report Nigeria: Unfolding Genocide? highlights research by Open Doors showing that 89 percent of all Christians killed worldwide are in Nigeria and that the country’s government has “yet to respond adequately to the crisis”.

Jul 04, 2023 14:15

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Local Church

The Problem of Suicide Among the Catholic Clergy: Alarm Raised Given the Increase in Some Countries

Priests also cry and suffer from mental health problems. Alarm in some countries the increase in suicides.

Jul 03, 2023 14:38

ZENIT Staff

Pope Francis

This is what the Pope asks of Catholics for the month of July: to put the Eucharist at the center of life

Pope Francis affirms that the Eucharist “gives us the courage to go out of ourselves, and to open ourselves to others with love.” Explaining that “it is Christ who offers Himself” in the Eucharist, Pope Francis asks “that our lives be nourished by Him and nourish the lives of our brothers and sisters.”

Jul 03, 2023 14:21

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

U.S. Bishops’ Religious Liberty Chairman on Supreme Court’s Ruling in 303 Creative v. Elenis

The case, 303 Creative v. Elenis, was about a website designer named Lorie Smith whose religious beliefs preclude her from creating websites celebrating same-sex weddings.

Jul 03, 2023 13:58

ZENIT Staff

Angelus

Who Is a Prophet Today? Pope Francis’ Simple Explanation

Address on the occasion of the Angelus prayer on Sunday, July 2, 2023.

Jul 02, 2023 17:20

ZENIT Staff

Dicasteries

“A Month Ago I Said to the Pope That I Didn’t Accept” the Appointment: Public Letter of the New Prefect for the Doctrine of the Faith

«I do not trust in my abilities but in the certainty that the Holy Spirit will guide me,» says the new prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith in a letter.

Jul 02, 2023 16:01

ZENIT Staff

Dicasteries

Argentine Prelate Is New Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith

This is Víctor Manuel Fernández, a personal friend of the Pontiff.

Jul 01, 2023 17:13

ZENIT Staff

Pope Francis

Pope Says to Orthodox Delegation That Upon Reaching Full Unity the Bishop of Rome’s Prerogatives Will Not Be the Same with the Orthodox

Address of the Pope to a delegation of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Constantinople.

Jun 30, 2023 14:31

ZENIT Staff

Church and World•Justice and Peace

First Visit Concludes of the Cardinal Sent by the Pope on Peace Mission to Russia

The results of the visit will be brought to the attention of the Holy Father, with a view to further steps to be taken, both on a humanitarian level and in the search for paths to peace.

Jun 30, 2023 14:18

ZENIT Staff