Pro Life

USA: Congress Wants to Know Where Federal Abortion Dollars Go

The letter comes just days after Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, the co-chairs of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency, announced that $300 million of federal grants to Planned Parenthood were on the chopping block.

Dec 04, 2024 20:30

ZENIT Staff

Gender Ideology

Gender Rejected at UN Climate Conference

The mainstream media referred to traditional countries as “blocking discussions over women’s rights,” while the government of Colombia called the Vatican’s stances “unacceptable.”

Dec 04, 2024 20:27

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General Audience•Pope Francis

The role of the Holy Spirit in the preaching of the Church explained by the Pope

General Audience of the Pope, December 4, 2024 on the evangelizing work of the Holy Spirit, that is, his role in the preaching of the Church.

Dec 04, 2024 20:05

ZENIT Staff

Pope Francis

Role of women, synodality and nuncios: topics addressed by the Pope and his Council of Cardinals

Pope Francis’ Council of Cardinals Discusses Synodality, Women’s Role, and Global Challenges

Dec 03, 2024 21:47

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Pope Francis

Are you discouraged? This video of the Pope is for you

In his prayer intention for December, Pope Francis invites us to pray “that this Jubilee strengthen us in our faith, helping us to recognize the Risen Christ in the midst of our lives, transforming us into pilgrims of Christian hope.” The Pope invites us to be pilgrims of hope in a world that “needs it a lot,” and that “through us, let us allow it to reach everyone who is looking for it.”

Dec 03, 2024 17:24

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Interreligious dialogue•Pope Francis

Pope Francis’s homage to the Hindu leader who said no to castes

Sree Narayana Guru already a hundred years ago in India brought together representatives of all religions in his ashram to experience fraternal relations. The Pontiff: «Our religious traditions are ways to defeat the culture of individualism, exclusion, indifference and violence».

Dec 02, 2024 17:35

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Bioethics•Justice and Peace•Local Church

Historic and Divisive: UK Parliament Advances Assisted Suicide Bill

Church figures have been at the forefront of opposition, emphasizing the sanctity of life and the moral imperative to support those in need through care, not expedited death. Bishop John Sherrington of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales reiterated these concerns post-vote.

Dec 02, 2024 17:31

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Local Church

Vatican sends delegation to India to venerate exposed relics of St. Francis Xavier

The Vatican delegation, led by Archbishop Rolandas Makrickas, included senior clergy and representatives, such as Msgr. Javier Domingo Fernández González and Dr. Melania Iermieri.

Dec 02, 2024 17:27

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Jubilee 2025•Vatican City

Michael’s Pietà in the Vatican Basilica: security work completed to better admire it

The restoration efforts weren’t limited to the Pietà. Scaffolding erected for the glass installation also allowed conservators to repair Giovanni Lanfranco’s 17th-century frescoes adorning the chapel’s ceiling

Dec 01, 2024 19:56

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Angelus•Pope Francis

What can we do to keep our hearts from becoming heavy? Pope Francis answers with the Gospel

Allocution on the occasion of the recitation of the Angelus on Sunday, December 1, 2024

Dec 01, 2024 19:45

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Analysis Opinion•Religious Freedom

Religious Freedom Under Siege: ACN Report Highlights Escalating Persecution

While Islamist militancy persists in the Middle East—evident in regions like Idlib, Syria—Africa has become the epicenter of extremist violence. Nations such as Burkina Faso, Nigeria, and Mozambique bear the brunt, with insurgencies displacing millions and leaving communities devastated

Nov 30, 2024 19:35

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Cancun will have a new cathedral in December 2025: Pope to be invited to consecrate it

The bishop highlighted the potential of the consecration ceremony to elevate Quintana Roo’s reputation as a spiritual and cultural destination, complementing its globally renowned beaches.

Nov 30, 2024 19:33

ZENIT Staff