ZENIT Staff, Author at ZENIT - English

From 4 to 29 May, every Wednesday (after the regular General Audiences of the Holy Father) – and every Saturday, it will be possible to join in this special Marian pilgrimage among the botanical and artistic wonders of the Pope’s’ Gardens, a place once reserved for the Pontiffs’ brief moments of rest, and today also open to visits and appreciation by the general public

May 02, 2024 00:10

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Ecumenism•Pope Francis•Vatican City

Pope Francis invites Anglicans at the Vatican to a patient and fraternal dialogue on understanding the role o the Papacy

Address to the participants in the Assembly of the Primates of the Anglican Communion

May 01, 2024 18:15

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General Audience•Pope Francis

The virtue of faith explained by Pope Francis

Pope’s General Audience, May 1, 2024 on the Theological Virtue of Faith

May 01, 2024 00:16

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Ecumenism•Rome

Anglican Leaders Meet with the Pope in Rome

The Anglican leaders intend to address topics related to the structure and decision-making within the Anglican Communion. This dialogue seeks to strengthen and improve the internal functioning of the Anglican Communion, as well as to explore areas of collaboration and understanding with the Catholic Church.

Apr 30, 2024 23:59

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Church and World•Pope Francis

Historic: Pope Francis to participate in G7 summit and discuss Artificial Intelligence

Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, announcing a historic event: the first time in history that a Pope participates in a G7 summit. The summit will take place in Apulia from June 13 to 15, 2024, and will involve the leaders of the countries that make up the G7: the United States, Canada, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Japan.

Apr 30, 2024 23:36

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Pope Francis

Pope asks the Church to pray for the formation of religious men and women and seminarians in May

In The Pope Video for May, Pope Francis lifts up his prayer “that men and women religious, and seminarians, grow in their own vocational journey through human, pastoral, spiritual and community formation, that leads them to be credible witnesses of the Gospel.” The Pope reminds us in his message entrusted to the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network that beginning in the seminary or novitiate, their preparation must develop integrally in direct contact with the lives of other people.

Apr 30, 2024 23:31

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Justice and Peace•Local Church•Religious Freedom

Brazilian Supreme Court Allows Religious Dress in Official Document Photos

A nun was refused a driver license since she insisted to use her picture in religious dress.

Apr 30, 2024 23:28

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Ecumenism•Vatican City

Anglican leader signs Vatican appeal for ethical development of artificial intelligence

Since the launch of the Rome Call in February 2020, many stakeholders have signed it including representatives from the Abrahamic religions and the Italian government, and players such as Microsoft, IBM, and Cisco.

Apr 30, 2024 23:25

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Gender Ideology•Local Church

USA: Health Care that Truly Heals Must be Grounded in Truth, says Bishop Rhoades

The USSCB submitted comments on the proposed regulations issued by HHS in 2022, and the USCCB Committee for Religious Liberty highlighted the regulations as a major threat to religious liberty in its annual report issued in January.

Apr 30, 2024 23:22

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Antony Blinken Meets Pope Francis Amid Global Turmoil: A Push for Peace and Humanitarian Action

Pope announces inclusion of Chinese in general audiences

Speaking to pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square on November 27, Pope Francis shared, “With the start of Advent next week, the catechesis summary during the General Audience will also be translated into Chinese.”