Art and Culture

Feature Film About St. Ignatius of Loyola's Life Now Showing in Select Theaters

The film also shows how Ignatius wove the trials, errors, and lessons of his eventful life into the fabric of his masterpiece, the “Spiritual Exercises”

Jan 05, 2017 11:37

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Spirituality

Statistics: Participation at Sunday Mass in Poland Has Risen to Nearly 40%  

An important element of Polish Catholicism is its Marian spirituality, which is characterized by great diversity and richness of forms, practices and customs

Jan 05, 2017 11:32

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Spirituality

Pope's Letter to World's Bishops on Feast of Holy Innocents, Martyrs

‘Christian joy is born from a call to embrace and protect human life, especially that of the holy innocents of our own day. Christmas is a time that challenges us to protect life’

Jan 05, 2017 08:24

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General Audience

English Summary of General Audience

‘Our Lady’s tears for the death of her Son bear fruit in new hope and new life for all those who, through faith, become her children in the body of the Risen Christ, which is the Church’

Jan 04, 2017 11:06

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Justice and Peace

Vatican Official on Jewish-Catholic Dialogue: 'It Is at a Good Point'

Vatican Official Leading Commission Overseeing Relations With Jews Grants Interview to Pagine Ebraiche After Latest Meeting of Commission With Representatives of Chief Rabbinate of Israel

Jan 03, 2017 13:37

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Meetings

For L'Osservatore Romano's New Argentine Edition, Pope Sends Message

In Handwritten Note, Francis Calls Newspaper ‘a Project at Service of Kingdom of God’

Jan 03, 2017 10:18

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Angelus

ANGELUS ADDRESS: On Mary, Mother of God

‘In recent days, we laid our adoring gaze on the Son of God, born in Bethlehem; Today, Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, turn your eyes to the Mother’

Jan 01, 2017 12:32

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Popes

Pope's New Year's Day Homily in St. Peter's Basilica

‘To celebrate Mary as Mother of God and our mother at the beginning of the new year means recalling a certainty that will accompany our days: we are a people with a Mother; we are not orphans.’

Jan 01, 2017 11:41

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Popes

Pope's Homily for First Vespers for Solemnity of Mary Mother of God

‘Looking at the Manger means seeing how God gets involved by involving us, making us part of his work, inviting us to welcome the future courageously and decisively.’

Jan 01, 2017 09:25

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Spirituality

Gospel for Sunday, Jan. 1

LK 2:16-21

Jan 01, 2017 09:15

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Special Events

Mary in God's Plan

Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, offer a manual to get to know, understand Marian devotion

Dec 30, 2016 20:35

ZENIT Staff

Vatican City

In 2016, Some 4M Attended Audiences, Liturgies With the Pope at the Vatican

March and September saw the highest numbers

Dec 29, 2016 19:36

ZENIT Staff