Local Church

Holy See Continues Talks With Vietnam

Working group concludes meeting today in the Vatican

Oct 26, 2016 15:13

ZENIT Staff

General Audience•Meetings

English Summary of Pope’s General Audience

‘As followers of Christ, may we never close our hearts to those in need.’

Oct 26, 2016 10:53

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Art and Culture

Archives of Argentina's Military Dictatorship to Be Opened to Victims' Families

Vatican Secretariat of State, Argentinean episcopal conference completes work of cataloguing

Oct 26, 2016 10:24

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Persecuted Christians

Oct. 31 Prayer Gatherings for Syria

Faithful encouraged to use hashtag #PeacePossible4Syria

Oct 25, 2016 18:24

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Meetings

CDF's New Document on Christian Burial and Cremation

«The Church continues to prefer the practice of burying the bodies of the deceased, because this shows a greater esteem towards the deceased. Nevertheless, cremation is not prohibited, “unless it was chosen for reasons contrary to Christian doctrine'»

Oct 25, 2016 14:02

ZENIT Staff

Meetings

Pope Francis Recalls Saint John Paul II on Polish Pope's Feast Day

During Jubilee Audience, Francis Reminds 100,000 Pilgrims JPII’s Call to ‘Not Be Afraid,’ ‘Open Doors Wide to Christ’

Oct 24, 2016 19:33

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Documents

Summary of Jubilee Audience: On Mercy & Dialogue

‘How much we need to encourage dialogue in our families, our schools and our workplaces!’

Oct 24, 2016 17:50

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Meetings•Spirituality

Pope Francis' Address to Members of Jesuits 36th General Congregation

‘Service of the good spirit and of discernment makes us men of the Church – not clericalists, but ecclesiastics – men “for others,” with nothing of our own which cuts us off from others, but rather everything that is ours placed in common and for service.’

Oct 24, 2016 16:42

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Art and Culture•Spirituality

Conclusion of National Pilgrimage to Rome in Year of 1050th Anniversary of Poland’s Baptism

Held Oct. 20-23, Pilgrimage Included Masses in Four Patriarchal Basilicas and Meeting With Pope Francis

Oct 24, 2016 14:48

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Spirituality

JUBILEE AUDIENCE: On Mercy & Dialogue

‘Dialogue pulls down the walls of divisions and misunderstandings; it creates bridges of communication, and does not allow for any one to be isolated, shut-in in his own small world.’

Oct 24, 2016 11:32

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Persecuted Christians•Spirituality

Catholic Church Statistics 2016

‘Catholics in the world numbered 1,272,281,000 units with an overall increase of 18.355.000 more than the previous year. The increase affects all continents, except Europe.’

Oct 24, 2016 09:10

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Angelus

ANGELUS ADDRESS: On Courage and Mission

‘Today is a time of mission and a time of courage!’

Oct 23, 2016 12:39

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