Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church

The Chinese capital has a new coadjutor bishop authorized by the Pope… and the government…

Archbishop Li Shan led the ceremony in the Cathedral of the Saviour. Pope Francis approved the appointment on 28 August. The new prelate chose as his motto “All this I do for the sake of the gospel”. No official reason was given for the appointment of a prelate with the right of succession to the current pastor of the diocese of Beijing who is only 59 years old.

Oct 29, 2024 15:34

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Liturgy and Divine Worship

Questions about liturgy: The Divine Praises at Benediction

Answered by Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy and sacramental theology and director of the Sacerdos Institute at the Pontifical Regina Apostolorum university.

Oct 28, 2024 17:39

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Pope Francis

Pope Francis explains the passage of Bartimaeus and applies it as a slogan for a “synodal church”

Homily of the Pope on the occasion of the concluding mass of the XVI Ordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops

Oct 27, 2024 10:03

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Angelus•Pope Francis

3 aspects of Jesus’ encounter with blind Bartimaeus briefly meditated by the Pope

Allocution on the occasion of the recitation of the Angelus on Sunday, October 27, 2024

Oct 27, 2024 10:00

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Vatican City

Vatican: St. Peter’s Chair Will Be Exposed for Veneration in the Vatican Basilica

From Sunday, October 27 to December 8, 2024

Oct 25, 2024 11:28

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Pope Francis•Rome

Pope Francis sets 3 paths for Rome: planting seeds, good news and fighting inequality

Pope Francis Calls for Unity and Action to Address Inequality in Rome

Oct 25, 2024 09:53

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Good News

From Argentina to the Philippines: Over one million children united in prayer for peace

The country with the largest number of participants, according to online figures, was Nigeria, with 200,209, followed by the Philippines (162,684), Poland (151,365) and Brazil (75,579).

Oct 25, 2024 09:44

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Vatican City

Election of new members of the Ordinary Council of the General Secretariat of the Synod

Compared to the current Instruction, which regulates the work of the Assembly, the Holy Father made a change that brings the total number of members to 17, Twelve of them were elected on the evening of October 23 from among the diocesan/eparchial bishops or equivalent members of the Assembly

Oct 25, 2024 09:35

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Pope Francis

Dilexit Nos: Key Quotes from the Encyclical

The best quotes from the pope’s new encyclical

Oct 24, 2024 11:13

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Gender Ideology•Pro Life

Texas doctor sues Biden-Harris admin over unlawful changes to federal health privacy laws

Texas doctor Carmen Purl wants to protect her patients by reporting suspected abuse and safeguard the health and safety of mothers and children. The Biden-Harris administration’s recent regulation changes, however, illegally restrict how doctors can protect patients from the harms of abortion and “gender transition.”

Oct 24, 2024 11:10

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Pope Francis

“He Loved Us,” the Pope’s encyclical on the Sacred Heart of Jesus in brief

Summary of Pope Francis’ fourth encyclical “Dilexit nos” on the human and divine love of the heart of Jesus Christ.

Oct 24, 2024 10:55

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Marriage and Family•Testimonies

18 Years on Mission, in Marriage and with 10 Children (in Addition to 4 in Heaven) in An Island of the Pacific Ocean

Gabriel, 18, is the third child of Maruxa and David. He was only six months old when his parents arrived in Guam. When he arrived in the Island he didn’t speak English very well, and when he was little, he had no friends. In this regard he says that, although it has been difficult to jump over some obstacles, he sees that “God has made me happy.”

Oct 23, 2024 11:31

ZENIT Staff