From Amazon to Turkey: Indigenous children ‘kidnapped’ and converted to Islam

Jun 26, 2023 04:58

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Muslim boy doing Praying. Photo: File

Analysis Opinion

Do we love our country or what? By the Bishop of Hong Kong

My Beijing trip taught me to appreciate ecclesiastical and government personnel in the light of a common humanity desiring for ends that encourage further understanding and collaboration.

May 18, 2023 15:29

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Protection of vulnerable people

Open Door to Paedophilia: UN Says Children Can Consent to Sexual Relations with Adults

The report seems to suggest that pedophilia could be normalized, at least tolerated and not punished when there is «child consent.» Maybe the UN still does not know how much and how adults condition children?

May 16, 2023 15:13

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Protection of vulnerable people

Bringing about a culture of prevention and care ti prevent sexual abuse

: Below are Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley’s opening remarks at the Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, given May 4 in Rome.

May 15, 2023 15:40

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Local Church•Rome

Orthodox Copts Will Celebrate Mass in Pope’s Cathedral: Vatican Explains Why

The Patriarch will not celebrate at the Pope’s altar, he will have his own place where he will perform the Divine Liturgy in the Coptic rite.

Apr 25, 2023 21:54

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Analysis Opinion•Justice and Peace•Local Church

Shanghai: Why Did the Chinese Communist Party Violate Its Agreement with the Vatican?

It appears that the agreement between the two states is binding only on the Vatican, which is expected not to criticize religious persecution in China, but not binding on Beijing, which appoints Catholic bishops without a papal mandate.

Apr 19, 2023 05:32

ZENIT Staff

Monaco will be the second destination for a trip by Pope Leo XIV at the end of March 2026: here is what is known

A stop in Monaco would fit coherently within the Pope’s broader vision. The principality may be small, but its international profile, historic Catholic roots and proximity to a secularized Europe give it outsized relevance

Pope Leo XIV sends heaters to Ukrainian population ravaged by Russian bombs and very low temperatures

The urgency behind the initiative is stark. Nighttime temperatures in Ukraine are dropping to around –15°C, while daytime temperatures hover between –10°C and –12°C

From Amazon to Turkey: Indigenous children ‘kidnapped’ and converted to Islam

Four Bishops Halt German Synodal Way Prohibiting the Use of Money

Annual Survey Provides Insight into the State of the Permanent Diaconate in the Church

Ireland: Catholics take a nosedive on the island of saints

Report Reveals That Children Inherit Their Parents’ Faith and Political Ideas

Israel Has Fewer Women in Parliament, But More Women Workers Among the Ultra-Orthodox

Seminaries in China and the challenge of accompaniment

Do we love our country or what? By the Bishop of Hong Kong

Open Door to Paedophilia: UN Says Children Can Consent to Sexual Relations with Adults

Bringing about a culture of prevention and care ti prevent sexual abuse

Orthodox Copts Will Celebrate Mass in Pope’s Cathedral: Vatican Explains Why

Shanghai: Why Did the Chinese Communist Party Violate Its Agreement with the Vatican?