Benedict XVI’s Former Secretary Is Already in His New Residence, but Has Ministerial Limitations

Jul 19, 2023 02:33

ZENIT Staff

Bishop Gänswein. Photo: Worldcrunch

Justice and Peace•Local Church•Protection of vulnerable people

USA: bishops make sex abuse data and their struggle transparent in 2022 annual report

The number of allegations is 399 less than that reported in 2021 and 1,548 less than that reported in 2020. This decrease is due in large part to the resolution of allegations received as a result of lawsuits, compensation programs, and bankruptcies.

Jul 14, 2023 20:43

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Dangar of Asset Ownership Following Iraqi Government’s Measure Against Cardinal Leader of Iraqi Catholics

The «revocation» is supposed to not affect the religious or legal status of the Sako patriarch and only seeks to «correct» a «constitutional» issue.

Jul 13, 2023 10:50

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Testimonies

Bishop travelling 30,000 miles to help the faithful amid war

The Salesian bishop said that, since his episcopal ordination last December, a car provided by ACN had enabled him to visit the people entrusted to him and offer them much-needed “material help and spiritual strength”.

Jul 13, 2023 10:38

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Tabitha: My new life. Christian nurse tells of escape from her torturers

“The mob wanted to kill me but I kept praying to Jesus and I opened my eyes and I felt I saw angels and from that moment I knew that I would be saved”, Tabhita said.

Jul 12, 2023 08:51

John Pontifex

Local Church•Pope Francis•Testimonies

Pope Francis Creates His Confessor a Cardinal: The Priest Who Asked God’s Pardon for Forgiving Too Much

The friar advised the confessors to follow the message of Pope Francis: be merciful, understanding and be willing to listen and understand others.

Jul 11, 2023 02:59

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV assumes his role as Bishop of Rome for the second time and will ordain new priests for his diocese

The authorization, granted on March 7, clears the way for the ordination of eight future priests and seven permanent deacons who have completed the required stages of formation and examination under the diocesan commissions responsible for evaluating candidates for sacred orders

Cardinal of Iran arrives at the Vatican and meets with Pope Leo XIV after the bombing of the country and days without news of him

The Vatican has also recalled the Holy See’s diplomatic representative in Iran, the Indian priest Sebastian Febin, who had been serving as chargé d’affaires of the Apostolic Nunciature in the absence of a nuncio

Benedict XVI’s Former Secretary Is Already in His New Residence, but Has Ministerial Limitations

Pope Francis continues to pursue dialogue with China but will Beijing do the same?

Pope Francis Names New Auxiliary Bishops of Los Angeles

Leader of Iraqi Catholics Leaves Baghdad after Government’s Harassment: Vatican Intervenes

Vietnamese President To Visit Vatican: Historic Signing of An Agreement That Could Inspire China

Ukraine: parliament changes Christmas date to December 25 and moves away from Russian Orthodox liturgy

USA: Statement of U.S. Bishops’ Family Life Committee Chairman on FDA Approval of Over-the-Counter Oral Contraceptive

USA: bishops make sex abuse data and their struggle transparent in 2022 annual report

Dangar of Asset Ownership Following Iraqi Government’s Measure Against Cardinal Leader of Iraqi Catholics

Bishop travelling 30,000 miles to help the faithful amid war

Tabitha: My new life. Christian nurse tells of escape from her torturers

Pope Francis Creates His Confessor a Cardinal: The Priest Who Asked God’s Pardon for Forgiving Too Much