USA: On World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests, Pray for Priests to be Faithful Stewards and Strengthened in Service to the Gospel

Jun 11, 2023 07:30

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Persecuted Christians•Testimonies

40 Nigerians killed in church bombing call for canonization

Father Emmanuel Faweh, the rector of the St Albert Institute, Kafanchan Diocese, told Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) that the 41 who lost their lives during a Pentecost Sunday Mass are martyrs and that the first step on their path to sainthood should be set in motion.

Jun 04, 2023 14:48

John Newton

Local Church

Special Synod Convoked in India Given the Imminent Risk of a Schism Over the Liturgy

The conflict in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church dates back to 2021 when the leadership decided to change the way of celebrating mass in that Eastern Catholic rite to a single mode.

Jun 01, 2023 13:11

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Local Church•Young People

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

The religious and political affiliation of young people with their parents lasts longer among Protestants.

May 30, 2023 15:10

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Local Church

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

The lack of adequate representation in the government and in the Knesset deals a severe blow to the status of women in Israel and can be expected to profoundly affect their lives for the worse.

May 29, 2023 07:21

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Chinese Government Implements Digital Identification System for Priests

The file contains name, sex, title, religious denomination, registration number, etc. The token is associated with a phone number. For their part, religious denominations, such as the Catholic Church, undertake to update the registration data.

May 26, 2023 20:07

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

USA: On World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests, Pray for Priests to be Faithful Stewards and Strengthened in Service to the Gospel

USA: Bishop Chairmen Call on Lawmakers to Protect Children Online

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

Pope Meets Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus in the Vatican and Announces Apostolic Letter in Her Honour

Ireland: Catholics take a nosedive on the island of saints

Ukrainian President receives Cardinal sent by Pope for peace mission

London: Call for justice presented at 10 Downing Street

40 Nigerians killed in church bombing call for canonization

Special Synod Convoked in India Given the Imminent Risk of a Schism Over the Liturgy

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

Chinese Government Implements Digital Identification System for Priests