Almost Half a Million Catholics of India Are Putting Themselves in Imminent Schism for

Aug 23, 2023 14:51

ZENIT Staff

Protesters burn a letter from Archbishop Vasil', SJ, in front of St. Mary's Cathedral in Ernakulam. Photo: The Pillar

Local Church

Ultimatum from the Pontifical Delegate: warns of canonical penalties for priests who litigate over liturgy in India

The reaction of some Catholics to the Pontifical Delegate has been strong. In response to the liturgical decision, some have called on the Indian government to deport Archbishop Cyril Vasil, citing violations of visa rules and involvement in illegal activities.

Aug 19, 2023 01:23

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Pakistan: 21 churches razed to the ground, 1,000 Christians affected. Islamists attack images of Jesus and Mary

1,000 frightened and homeless Christians forced to sleep rough. Number of churches and chapels targeted rises to 21. Archbishop: Christians are ‘2nd class citizens to be terrorised at will’. Police act to enforce law and order

Aug 17, 2023 21:40

John Pontifex

Local Church

New director of the prestigious Ecole Biblique de Jerusalem

Fr. Olivier Poquillon arrives from Mosul where, since 2019, he has been overseeing the restoration of the Dominican convent of Notre-Dame de l’Heure, severely damaged by Daech, as part of UNESCO’s flagship program, “Reviving the Spirit of Mosul”.

Aug 17, 2023 21:14

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Towards a Schism Over the Liturgy? Syro-Malabreses Throw Eggs at Pope’s Delegate

The point of conflict continues being the compromise solution between the different forms used previously, adopted by the Syro-Malabar Synod in 2021, which establishes that the Celebrant must go up to the altar during the central moment of the liturgy. The overwhelming majority of the clergy of Ernakulam-Angamaly, which constitutes the largest Archdiocese of the Syro-Malabar Church and embraces a tenth of the faithful, reject this solution.

Aug 16, 2023 19:38

Elena Barlozzari

Local Church•Rome

A few meters from the Vatican, archaeologists discover Nero’s Theater, where Christians were martyred

While authors like Pliny, Suetonius, and Tacitus had made reference to the existence of this theater in proximity to the Vatican, the density of buildings in the area, many possessing considerable artistic and cultural value, had traditionally hindered any attempts at archaeological excavations to confirm its location.

Aug 16, 2023 16:15

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV writes to clergy around the world about holiness on the Feast of the Sacred Heart: the Pope’s letter that every priest should read

Letter from the Pope to all priests of the Catholic Church on the occasion of the Day for the Sanctification of Priests

León XIV traveled to Rome on the Spanish king’s private plane after the official plane that was supposed to transport him broke down: here’s what happened

What was supposed to be a routine return flight from Tenerife to Rome on June 12 transformed into an unusual episode that forced the Pontiff to abandon his scheduled aircraft and accept the personal assistance of King Felipe VI of Spain.

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Almost Half a Million Catholics of India Are Putting Themselves in Imminent Schism for

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Ultimatum from the Pontifical Delegate: warns of canonical penalties for priests who litigate over liturgy in India

Pakistan: 21 churches razed to the ground, 1,000 Christians affected. Islamists attack images of Jesus and Mary

New director of the prestigious Ecole Biblique de Jerusalem

Towards a Schism Over the Liturgy? Syro-Malabreses Throw Eggs at Pope’s Delegate

A few meters from the Vatican, archaeologists discover Nero’s Theater, where Christians were martyred