Poverty and mass exodus threatens future of Christianity in Syria

Dec 05, 2023 22:42

Amy Balog

Archbishop Jacques Mourad of Homs Photo: Aid to the Church in Need

Local Church•Testimonies

Israeli Army Kills Another Christian Woman in Gaza: They Shot at Those Who Came to Her Aid; Car Is Responsible for the Death Blow

Farah, single, was a music professor who played the organ in the parish. Of Greek-Orthodox origin, she spent some time in a Baptist community and later was active in the Catholic parish. “She lived, prayed and took part in everything,” said Father Gabriel Romanelli.

Nov 27, 2023 15:11

Rafael Llanes

Local Church•Pope Francis

Pope Francis to visit Verona, Italy, in 2024

«The Pope is coming to this land evangelized by St. Zeno, and next year marks the 1650th anniversary of his death. The Pope encounters this Church, defined by himself as a crossroads of peoples,» added Bishop Pompili.

Nov 26, 2023 22:57

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

United Kingdom: Prime Minister supports initiative to help persecuted Christians

At Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) on Wednesday (22nd November), Mr Sunak said: “#RedWednesday is an important moment to demonstrate our solidarity with Christians and all those persecuted around the world for their religion or belief.”

Nov 26, 2023 19:31

ZENIT Staff

Dicasteries•Local Church•Pope Francis

Vatican Says to German Bishops: There Will Be No Negotiation. Full Text of The Note

The Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, sent a clear message to the German Bishops: There will be no negotiation on the exclusion of women from priestly Ordination or on the Doctrine of the Church regarding homosexuality

Nov 23, 2023 19:09

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Local Church

New funeral rites for ashes: Polish bishops advance burial regulations for bishops and priests

The Commission for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, led by Bishop Piotr Greger, presented the next stage of work during the plenary session, marking a milestone in the regulation of Christian funerals with urns.

Nov 23, 2023 00:22

ZENIT Staff

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Poverty and mass exodus threatens future of Christianity in Syria

Bethlehem, Town of Jesus’ Birth, Will Not Be Celebrating Christmas: Here Is the Reason Why

The Presidents of the German and Polish Episcopates Confront One Another Over the German Reforms

Pope’s Secretary of State Vindicates Value of Celibacy to 600 French Seminarians

USA: Jews and Muslims support Catholics against LGBT law that imposes indoctrination in parish and school

Muslim leaders join Christians in denouncing extremism

Five Hours with the Pope in the Vatican and “It Wasn’t to Pull Ears”: Thus Was the Meeting with the Entire Spanish Episcopate

Israeli Army Kills Another Christian Woman in Gaza: They Shot at Those Who Came to Her Aid; Car Is Responsible for the Death Blow

Pope Francis to visit Verona, Italy, in 2024

United Kingdom: Prime Minister supports initiative to help persecuted Christians

Vatican Says to German Bishops: There Will Be No Negotiation. Full Text of The Note

New funeral rites for ashes: Polish bishops advance burial regulations for bishops and priests