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

Jul 14, 2023 20:52

ZENIT Staff

contraceptive pill. Foto: harrow health care

Patriarch Louis R. Sako -Photo Courtesy of the Chaldean Patriarchate of Babylon's Website

Local Church•Protection of vulnerable people

According to An Expert, Former Cardinal McCarrick Is Not Fit for Trial

McCarrick’s lawyers requested that the case be thrown out, arguing that a psychiatric expert had examined him and concluded that he has dementia, probably Alzheimer’s disease.

Jul 10, 2023 15:47

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Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Tensions rise after burning of Qur’an in Sweden

Lahore-based Islamist group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi has threatened to carry out suicide bombings against Pakistan’s churches in retaliation for the Qur’an burning by an Iraqi atheist.

Jul 10, 2023 04:40

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Local Church

U.S. Bishops’ Migration Chairman Responds to New Family Reunification Programs

Certain nationals of Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras whose family members are U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents can be considered for parole.

Jul 10, 2023 04:23

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Local Church•Testimonies

Ukrainia: monks staying in Kherson despite misery and devastation

The Ukrainian Greek Catholic monastery helps people by distributing aid and providing pastoral care for those in need. The faithful also continue to visit the monastery to ask for the sacraments of baptism, marriage and confession, according to the Basilian monk.

Jul 09, 2023 02:41

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

How the U.S. church helps the African church with an annual fundraiser

Over one quarter of the total sponsored the formation of clergy, religious and lay leaders. Nearly another quarter supported construction projects, mostly to repair and renovate essential church infrastructure that has deteriorated – critically important in a region where the Catholic faith is growing rapidly.

Jul 06, 2023 03:53

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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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

USA: Churches Better Valued Than President, Congress and Newspapers in Gallup Confidence Index

According to An Expert, Former Cardinal McCarrick Is Not Fit for Trial

Tensions rise after burning of Qur’an in Sweden

U.S. Bishops’ Migration Chairman Responds to New Family Reunification Programs

Ukrainia: monks staying in Kherson despite misery and devastation

How the U.S. church helps the African church with an annual fundraiser