Austria: how many leave the Catholic Church, get married or baptized? Here are the statistics

Sep 22, 2024 17:29

ZENIT Staff

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“It is truly heartening that 21 men have begun their journey as seminarians across various institutions

former U.S. President Donald Trump and Polish President Andrzej Duda

St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery in Palatine

This will include launching ongoing internships and job placement activities, building professional networking and personal development opportunities

it both affirms the positive spiritual fruits linked to Medjugorje and allows the faithful to engage in these experiences, under the guidance of the Church’s new norms for discerning spiritual phenomena.

Islam•Local Church

First Fruit of Pope Francis’ Visit to Indonesia: Cardinal Ignatius Hardiatmodjo Inaugurates a Parish Church After 33 Years of Islamist Opposition

Cardinal Ignatius Hardiatmodjo inaugurated the Calvary parish church, whose construction was objected to by Muslim groups in the Jakarta archdiocese for 33 years due to objections from local authorities.

Sep 19, 2024 07:14

Rafael Llanes

Local Church•Religious Freedom

Catholic Priests in China: “Patriotic Education” Through Revolutionary Pilgrimages

Catholic clergy and lay leaders from Guangdong were taken to celebrate the memories of the ruthless Civil War’s Communist Enyangtai Independent Battalion.

Sep 18, 2024 18:28

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Gender Ideology•Local Church

Capuchin Bishop Who Supported a Transgender Hermit Is Recognized by LGBT Activist Group in the USA

New Ways Ministry’s Bridge Building Award honours those individuals that, according to them, “through their erudition, leaderships or witness, have promoted debate, understanding and reconciliation between the LGBT community and the Catholic Church.”

Sep 18, 2024 06:04

Tim Daniels

Local Church

Sydney to Host 2028 International Eucharistic Congress: A Historic Return to Australia

The International Eucharistic Congress, held every four years, serves as a vital opportunity for Catholics to deepen their understanding of the Eucharist as the «source and summit of Christian life.» Archbishop Fisher hopes that the event will not only reinvigorate the local Catholic community but also ignite a spiritual renewal throughout Australia, with the Eucharist’s real presence of Christ at the heart of this transformation.

Sep 17, 2024 19:16

Enrique Villegas

Local Church•Pope Francis•Young People

The Pope at MED24 asked the young people of the Mediterranean to help the region “recover its expression of fraternity and peace” and stop being “a graveyard”

He did so through a message he sent to the young people participating in Albania at MED 24 in Tirana. Inspired by the previous Mediterranean Meetings, the event aims to create a spirit of fraternity following Francis’ call to build bridges of dialogue between the different religions and cultures of the Mediterranean.

Sep 17, 2024 19:05

ZENIT Staff

Traits of a diplomacy of hope: the Pope’s address to ambassadors with whom the Vatican has diplomatic relations

Address of the Pope to the members of the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See for the presentation of New Year greetings.

of the 194 countries, the Holy See does not have diplomatic relations with ten

Vatican Reveals Number of Countries with Which It Has Diplomatic Relations

At present, 184 States have full diplomatic relations with the Holy See. To these must be added the European Union and the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. There are 90 Diplomatic Missions accredited to the Holy See with headquarters in Rome, among them those of the European Union and the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.

Austria: how many leave the Catholic Church, get married or baptized? Here are the statistics

Ireland starts new 2024 – 2025 school year with 21 new seminarians

Gallup research reflects that both Trump and Kamala flunk in approval ratings

Trump and Polish president to visit Czestochowa shrine

This is the eco-friendly cemetery promoted by the Archdiocese of Chicago

Multimillion Dollar Gift to Fund Franciscan University Outreach to Nation’s Capital

Medjugorje: Vatican recognizes spiritual fruits and officially opens the door to public worship

First Fruit of Pope Francis’ Visit to Indonesia: Cardinal Ignatius Hardiatmodjo Inaugurates a Parish Church After 33 Years of Islamist Opposition

Catholic Priests in China: “Patriotic Education” Through Revolutionary Pilgrimages

Capuchin Bishop Who Supported a Transgender Hermit Is Recognized by LGBT Activist Group in the USA

Sydney to Host 2028 International Eucharistic Congress: A Historic Return to Australia

The Pope at MED24 asked the young people of the Mediterranean to help the region “recover its expression of fraternity and peace” and stop being “a graveyard”