Vocational Boom in Nigeria: Diocese Doubles Number of Priests in 10 Years

Sep 02, 2024 17:29

Bishop Onah asked the faithful to support the new priests with their prayers and not interfere in their ministry. Photo: Catholic Diocese of Nsukka

If declared guilty, Bielecki could face up to 40 years in prison

Saint Michael’s image follows the proposal of sculptor Markus Moura, with the Archangel holding a sword in his right hand and a scale in the left.

His Beatitude Sviatoslav, Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church

Accessing the silver urn that holds Santa Teresa’s body is a complex endeavor.

Msgr Melchior Shi Honghzen as bishop of the Tianjin diocese - a metropolis in northern China.

Local Church

Monumental statue dedicated to the Eucharist inaugurated in Rio de Janeiro

The design of the monument, dedicated to the Blessed Sacrament and Jesus Christ, is both majestic and deeply devotional

Aug 27, 2024 18:25

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Research Indicates That Discrimination Against Christians in Europe Has Increased by 44%

OIDAC Europe’s 2022/23 Annual Report pointed out a 44% increase in hate crimes against Christians, with a total of 749 incidents recorded, the majority of which were acts of vandalism and arson.

Aug 27, 2024 05:38

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Persecuted Christians•Vatican City

Nicaraguan Dictator Accuses Vatican of Being a “Fascist Conglomerate”

He made these statements during a virtual meeting of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA), a political and economic coalition, which brings together ten countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, including Nicaragua, Venezuela, Cuba and Bolivia.

Aug 27, 2024 05:35

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

China, Catholic Clergy Starts Receiving “Patriotic Education”

The United Front lamented that religions do not implement the new law on domestic propaganda quickly enough. The Patriotic Catholic Church mobilized immediately.

Aug 26, 2024 17:48

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Local Church

What is the religion of the people who migrate the most? Research answers and Mexico is part of the answer

Mexico is the leading country of origin for Christian migrants, with the United States being their primary destination.

Aug 25, 2024 18:00

Tim Daniels

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.

Vocational Boom in Nigeria: Diocese Doubles Number of Priests in 10 Years

Capuchin Priest Passed Himself Off as a Doctor and Nobleman to Swindle: His Order Makes Him Face Justice

Monumental Statue of Saint Michael Is Built in Brazil

Against Pope’s opinion, Ukrainian episcopate in favor of law banning Russian Orthodox Church

Bell used in Paris Olympics to be part of Notre Dame Cathedral

[PHOTOS] St. Teresa of Jesus’ tomb is opened and her body is still incorrupt

Communist China recognizes 94-year-old Catholic bishop Melchiorre Shi Honghzen

Monumental statue dedicated to the Eucharist inaugurated in Rio de Janeiro

Research Indicates That Discrimination Against Christians in Europe Has Increased by 44%

Nicaraguan Dictator Accuses Vatican of Being a “Fascist Conglomerate”

China, Catholic Clergy Starts Receiving “Patriotic Education”

What is the religion of the people who migrate the most? Research answers and Mexico is part of the answer