Beijing sets online rules for clergy: no sermons, no rituals, no educational activities

Sep 17, 2025 18:26

ZENIT Staff

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Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church

Bishop announces resignation if Vatican does not rule in his favor in dispute with Opus Dei

On September 8, Bishop Ángel Pérez Pueyo of Barbastro-Monzón used the feast of the Nativity of the Virgin to deliver a homily that went far beyond pious celebration

Sep 15, 2025 17:02

Covadonga Asturias

Local Church

Masonic Controversy in the Philippines: Augustinian Priest Suspended After Blessing Ceremony

“The incident illustrates the need for vigilance,” Kerschbamer wrote, adding that the order is strengthening formation programs for its members to ensure they can discern situations that may compromise the Church’s witness.

Sep 10, 2025 17:34

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Divided at the Pulpit: Illinois Priests’ Campaign Donations Expose Catholic Fault Lines in U.S. Politics

The findings show striking contrasts in both scale and motivation

Sep 09, 2025 18:14

Tim Daniels

Local Church•Testimonies

Catholic member of British royal family to have Catholic funeral attended by the King and Queen of England

Her marriage to Prince Edward, Duke of Kent—who survives her at 89—gave her a distinctive place in Britain’s royal narrative. When she crossed the Tiber, the 1701 Act of Settlement still forbade heirs from marrying Catholics, a law that would not be eased until 2013

Sep 07, 2025 19:39

Elizabeth Owens

Local Church

Do Exorcists Charge for Each Session? International Association of Exorcists Issues Statement

A certain «sensationalist journalism,» in an attempt to give itself a veneer of credibility, even goes so far as to cite the International Association of Exorcists as a source. However, the reality is very different and must remain so: the exorcism ministry is absolutely free of charge.

Sep 02, 2025 17:24

ZENIT Staff

What is the relationship between the Word of God and the Church? Pope Leo XIV responds

Pope’s general audience, February 11, 2026, on “the profound and vital relationship between the Word of God and the Church.”

Pope Leo XIV’s Beautiful Letter To Priests of Madrid (That Every Priest or Future Priest Should Read)

Letter from the Holy Father to the Presbytery of the Archdiocese of Madrid on the occasion of the Presbyteral Assembly «Convivium»

Beijing sets online rules for clergy: no sermons, no rituals, no educational activities

Pope Leo XIV scores 8 out of 10 in US approval poll: here are the results

Relic of Saint Carlo Acutis stolen in Venezuela: risk of online sale?

S Korean bishops discuss abortion law with lawmakers

This is the new bronze statue of Saint Carlo Acutis unveiled in Assisi

U.S. Bishops’ Administrative Committee Approves Transition of Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism to a Permanent Subcommittee

An American is the successor to Pope Leo XIV as head of the Order of Saint Augustine

Bishop announces resignation if Vatican does not rule in his favor in dispute with Opus Dei

Masonic Controversy in the Philippines: Augustinian Priest Suspended After Blessing Ceremony

Divided at the Pulpit: Illinois Priests’ Campaign Donations Expose Catholic Fault Lines in U.S. Politics

Catholic member of British royal family to have Catholic funeral attended by the King and Queen of England

Do Exorcists Charge for Each Session? International Association of Exorcists Issues Statement