Congolese bishops: ‘Our country is not for sale’

Apr 23, 2024 20:35

The bishops criticised the Congolese government for abandoning the population and the international community for “plundering” the country. Photo: Aid to the Church in Need

Analysis Opinion•Local Church•Religious Freedom

Chinese Government Poses Problems for the Catholic Church in Hong Kong Over the Secret of Confession

Given that Chinese Catholics can commit crimes during protests or actions related to the Hong Kong Authority and confess them in the Sacrament of Penance, priests could be accused of crimes against the Law of sedition, if they don’t reveal knowledge of these actions, which the secrecy of the Sacrament impedes them from violating. Under the banner of “National Security,” henceforth the Hong Kong police will be able to carry out any intervention against a priest.

Apr 07, 2024 15:04

Rafael Llanes

Good News•Local Church•Testimonies

Impressive Via Crucis and the Crucifixion of Jesus Returns to the Center of London and Is Seen by 20,000 People

“The Passion of Jesus,” which has the support of the office of the Mayor of London, attracts regularly over 20,000 people to its two annual performances in Trafalgar Square.

Apr 05, 2024 21:02

Elizabeth Owens

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church

Cardinal Marc Ouellet and Women’s Congregation Are Convicted in France for “Unjustified Dismissal” of a Nun

The Religious Community was sentenced to pay 182,400 euros for material damages and 10,000 euros for moral damage to the dismissed nun, in solidarity with Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet and the Apostolic Visitors of the Vatican, Jean-Charles Nault and Maylis Desjobert.

Apr 04, 2024 12:38

Covadonga Asturias

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church•Testimonies

Cardinal Ambongo: statements on the new colonialisms and Fiducia Supplicans

Recently, Cardinal Ambongo held a Conference on «Mission and Interreligious dialogue in Africa» at the Pontifical Antonianum University in Rome.

Apr 04, 2024 02:20

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

French police arrested Islamist who was going to attack Notre Dame cathedral

Paris’s focus as the host city for the Summer Olympics makes it attractive for potential attacks. Notre Dame Cathedral is an emblem of the city and of the Catholic religion, where Islamist radicals may attack, as they did in October 2020 at Nice Cathedral

Apr 04, 2024 02:02

Covadonga Asturias

Pope’s baptism of 21 children in the Sistine Chapel

The annual tradition of baptizing the children of Vatican staff began in 1981 under Pope John Paul II. While the first ceremonies were held in the Pauline Chapel, the Sistine Chapel has hosted this sacred event since 1983. Pope Francis has carried forward this legacy, adding his own touch of pastoral care and accessibility.

the Pope expressed his solidarity with those affected by the fires in Los Angeles

The baptism of Jesus explained by the Pope with “face and voice”

Allocution on the occasion of the recitation of the Angelus on Sunday, January 12, 2025

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Chinese Government Poses Problems for the Catholic Church in Hong Kong Over the Secret of Confession

Impressive Via Crucis and the Crucifixion of Jesus Returns to the Center of London and Is Seen by 20,000 People

Cardinal Marc Ouellet and Women’s Congregation Are Convicted in France for “Unjustified Dismissal” of a Nun

Cardinal Ambongo: statements on the new colonialisms and Fiducia Supplicans

French police arrested Islamist who was going to attack Notre Dame cathedral