Landmark ruling in Australia: Catholic church not indirectly guilty in case of priest involved in abuse

Nov 14, 2024 18:17

Elizabeth Owens

High Court of Australia

sermons play a central role in retaining parishioners.

At their Fall Plenary Assembly in Baltimore, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Tyler, Texas

Local Church•Vatican City

Vatican: 40 thousand signatures against the Pope’s Christmas tree

Valley of Ledro Residents Urge Pope to Spare 200-Year-Old Tree Destined for St. Peter’s Square

Nov 12, 2024 15:43

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Nicaragua Intensifies Crackdown on Catholic Church, Blocking Priests from Administering Last Rites

The right to receive spiritual care in times of illness and death is considered by many a fundamental one, and the government’s recent prohibitions have sparked concern worldwide over the trajectory of religious rights under the Ortega administration.

Nov 08, 2024 15:21

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Testimonies

Australian Catholic University awards honorary doctorate to Grand Master of the Order of Malta

At the end of the lectio magistralis, in which the Grand Master said he was honoured by the recognition bestowed on him by one of the elite top 5% universities globally, the official ceremony of conferring an honorary doctorate was held.

Nov 08, 2024 15:16

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Colombia: Bombing destroys bishops’ residence and offices in Apostolic Vicariate of Guapi

The explosion left the Church buildings “practically destroyed, tearing down walls, doors, windows and the ceiling of the curia and of the bishops’ house, leaving them in ruins,” said Fr Arnulfo Moreno Quiñonez, the provicar of Guapi, who expressed his grief for the loss of human life and the effect of the explosion on the local community.

Nov 08, 2024 14:30

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Nigerian Priest Freed After Offering Himself as Captive, While Abductions of Clergy Surge in the Region

His release brings a moment of relief amid the tension gripping Nigeria’s Christian communities as clergy face growing threats of kidnapping across the country’s southern region. Just this week, new abductions were reported.

Nov 08, 2024 14:27

Elizabeth Owens

Vogue praises the Pope’s “elegance” and places him on its annual list of best-dressed people

Vogue singled out the pope’s first public appearance after his election as the defining image of his papacy’s visual identity. Standing on the central loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica, Leo XIV wore a red satin mozzetta and a wine-colored stole embroidered in gold, completed by a pectoral cross suspended from a golden silk cord

This is how the Pope explains how we are called to unite our waiting for the Savior with attention to what God is doing in the world

Address on the occasion of the Angelus prayer on Sunday, December 14, 2025

Landmark ruling in Australia: Catholic church not indirectly guilty in case of priest involved in abuse

3 things a Catholic looks for in a parish (and that the pastor and the community should know)

U.S. Bishops Affirm Advancement of the Cause of Beatification and Canonization of the Servant of God Dr. Gertrude Barber

U.S. Bishops Vote for USCCB Treasurer-elect and Committee Chairmen-elect at Fall Plenary Assembly

India’s Supreme Court Ends Tax Exemptions for Catholic Clergy in Government-Funded Schools

Vatican Limits Traditional Latin Mass in Texas Diocese Following Bishop’s Removal

How Catholic is Italy still? The latest statistics on the state of the Church

Vatican: 40 thousand signatures against the Pope’s Christmas tree

Nicaragua Intensifies Crackdown on Catholic Church, Blocking Priests from Administering Last Rites

Australian Catholic University awards honorary doctorate to Grand Master of the Order of Malta

Colombia: Bombing destroys bishops’ residence and offices in Apostolic Vicariate of Guapi

Nigerian Priest Freed After Offering Himself as Captive, While Abductions of Clergy Surge in the Region