Ireland: in two decades the country’s capital will be without 70% of the clergy

Nov 21, 2024 20:14

ZENIT Staff

Since 1970, Ireland has seen a 70% drop in the number of priests and religious

The bishops received a report on the 2021-2024 Synod of Bishops that concluded in Rome last month

The exhibit will mark the Dead Sea Scrolls' return to the U.S.A. for the first time in almost a decade

Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Norwich

the Vatican’s recognitio elevates them to the status of “liturgical expressions,”

Blessed Carlo Acutis is set to be canonized in 2025, making him the first saint born in the digital era

Local Church

French Bishops Announce Guidelines for Confessors to Address Abuse Prevention and Pastoral Care

The forthcoming directives aim to enhance the practice of confession while safeguarding the integrity of the sacrament and the wellbeing of penitents, particularly the vulnerable.

Nov 16, 2024 08:33

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Liturgical Dispute Sparks Ongoing Tensions in India’s Largest Syro-Malabar Archdiocese

Amid the unrest, the ordination of eight deacons on November 4 at the Sacred Heart Minor Seminary in Thrikkakara became a focal point of tension. The candidates were required to sign affidavits pledging adherence to the uniform liturgical guidelines—an act that many clergy and laity saw as coercive.

Nov 15, 2024 08:22

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace•Local Church

Fear of mass deportations, U.S. bishops take stand in favor of immigrants

“Our country deserves an immigration system that offers fair and generous pathways to full citizenship for immigrants living and working for many years within our borders”, U.S. bishops say

Nov 15, 2024 08:03

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Protection of vulnerable people

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

Australia’s High Court Rules Catholic Church Not Liable Abuse Case

Nov 14, 2024 18:17

Elizabeth Owens

Analysis Opinion•Local Church

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

To identify the most impactful actions, the survey asked 1,075 American Christians to rate various church behaviors on their warmth and friendliness. Catholic respondents showed a clear preference for gestures such as being greeted warmly at the door

Nov 14, 2024 18:15

Tim Daniels

How Jesus Christ transforms man’s relationship with God, according to Pope Leo XIV

Pope’s general audience, January 14, 2026, on the Dogmatic Constitution Dei Verbum on Divine Revelation

Pope Leo XIV Receives Nobel Prize Laureate Maria Corina Machado: This Is What the Venezuelan Leader Asked Him

Maria Corina Machado also expressed to the Pope the importance of the civic demonstration carried out by Venezuelans on July 28, 2024, which reaffirmed the legitimacy of President Edmundo González Urrutia.

Ireland: in two decades the country’s capital will be without 70% of the clergy

USA: bishops’ assembly: synodality, new Bible and beatification causes

Swiss Catholic Church faces a record exodus of desertions

‘Greatest manuscript discovery of modern times’ will return to the U.S. for the first time in almost a decade

Norwich: Catholic cathedral added to heritage ‘at risk’ register

Vatican approves “Mayan Mass”: it does not change the content of the Mass, but the way of expressing it

Blessed Carlo Acutis will be at WYD in Seoul: relics arrive in the Korean capital

French Bishops Announce Guidelines for Confessors to Address Abuse Prevention and Pastoral Care

Liturgical Dispute Sparks Ongoing Tensions in India’s Largest Syro-Malabar Archdiocese

Fear of mass deportations, U.S. bishops take stand in favor of immigrants

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)