Scandal in Brazil: Anglican “Priestess” (Concelebrates? And Receives the Eucharist During Inauguration Mass of New Catholic Bishop

Feb 19, 2025 17:31

Enrique Villegas

De Oliveira present during the celebration, but she aligned herself with the Catholic clergy

Local Church

Lightning Strike Destroys the Home of the Legionaries of Christ in Cumming, Georgia

Fr. Scott Reilly, LC, Associate Pastor of St. Brendan the Navigator Parish, was one of the priests at home at the time of the fire. He shared that when another priest saw a glow in the ceiling after the lightning strike, they realized the house was on fire, called 911, and got everyone out

Feb 16, 2025 17:03

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Local Church•Vocations

Which U.S. dioceses have vocational replacement, which do not and why? Study answers

The data suggests that dioceses serving fewer Catholics tend to foster vocations at a rate surpassing the necessary replacement level, while larger dioceses—where priests minister to significantly larger congregations—struggle to maintain their clergy numbers

Feb 16, 2025 17:01

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Bioethics•Local Church•Marriage and Family

USCCB Releases Guidance on Assisted Reproduction, Rejecting IVF and Surrogacy

While maintaining their opposition to IVF, the bishops were careful to affirm the worth and dignity of children born through the procedure, emphasizing that every child is a blessing and loved by God

Feb 14, 2025 15:43

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Protection of vulnerable people

Investigation Launched into Seton Hall President’s Handling of McCarrick Allegations

Cardinal Tobin, who serves as chair of both Seton Hall’s Board of Regents and its Board of Trustees, assured that the investigation would be conducted without restrictions on scope or timeline. He emphasized the importance of transparency, stating that a full review of the facts would best serve all parties involved.

Feb 13, 2025 18:08

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Religious Freedom

Washington bill aims to violate confidentiality of confessions

The proposed legislation, introduced by Democratic state senator Noel Frame and co-sponsored by five other lawmakers, would amend existing mandatory reporting laws to include clergy among those required to report suspected child abuse. While current law already mandates reporting from professionals such as teachers, medical personnel, and law enforcement officers, this bill explicitly removes an exemption for religious confessions—an exemption that had been recognized in previous legislative attempts.

Feb 13, 2025 17:57

Tim Daniels

Pope Leo XIV Speaks Again About Trump and the War (and It Is Announced That the Pope Will Carry the Cross Throughout the Stations of the Cross on Good Friday)

Referring indirectly to geopolitical developments, including statements by Donald Trump about ending ongoing conflicts, Leo expressed cautious hope that political leaders might be seeking “a way out” of violence

Pope Leo XIV Reverses Another Decision of Pope Francis: World Children’s Day Cancelled in Rome

All initiatives aimed at children’s ministry may be celebrated, at the discretion of the Bishops, at the diocesan or parish level.

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Scandal in Brazil: Anglican “Priestess” (Concelebrates? And Receives the Eucharist During Inauguration Mass of New Catholic Bishop

After Pope’s letter, U.S. bishops sue Donald Trump administration in court

Ireland to be rededicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

General Chapter of the second largest male congregation in the Church begins: the Salesians

Cardinal welcomes landmark agreement between UK Muslim and Jewish denominational leaders

Münster Diocese Introduces Groundbreaking Clergy Disciplinary Code

USA: year of the next National Eucharistic Congress announced

Lightning Strike Destroys the Home of the Legionaries of Christ in Cumming, Georgia

Which U.S. dioceses have vocational replacement, which do not and why? Study answers

USCCB Releases Guidance on Assisted Reproduction, Rejecting IVF and Surrogacy

Investigation Launched into Seton Hall President’s Handling of McCarrick Allegations

Washington bill aims to violate confidentiality of confessions