This is the priest (and the story) in which a miracle was worked that will make Pier Giorgio Frassati a saint

Dec 17, 2024 18:48

ZENIT Staff

Juan Manuel Gutierrez Photo: Angelus Español

Syrians celebrate the fall of Bashar al Assad

Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago

Liturgy and Divine Worship•Local Church

New lectionary announced for Mass in Australia, Ireland and New Zealand

A Unified Vision for Scripture in Worship: The Joint Lectionary Project

Dec 13, 2024 13:45

Elizabeth Owens

Local Church

Mexico, the most dangerous country to be a priest (during López Obrador’s six-year term)

During the six-year presidency of Andrés Manuel López Obrador, ten Catholic priests and a seminarian were brutally murdered. Additionally, seven bishops and seven priests narrowly survived violent attacks, underscoring the precarious environment in which religious leaders operate.

Dec 13, 2024 13:42

Enrique Villegas

Local Church•Pope Francis•Vocations

See Vocation as a Pilgrimage: Pope’s Address to Spanish Seminarians

Meeting of the Pope with the community of the Interdiocesan Major Seminary of Santiago de Compostela, Tui-Vigo and Mondoñedo-Ferrol

Dec 12, 2024 06:58

ZENIT Staff

Good News•Local Church•Virgin Mary

Miracle at Lourdes: Church gives official recognition to miracle number 71 in the history of the sanctuary

A Century in Waiting: The 71st Lourdes Miracle of John Traynor Finally Recognized

Dec 10, 2024 16:01

Covadonga Asturias

Justice and Peace•Local Church

Mexican Church Calls for a National Truce on Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

As the faithful prepare to celebrate Christmas, the Church framed the truce as a gift to the Virgin of Guadalupe and the Christ Child. “Let this Christmas bring families together without the shadow of mourning caused by violence,” the message implored. By fostering peace during Advent, the Church sees an opportunity to heal wounds and rebuild a society fractured by violence.

Dec 09, 2024 18:00

Enrique Villegas

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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This is the priest (and the story) in which a miracle was worked that will make Pier Giorgio Frassati a saint

Syria: Muslim Jihadists Assure They Will Not Go Against Christians

Cautious Hope Emerges Among Christians in Syria Amid Transition

Cardinal of Chicago asks not to kneel at communion: these are “his” reasons

Nancy Pelosi, Communion Ban, and Vatican Intervention: Faith, Politics, and Controversy

Pope Blesses Temporary Translation of the Remains of Saint Lucy of Venice to Syracuse in Italy

Study reveals that non-churchgoers would go to Mass at Christmas if invited by someone else

New lectionary announced for Mass in Australia, Ireland and New Zealand

Mexico, the most dangerous country to be a priest (during López Obrador’s six-year term)

See Vocation as a Pilgrimage: Pope’s Address to Spanish Seminarians

Miracle at Lourdes: Church gives official recognition to miracle number 71 in the history of the sanctuary

Mexican Church Calls for a National Truce on Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe