Canada’s Historic Churches Under Fire: A Crisis Ignored by Many

Oct 09, 2024 06:39

ZENIT Staff

Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Allégresses Church Photo: Catholic Herald

The event, streamed live on YouTube, was led by Cardinal Bo, Cardinal McElroy, Sister Teresia Wachira of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and acclaimed author and researcher Dr. Maria Stephan.

Holy Land•Local Church

Church scrambling to help desperate Christian refugees and migrants

There could be up to 85,000 people under the pastoral care of the Patriarchate’s Vicariate for Migrants and Asylum Seekers (VMAS), which was established in 2021 to help Christian immigrants face the challenges in their daily lives.

Sep 30, 2024 22:00

Amy Balog

Local Church•Testimonies

Catholic nun stays with Lebanese Catholics despite bombings

Sister Maya El Beaino of the Sisters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary decided to stay with the Christian community in Aid Ebel, 3 miles [5 km] from the Israeli border despite the “constant danger”.

Sep 30, 2024 21:51

Amy Balog

Local Church•Pope Francis

Francis in Luxembourg: how the Pope spent almost 9 hours in the world’s richest country

Meetings with the royal family, political authorities and civil society and a meeting with the Catholic community marked the pope’s nearly 9 hours in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

Sep 26, 2024 21:45

ZENIT Staff

Dicasteries•Local Church•Protection of vulnerable people

Vatican on Expulsion of Ten Members of the Sodalitium. Christianae Vitae and Two Contrasting Press Releases

On Wednesday, September 25, the Apostolic Nunciature in Peru published a Press Note informing of the expulsion of ten members of the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae [Sodality of Christian Life].

Sep 26, 2024 07:55

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Trump Cancels Visit to Polish Shrine of Czestochowa in the USA

The visit of the former American President to the Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa was planned in the context of Trump’s presidential campaign. The reason for the change in Trump’s agenda was unclear.

Sep 25, 2024 07:52

Rafael Manuel Tovar

Poll Finds Leo XIV the Most Favorable Public Figure Among U.S. Voters

The findings come from a March 2026 poll conducted by NBC News in partnership with Hart Research Associates and Public Opinion Strategies. The survey interviewed 1,000 registered voters across the United States, producing a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.

What Does the Pope Think About Violence Against Women? A Revealing Letter Signed by Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV’s response is clear and profoundly pastoral. The Pontiff confesses that violence in relationships, and particularly violence against women, is a source of great suffering for him.

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Canada’s Historic Churches Under Fire: A Crisis Ignored by Many

Crisis in Lebanon: Christians open their doors to thousands fleeing bombardments

EU Court Ruling Mandates Recognition of Gender Changes Across Member States

African Bishops to Address Pastoral Response to Polygamy in Upcoming Document

Cardinal Dolan takes insurer to court for non-compliance in sexual abuse cases

Bishop Seitz Expresses Gratitude for U.S. Catholic Community’s Life-Saving Contributions to Refugee Resettlement

Pope Francis celebrated the creation of the Catholic Institute for Nonviolence and called on everyone to be architects of a “society founded on justice and reciprocal love”

Church scrambling to help desperate Christian refugees and migrants

Catholic nun stays with Lebanese Catholics despite bombings

Francis in Luxembourg: how the Pope spent almost 9 hours in the world’s richest country

Vatican on Expulsion of Ten Members of the Sodalitium. Christianae Vitae and Two Contrasting Press Releases

Trump Cancels Visit to Polish Shrine of Czestochowa in the USA