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

Nov 08, 2024 14:27

Elizabeth Owens

Father Thomas Oyode, rector of the Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary in Agenegabode Photo: The Guardian

Demonstrators joined in prayer for three hours

Donald Trump has surged in popularity among Catholic voters

Archbishop José Mário Scalon Angonese of Cascavel

Deacon Andrew Bennett—a former ambassador for Canada’s religious freedom

Timothy P. Broglio of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA

While most German bishops support the Synodal Path’s ambitious agenda, Woelki, Hanke, Oster, and Voderholzer have opposed it

Local Church

Founder of the Heralds of the Gospel dies at 85 years of age

Founder of Heralds of the Gospel, Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, Dies at 85 in São Paulo

Nov 04, 2024 17:44

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Ongoing Liturgical Dispute in India’s Syro-Malabar Church Escalates Amidst Threats of Canonical Action

In a circular dated October 30, Bishop Puthur asserted that the Church would no longer tolerate public dissent that tarnishes its leadership’s reputation, signaling a potential crackdown on clergy and lay groups engaged in the protest.

Oct 31, 2024 17:33

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Convent of Mother Teresa’s missionaries looted and burned in Haiti

The convent had provided free medical care to nearly 1,500 inpatients and 30,000 outpatients each year, fulfilling a vital role in one of Haiti’s most vulnerable communities.

Oct 31, 2024 17:30

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

France: There Will Be No Entrance Fee to Notre Dame Cathedral: The Church Rejects The Government’s Proposal

The French Minister of Culture, Rachida Dati, proposed on October 24 to charge entry for tourists who visit the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, restored after the 2019 fire and which will reopen in December. The proposal has been rejected by the Church.

Oct 31, 2024 07:26

Rafael Llanes

Local Church

USA: use of cell phones in confessional forbidden

Lincoln Diocese Bans Smartphones in Confessionals to Protect Privacy and Reverence

Oct 29, 2024 19:18

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Here is what the Pope said in an interview upon his return to Rome regarding Iran, migration, the blessing of homosexuals, and war

Remarks by Pope Leo XIV at a press conference during the flight from Equatorial Guinea to Rome, following his apostolic journey to four African countries

The Vatican Outlines the Next Steps in Implementing the Synodal Path for the Entire Church

Central to the meeting was the preparation for a gathering scheduled from June 23 to 25, 2026. This event will serve as a preparatory stage for the Continental Evaluation Assemblies planned for early 2028

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

South Korea: more than one million people in the streets against homosexual “marriage”

U.S. elections and the Catholic vote: Washington Post post-election poll shows decisive support for Trump

National controversy in Brazil over an archbishop’s disparaging remarks about receiving communion in the mouth

Canadian Christian Leaders Rally Against Rising Antisemitism in Landmark Declaration

U.S. Bishops’ President Calls for Prayers and Unity Following Presidential Election

4 German Bishops Criticize german Synodal Path Amid Global Church’s Synodal Reflections

Founder of the Heralds of the Gospel dies at 85 years of age

Ongoing Liturgical Dispute in India’s Syro-Malabar Church Escalates Amidst Threats of Canonical Action

Convent of Mother Teresa’s missionaries looted and burned in Haiti

France: There Will Be No Entrance Fee to Notre Dame Cathedral: The Church Rejects The Government’s Proposal

USA: use of cell phones in confessional forbidden