How Many People Visited the Fatima Shrine in Portugal in 2023? Record Numbers Are Released

Feb 12, 2024 23:20

ZENIT Staff

In 2023, groups from Europe were larger, with pilgrims from Spain, Italy and Poland prevailing

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Two orthodox Jews harass and spit on Catholic priest in Jerusalem

The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem issued a statement condemning the «shameful and unprovoked attack.» The police reportedly arrested the two assailants immediately after the incident

Feb 05, 2024 23:41

Elizabeth Owens

Local Church

The Philippines: Faced with Proposals for Changes in the Country’s Constitution, the Church Expresses Her Opposition

The change is proposed to attract foreign investment. Opposed voices warn that it will increase the exploitation of natural resources and of indigenous lands.

Feb 05, 2024 23:27

Rafael Llanes

Local Church•Marriage and Family

USA: National Marriage Week and World Marriage Day to be celebrated from February 7 to 14

National Marriage Week USA, launched in 2010, is part of an international event seeking to mobilize individuals, organizations, and businesses in a common purpose to strengthen marriage in communities and influence the culture

Feb 05, 2024 23:27

ZENIT Staff

Church and World•Local Church•Pope Francis

Church Rejects Anti-Judaism: Pope’s Letter to Jews Living in Israel

Letter of Pope Francis to the Hebrew brothers and sisters in Israel

Feb 03, 2024 19:38

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Religious Freedom

Attack in Catholic Church in Istanbul: More Details Come to Light

The other aspect that could also have moved the hand of these aggressors: is the reaction to the climate of Islamophobia that is being installed and fueled in the West.

Feb 03, 2024 01:23

Rafael Llanes

Pope Leo XIV assumes his role as Bishop of Rome for the second time and will ordain new priests for his diocese

The authorization, granted on March 7, clears the way for the ordination of eight future priests and seven permanent deacons who have completed the required stages of formation and examination under the diocesan commissions responsible for evaluating candidates for sacred orders

Cardinal of Iran arrives at the Vatican and meets with Pope Leo XIV after the bombing of the country and days without news of him

The Vatican has also recalled the Holy See’s diplomatic representative in Iran, the Indian priest Sebastian Febin, who had been serving as chargé d’affaires of the Apostolic Nunciature in the absence of a nuncio

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How Many People Visited the Fatima Shrine in Portugal in 2023? Record Numbers Are Released

The Mexican Camino de Santiago or Camino de Guadalupe, Reaches Half the Goal in Record Time: 12 Squares and 50 Kilometers

Catholic Funeral of Former Chilean President Sebastian Piñera, Including Pope’s Message

30 Christians dead in Gaza since war started

Swiss government refuses to suspend contributions to Catholic Church after abuse report

Archdiocese of Seoul Launches Preliminary Research Team for 2027 WYD, Setting the Stage for a Transformative Youth Experience

War in Ukraine? Leader of the Eastern Greek-Catholic Church, the Most Numerous in Communion with the Pope, Responds

Two orthodox Jews harass and spit on Catholic priest in Jerusalem

The Philippines: Faced with Proposals for Changes in the Country’s Constitution, the Church Expresses Her Opposition

USA: National Marriage Week and World Marriage Day to be celebrated from February 7 to 14

Church Rejects Anti-Judaism: Pope’s Letter to Jews Living in Israel

Attack in Catholic Church in Istanbul: More Details Come to Light