Vatican approves new cathedral in Madison, USA

Jan 25, 2024 00:07

ZENIT Staff

St. Bernard Church in Madison Photo: Diocese of Madison

Local Church

Basilica of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona reaches 4.7 million visitors by 2023

As the funding for the construction is 100% private, and therefore, the source of income for the construction depends on ticket sales, this progressive normalization of visits compared to 2019 maintains a favorable course for the completion of Gaudí’s project.

Jan 19, 2024 00:59

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

German court refuses to protect «Cologne Cathedral» as a trademark for the Catholic Church

The Cathedral Chapter, while expressing regret over the decision, views this development as an opportunity to underscore the true essence of the Gothic monument. Father Guido Assmann, the cathedral’s rector, believes that this decision will safeguard the cathedral from being commodified into a mere advertising object.

Jan 18, 2024 23:45

Joachin Meisner Hertz

Analysis Opinion•Local Church•Pope Francis

Was There a Schism or Not? The Situation in India after the Pope’s Liturgical Ultimatum

On January 9, 2024, the Synod of Bishops of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church in India elected a new Major Archbishop. He is Raphael Thattil, 67, whose election was announced the following day, January 10, once Pope Francis granted him the Apostolic Communion through the “confirmation of election.” On Thursday, January 11, he took possession of the leadership of the community, which has some six million members worldwide.

Jan 18, 2024 00:49

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Local Church•Virgin Mary

Venezuela: Virgin Mary moves 2.7 million Catholics

Pilgrims from across the country covered more than 7.5 kilometers on the feast day of the Virgin. The state governor, Adolfo Pereira, shared on his social media that during the procession, «peace, calmness, and the religiosity of the people prevailed.»

Jan 17, 2024 23:50

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

[PHOTO GALLERY] Guatemala: the Te Deum of the new president in the metropolitan cathedral

Bernardo Arévalo de León is the 52nd president in the history of Guatemala. Both he and Vice President Herrera are Catholics. Despite their left-leaning stance, they have expressed opposition to the legalization of abortion or equating gay unions to the institution of marriage.

Jan 16, 2024 23:19

Enrique Villegas

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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Basilica of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona reaches 4.7 million visitors by 2023

German court refuses to protect «Cologne Cathedral» as a trademark for the Catholic Church

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Venezuela: Virgin Mary moves 2.7 million Catholics

[PHOTO GALLERY] Guatemala: the Te Deum of the new president in the metropolitan cathedral