President of the World Council of Churches Calls for Inter-Communion Between Catholics and Protestants

Aug 24, 2023 17:08

ZENIT Staff

Heinrich Bedford-Strohm. Photo: Bild: © Picture Alliance/Dpa/Daniel Karmann

Justice and Peace•Local Church

San Francisco Archbishop Cordileone declares archdiocese bankrupt

The overwhelming majority of the more than 500 claims stem from allegations of sexual abuse that occurred 30 or more years ago involving priests who are no longer active in ministry or are deceased.

Aug 22, 2023 01:51

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Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Jesuits of Nicaragua Are Left on the Street: In Addition to the University, They Are Thrown Out of Their House

Only three days earlier, on August 16, the Jesuits were expelled from the University they ran in Managua, accused, without proofs, of terrorism, betrayal of the homeland and conspiracy.

Aug 21, 2023 16:29

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Art and Culture•Local Church

Aparecida, the Most Important Brazilian Shrine, Suspends Placement of Rupnik’s Mosaics

The priest worked on the mosaics of the Basilica of Aparecida, whose construction began in 2019. Rupnik is associated to the Aletti Center, entity that has installed 200 mosaics in churches of five Continents.

Aug 20, 2023 22:14

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Local Church

Nigeria: Christian killings ‘go on and on’, no arrests or consequences for terrorists

Father Lubo stressed that these atrocities should be investigated, and authorities should identify “the perpetrators of these evil acts” – but arrests are rare, and those in positions of power seldom have the willingness “to say what’s going on”. He added that Nigerian authorities are not doing anything to help the thousands of Christians in the region who have been displaced after surviving terrorist attacks.

Aug 20, 2023 01:29

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Local Church

Ultimatum from the Pontifical Delegate: warns of canonical penalties for priests who litigate over liturgy in India

The reaction of some Catholics to the Pontifical Delegate has been strong. In response to the liturgical decision, some have called on the Indian government to deport Archbishop Cyril Vasil, citing violations of visa rules and involvement in illegal activities.

Aug 19, 2023 01:23

ZENIT Staff

Photo Gallery: Leo XIV Now Has An Official Mosaic to Enrich St. Paul’s Basilica, and This Is How He Reacted When It Was Shown to Him

Just over eight months after the election of Pope Leo XIV, the Vatican Mosaic Workshop has completed the mosaic portrait for the Basilica of St. Paul Outside-the-Walls, at the request of the Archpriest of the Basilica, Cardinal James Michael Harvey.

How Jesus Christ transforms man’s relationship with God, according to Pope Leo XIV

Pope’s general audience, January 14, 2026, on the Dogmatic Constitution Dei Verbum on Divine Revelation

President of the World Council of Churches Calls for Inter-Communion Between Catholics and Protestants

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Egypt promotes the Route of the Holy Family with a 9-meter Marian statue in the heart of the country

USA religious orgs ask 6th Circuit to protect their right to operate consistent with their faith

San Francisco Archbishop Cordileone declares archdiocese bankrupt

Jesuits of Nicaragua Are Left on the Street: In Addition to the University, They Are Thrown Out of Their House

Aparecida, the Most Important Brazilian Shrine, Suspends Placement of Rupnik’s Mosaics

Nigeria: Christian killings ‘go on and on’, no arrests or consequences for terrorists

Ultimatum from the Pontifical Delegate: warns of canonical penalties for priests who litigate over liturgy in India