Five Hours with the Pope in the Vatican and “It Wasn’t to Pull Ears”: Thus Was the Meeting with the Entire Spanish Episcopate

Nov 28, 2023 16:51

This meeting served to give an account of the results of the apostolic visit to the Spanish seminaries Photo: Spanish Episcopal Conference

Local Church

Catholic Social Teaching – Possibly the Church’s Best Kept Secret – Gospel-Inspired Pathway to Harmonious Living

With its focus on see, discern, and act, Catholic Social Teaching (CST) brings together the letters and encouragements of popes since 1891 in a format that will appeal to all those looking for an accessible guide to the Catholic Church’s moral compass. With its contents aimed at creating a better world founded on truth, justice and love, CST offers a treasure trove of knowledge for schools, parish volunteers and charities.

Nov 22, 2023 23:47

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

U.S. Bishops Mark Thirty Years Since Release of “Communities of Salt and Light: Reflections on the Social Mission of the Parish”

This landmark statement continues to serve as the guiding document for parish social ministry in the United States. It was approved by the Catholic bishops of the United States at their General Meeting in November 1993.

Nov 21, 2023 21:50

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Young People

Generational Change Among the American Clergy: A Conservative Turn in the Catholic Faith

Research points out that young priests in the USA are significantly more connected with Tradition than their older colleagues of the conciliar generation. Over 80% of the priests ordained after 2020 identify themselves as conservative or orthodox, aligned with the Church’s Magisterium.

Nov 21, 2023 17:37

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Pope Francis

Pope Francis Is Clear About the German Church: They Have Done What the Holy See Has Forbidden

Pope’s response to four Germans who expressed their concern over the schismatic drift of the greater part of the Catholic Church in Germany

Nov 21, 2023 17:34

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Burkina Faso: Jihadist terror escalates with murder of two children and expulsion of Christians

Last month, the terrorists targeted Débé’s Christians, giving them a 72-hour ultimatum to leave. This followed the killing of two boys who were caught flouting the extremists’ ban on going to school.

Nov 20, 2023 23:37

John Newton

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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Five Hours with the Pope in the Vatican and “It Wasn’t to Pull Ears”: Thus Was the Meeting with the Entire Spanish Episcopate

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Catholic Social Teaching – Possibly the Church’s Best Kept Secret – Gospel-Inspired Pathway to Harmonious Living

U.S. Bishops Mark Thirty Years Since Release of “Communities of Salt and Light: Reflections on the Social Mission of the Parish”

Generational Change Among the American Clergy: A Conservative Turn in the Catholic Faith

Pope Francis Is Clear About the German Church: They Have Done What the Holy See Has Forbidden

Burkina Faso: Jihadist terror escalates with murder of two children and expulsion of Christians