Pope appoints woman as first prefect of an important dicastery of the Roman Curia: Cardinal remains as subordinate

Jan 07, 2025 17:56

ZENIT Staff

This marks a groundbreaking moment as she becomes the first woman to head a Vatican dicastery Photo: Yahoo News

received the permission from the tax authorities in Marysville, Ohio

The annual list proposed by Fides, as it has been for some time, does not refer only to missionaries and pastoral workers “ad gentes”

the Vatican formally launches his cause for beatification and canonization

Local Church

USA: New Glossary Breaks Ground in Tackling Antisemitism Through a Catholic Lens

Translate Hate: The Catholic Edition is the product of investment in Catholic and Jewish leadership dialogue. It is the latest, but not the last, installment in deepening and extending the infrastructure, educational tools, and reach of Catholic-Jewish relations.

Dec 20, 2024 18:39

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Pope Francis

Pope Francis Extends a Hand of Compassion to Ukraine This Christmas

Cardinal Krajewski’s journey across Ukraine will not simply be about delivering equipment. It will be a pilgrimage of presence, as he visits communities ravaged by violence to listen, pray, and share in their struggles. His goal is to help open “the door of hope” in hearts burdened by despair and to stand as a symbol of global solidarity.

Dec 20, 2024 18:35

ZENIT Staff

Pro Life

Amnesty International Says Abortionists are Human Rights Defenders

The report was written by the leading global abortion providers MSI Reproductive Choices and the International Planned Parenthood Federation, the International Confederation of Midwives, and a handful of other groups whose sole focus is promoting and providing abortion internationally.

Dec 20, 2024 18:32

ZENIT Staff

Liturgy and Divine Worship

Questions about liturgy: Baptism, doubts and validity. Two burning and difficult questions

Answered by Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy and sacramental theology and director of the Sacerdos Institute at the Pontifical Regina Apostolorum university.

Dec 20, 2024 18:30

ZENIT Staff

Gender Ideology

United Kingdom: Setback for Gender Ideology as Puberty Blockers Are Banned

A comprehensive Report of pediatrician Dr Hilary Cass highlighted the significant risks of the medication and the lack of evidence of the alleged benefits of the blockers during puberty. LGBTI activists challenged the sentence because they were “concerned about the safety and wellbeing of trans youngsters in the United Kingdom.” The Kingdom’s Higher Court confirmed the ban in July of 2024.

Dec 20, 2024 09:37

Rafael Llanes

This is what Pope Leo XIV’s tour of Italy will look like: these are the seven different cities he will visit in four months

Altogether, seven Italian destinations are scheduled before the end of August. The Vatican rarely publishes such a dense domestic agenda so far in advance. With the Holy Year 2025—during which millions of pilgrims came to Rome—now concluded, Leo XIV appears freer to move within and beyond the Eternal City

Three Areas Where the Fire of Pastoral Ministry Can Be Rekindled, According to Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV’s address to the clergy of the Diocese of Rome during a meeting in Paul VI Hall

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Pope appoints woman as first prefect of an important dicastery of the Roman Curia: Cardinal remains as subordinate

Satanic Temple Is Authorized to Give Religion Classes to Primary School Children

This is the religion of the new congressmen and senators in the U.S. Congress: Protestant and Catholic (and Jewish overrepresentation)

How many missionaries were killed in 2024? List released

Pope’s article in The New York Times: There Is Faith in Humor

The process of beatification of King Baudouin of Belgium officially begins: Vatican and Pope give their approval

On benedicence: a great reflection by the Pope for cardinals of the Roman Curia useful for every Catholic

USA: New Glossary Breaks Ground in Tackling Antisemitism Through a Catholic Lens

Pope Francis Extends a Hand of Compassion to Ukraine This Christmas

Amnesty International Says Abortionists are Human Rights Defenders

Questions about liturgy: Baptism, doubts and validity. Two burning and difficult questions

United Kingdom: Setback for Gender Ideology as Puberty Blockers Are Banned