Cardinal Ranjith Excludes Girls from Serving as Altar Servers in Sri Lanka

Dec 19, 2024 15:45

ZENIT Staff

Cardinal Ranjith Photo: InfoVaticana

The fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria

only a small fraction can recount the biblical story behind the holiday.

the relic was ceremoniously enshrined in a newly designed contemporary reliquary

Rebecca Charlier-Alsberge, a lay leader and mother of four

Local Church

The 10 Commandments to go to auction in New York: up to $2 million expected in the fight

The pre-auction exhibition, which began on December 5, has already drawn international interest from collectors, historians, and institutions. While Sotheby’s has set an opening bid of $1 million, experts anticipate that the final price could soar beyond $2 million as the tablet’s unique provenance and cultural significance drive competitive bidding.

Dec 17, 2024 18:51

Tim Daniels

Local Church•Testimonies

This is the priest (and the story) in which a miracle was worked that will make Pier Giorgio Frassati a saint

But this odd combination of circumstances would eventually prove providential, confounding medical authorities, changing the life of this anonymous seminarian, and forever tying him to another young man who had been dead for almost 100 years: Pier Giorgio Frassati, who in August will be declared a saint of the Catholic Church on account of the miracle of Juan Gutierrez’s ankle.

Dec 17, 2024 18:48

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Local Church

Syria: Muslim Jihadists Assure They Will Not Go Against Christians

Given the former relations with Al Qaeda and the Islamic State, there is mistrust of the leaders now governing Syria. After a meeting with some of them, Monsignor Audo concluded: “We were all present: Bishops, Priests and Religious. The meeting was very positive.”

Dec 17, 2024 07:43

Rafael Llanes

Gender Ideology•Jubilee 2025

The “Mystery” of the LGBT Pilgrimage in the Jubilee 2025: A Polemic Between Inclusivity and Controversy

The presence of these associations poses fundamental questions about how the Vatican addresses the questions of sexual identity and orientation within the faith. Is it a gesture of pastoral openness to people that seek to reconcile their faith with their identity? Or is it a concession that could be interpreted as an implicit doctrinal change?

Dec 16, 2024 18:34

Valentina di Giorgio

Local Church•Religious Freedom

Cautious Hope Emerges Among Christians in Syria Amid Transition

Although ACN’s research indicates no evidence of systemic persecution against Christians, occasional reports of discrimination and religiously motivated aggression persist. These incidents serve as reminders of the precarious position of Syria’s Christian minority, even as the broader situation improves.

Dec 16, 2024 17:38

ZENIT Staff

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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Cardinal Ranjith Excludes Girls from Serving as Altar Servers in Sri Lanka

Paris Foreign Missions Society Publishes Its Report on Sexual Abuses

From Saddam to Assad, the collapse of regimes and the danger of an ‘Iraqisation’ in Syria

Most celebrate Christmas, few know what they celebrate: surprising revelations from a study

PHOTO GALLERY: Jesus’ crown of thorns returns to Paris’ Notre Dame cathedral

UK: the King attends Advent service celebrating faith communities

Bold step in Belgium: laywoman to be named in Mass canon at Masses in the capital city

The 10 Commandments to go to auction in New York: up to $2 million expected in the fight

This is the priest (and the story) in which a miracle was worked that will make Pier Giorgio Frassati a saint

Syria: Muslim Jihadists Assure They Will Not Go Against Christians

The “Mystery” of the LGBT Pilgrimage in the Jubilee 2025: A Polemic Between Inclusivity and Controversy

Cautious Hope Emerges Among Christians in Syria Amid Transition