Vatican: Funeral Is Held for Homeless Man

Oct 25, 2024 10:06

He died at the end of August but his funeral was postponed until October, due to bureaucratic procedures as he was a foreigner. Photo: Vatican Media

The signing ceremony, held at the Office of the Prime Minister in Prague, was led by Cardinal Pietro Parolin

Pilgrimage Pastoral Office at the Vicariate of Rome’s Opera Romana Pellegrinaggi (ORP)

David was a Doctor of Anthropology and Maruxa an occupational therapist in mental health and family therapy

He is Spiritual Assistant in the current Synod on Synodality

Gender Ideology•Woman

USA: Female athletes, 23 states unite to defend fairness, privacy, safety in schools across country

The state of Kansas, along with three other states, and private groups of parents, students, and female athletes, are challenging the Biden administration for attempting to rewrite Title IX to include «gender identity» in the federal definition of «sex.»

Oct 23, 2024 11:08

ZENIT Staff

Pro Life

USA publisher sued: refused to publish scientific articles because they were anti-abortion

This new accord—comprised of 16 articles— guarantees the Church’s right to preserve the confidentiality of the sacramental seal and of confidential conversations within its pastoral roles—an important affirmation of privacy rights for the faithful.

Oct 23, 2024 11:04

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Vatican Diplomacy

Vatican and China Extend Historic Agreement on Bishop Appointments for Another Four Years

This agreement, first hailed as historic, allowed for all bishops in China to be in full communion with the Pope—a significant shift after decades of division, during which many Chinese bishops were appointed without Vatican approval.

Oct 22, 2024 15:55

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops

Indonesian Bishop Declines Cardinalship, Choosing Humility and Growth Over Honor

As a result, the number of new cardinals set to receive their red hats from Pope Francis has been reduced from 21 to 20.

Oct 22, 2024 15:53

ZENIT Staff

Pro Life

US Presidential election: Trump and Harris’ positions on abortion

On abortion and immigration, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris seem to hold opposing positions: the former is against abortion and supports draconian measures against illegal immigrants, the latter is for abortion and a policy of greater openness towards immigrants. But is this really the case?

Oct 22, 2024 15:28

ZENIT Staff

For the first time, a pope (Leo XIV) will receive the U.S. Medal of Freedom: here’s what you need to know

Organizers have been explicit about this broader interpretation. For them, honoring the pope is not only about recognizing an individual, but about narrating a longer story—one that includes multiple faith traditions and acknowledges the complex path through which religious liberty became a foundational principle in the United States

A Phone Call in Times of War: Pope Leo XIV Answers a Call from the President of Palestine

According to the Holy See Press Office, the exchange was explicitly diplomatic. The Pope reiterated the Holy See’s long-standing position: peace must be pursued through political negotiation and diplomacy, anchored in full respect for international law

Vatican: Funeral Is Held for Homeless Man

Texas doctor sues Biden-Harris admin over unlawful changes to federal health privacy laws

Holy See signs agreement with Czech Republic: inviolability of confession and conscientious objection guaranteed

A woman at the head of one of the great works of the Church: Opera Romana dei Pellegrinaghi

USA: Bishops Reduce Investments in Campaigns Against Abortion Before the 2024 Elections

18 Years on Mission, in Marriage and with 10 Children (in Addition to 4 in Heaven) in An Island of the Pacific Ocean

Cardinal Asks for Exemption from Dressing Like Cardinal

USA: Female athletes, 23 states unite to defend fairness, privacy, safety in schools across country

USA publisher sued: refused to publish scientific articles because they were anti-abortion

Vatican and China Extend Historic Agreement on Bishop Appointments for Another Four Years

Indonesian Bishop Declines Cardinalship, Choosing Humility and Growth Over Honor

US Presidential election: Trump and Harris’ positions on abortion