Women’s religious order may return to Iraq, where it was founded

Sep 15, 2024 18:13

John Newton

an Iraqi religious order has finally returned to the place where it was founded Photo: Aid to the Church in Need

Pope Francis spoke to the journalists accompanying his Apostolic Journey to Asia and Oceania.

Two large religious blocs are emerging with clear support for the main contenders: Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.

Bishop Heiner Wilmer of the Diocese of Hildesheim, Germany, appointed three pastoral employees as key references for inclusive pastoral care

Analysis Opinion

Attending Church Regularly Will Lengthen Your Life More than Diet, Exercise: Longevity Expert

Buettner’s documentary investigated regions in the world known for having the longest average lifespan. Researchers interviewed 263 centenarians — people who had lived to the age of 100 — and found all but five “belonged to some faith-based community.”

Sep 13, 2024 14:06

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Persecuted Christians

Cardinal Pizzaballa Visits Jenin, Offering Solidarity and Hope Amid Devastation

The visit concluded with a somber walk through the streets surrounding the parish, where Cardinal Pizzaballa and his delegation witnessed firsthand the devastation left in the wake of the military operation

Sep 13, 2024 14:02

ZENIT Staff

Ecumenism•Local Church

Attendance at Anglicans Cathedrals Rises by 5% in 2023, Still Below Pre-Pandemic Levels

The total weekly attendance at regular services increased from an average of 28,300 in 2022 to 30,300 in 2023. While this rise is encouraging, it still falls short of the 2019 average of 36,800, signaling that English cathedrals continue to feel the effects of the pandemic.

Sep 12, 2024 18:49

Elizabeth Owens

Analysis Opinion•Justice and Peace

The World Health Organization Admits Chinese Laboratory Origin of COVID “Cannot Be Ruled Out”

None other than WHO Secretary General Tedros, widely criticized during the pandemic for protecting China, now admits the hypothesis cannot be excluded.

Sep 12, 2024 18:46

ZENIT Staff

Gender Ideology•Testimonies

Cristina’s Story: Meet the Detransitioner Suing Planned Parenthood

20-year-old detransitioner Cristina Hineman is one of a growing number of young adults left reckoning with the physical and emotional scars of gender ideology.

Sep 12, 2024 18:39

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV will visit Algeria, the land of Saint Augustine, according to local media: these are the dates given by the press

There is also a practical indication reinforcing the plausibility of the trip. The official calendar of Wednesday general audiences published by the Prefecture of the Papal Household does not list an audience for April 15

Pope Leo XIV to priests: no to homilies with Artificial Intelligence and the search for “likes” and “followers” on social media

The Pope also warned against a subtler distortion of priestly identity: the search for validation on social media platforms such as TikTok. The illusion, he suggested, is to believe that accumulating followers or “likes” means one is effectively evangelizing

Women’s religious order may return to Iraq, where it was founded

Past Cases of Sexual Abuse in Irish Schools Leads Government to Intervene

Trump or Kamala? Whom to Vote for According to Pope Francis

Full interview with Pope Francis after his pastoral trip to Indonesia, Papua, Timor and Singapore

Religion and Elections in the USA: Pew Research Reveals How Each Candidate Is Supported

On Religion: Clergy Should Worry About Teens And Smartphones

German diocese announces to indoctrinate employees in gender ideology

Attending Church Regularly Will Lengthen Your Life More than Diet, Exercise: Longevity Expert

Cardinal Pizzaballa Visits Jenin, Offering Solidarity and Hope Amid Devastation

Attendance at Anglicans Cathedrals Rises by 5% in 2023, Still Below Pre-Pandemic Levels

The World Health Organization Admits Chinese Laboratory Origin of COVID “Cannot Be Ruled Out”

Cristina’s Story: Meet the Detransitioner Suing Planned Parenthood