Lebanon: Catholic churches shelter people displaced by Israeli invasion

Sep 24, 2024 07:43

ZENIT Staff

Photo: Aid to the Church in Need

The statue was officially inaugurated on September 19 by Bishop Antonius Subianto Bunjamin, President of the Indonesian Bishops’ Conference

Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi strongly condemned the “Israeli aggression"

The Virgin Mary, dressed in a traditional Korean “hanbok”, stands as a figure of maternal care and divine protection.

Monsignor Zhan Silu is Bishop in the province of Fujian, an area in China with a great Catholic presence

In the East, only 20% of those polled see Jesus as a model to follow

"Pasqua Together 2025" (Easter Together 2025) was received by Pope Francis at the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City

Local Church

Austria: how many leave the Catholic Church, get married or baptized? Here are the statistics

Catholic Church in Austria Faces Challenges Amid Demographic Shifts and Post-Pandemic Realities

Sep 22, 2024 17:29

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace•Young People

How to get 1 million children to pray the Rosary for peace?

Through this initiative, ACN is also participating in the “Symphony of Prayers” campaign, which Pope Francis called for on the occasion of the 2024 Year of Prayer – and which also paves the way for the 2025 Jubilee Year.

Sep 22, 2024 17:13

Amy Balog

Analysis Opinion

The Place of LBGT Catholics in a Synodal Church (by Timothy Radcliffe, OP)

The Synod faces this double challenge, of a proper gospel openness to all with an openness to all cultures. How are we to live both? This will be a major challenge for the next session of the Synod. It is not about how does our side win. That is the game of competitive politics.

Sep 22, 2024 17:11

ZENIT Staff

Persecuted Christians•Woman

Pakistan: sentence mother of 4 children to death on blasphemy charges

Shagufta was convicted under Section 295-C of Pakistan’s controversial blasphemy laws, whereby insulting the Prophet carries a mandatory death sentence.

Sep 22, 2024 11:40

John Pontifex

Jubilee 2025•Young People

Vatican Announces Officially the “Grammies” of Catholic Music: First Edition in the Jubilee 2025

Is to revitalize and boost Catholic music and recognize the creativity of Catholic Christian artists in Spanish, English, Portuguese, French, Italian and the rest of the world.

Sep 22, 2024 06:38

ZENIT Staff

Confirmed: The 4th Mediterranean Meeting will take place in Barcelona with the Pope in attendance

Their meeting with the Pope, held in the Apostolic Palace, lasted about an hour and centered on preparations for the next major milestone: a gathering of Mediterranean bishops scheduled for June 9–12 in Barcelona. It will be the fourth such assembly, following earlier encounters in Bari (2020), Florence (2022) and Marseille (2023), and will revolve around a single, urgent theme—peace

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

Lebanon: Catholic churches shelter people displaced by Israeli invasion

Indonesia Unveils the World’s Tallest Statue of Jesus, A New Symbol of Faith

Maronite Cardinal of Lebanon speaks out on Israeli aggression against Lebanese civilians

A Korean Virgin Mary in the Pope’s Vatican Gardens

Bishop Who Was Excommunicated Will Participate in the Synod on Synodality

How Do Germans Perceive the Person of Jesus Christ?

Pope confesses that he has been asked for a definitive solution on the celebration of Easter with all Christians

Austria: how many leave the Catholic Church, get married or baptized? Here are the statistics

How to get 1 million children to pray the Rosary for peace?

The Place of LBGT Catholics in a Synodal Church (by Timothy Radcliffe, OP)

Pakistan: sentence mother of 4 children to death on blasphemy charges

Vatican Announces Officially the “Grammies” of Catholic Music: First Edition in the Jubilee 2025