Capuchin Priest Passed Himself Off as a Doctor and Nobleman to Swindle: His Order Makes Him Face Justice

Sep 01, 2024 06:45

ZENIT Staff

If declared guilty, Bielecki could face up to 40 years in prison Photo: Infobae

Saint Michael’s image follows the proposal of sculptor Markus Moura, with the Archangel holding a sword in his right hand and a scale in the left.

His Beatitude Sviatoslav, Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church

Catholic faith in China must be conformed to “Xi Jinping Thought;” it must not temper, much less correct, the official state ideology.

The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned Ben-Gvir's comments as an "explicit call to demolish the Al-Aqsa Mosque."

Encircled by the imposing Leonine Walls, the Vatican City’s borders stretch approximately 3.2 kilometers, marking the boundary between the state and Italy.

Local Church

[PHOTOS] St. Teresa of Jesus’ tomb is opened and her body is still incorrupt

Before beginning the examination, those present prayed before Santa Teresa’s incorrupt body, which remains remarkably well-preserved, just as it was reported in 1914.

Aug 29, 2024 05:57

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Church and World

What Do People Expect From Their Politicians in Regard to Religion? A Study Gives the Answer

Religion continues being an important factor in the election of leaders in many parts of the world, the way in which this relationship is valued varies enormously from one society to another.

Aug 29, 2024 05:51

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Analysis Opinion•Good News

Holy Shroud: New Study Gives Proof of Shroud’s Authenticity from the Blood

The analysis revealed that the blood stains are consistent with the wounds described in the Gospels, including those caused by the crown of thorns, the flagellation and the crucifixion.

Aug 29, 2024 05:46

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Pope Francis

“Be a sign of hope with words and gestures,” Pope asks Arab Catholic bishops

Pope’s address to Latin Catholic bishops from Arab countries received in audience at the Vatican

Aug 28, 2024 18:29

ZENIT Staff

Church and World•Local Church•Vatican Diplomacy

Communist China recognizes 94-year-old Catholic bishop Melchiorre Shi Honghzen

In the latest development of the Agreement between China and the Holy See, authortities recognise the ‘underground’ prelate long under arrest for refusing to join the Patriotic Association as leader of the local Catholic community. Archbishop Celli had met him two years ago and presented him with a pectoral cross in the name of Francis. Today’s ceremony was held in a hotel and not in the cathedral to reaffirm aappointment’s civil rather than canonical character.

Aug 28, 2024 18:22

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

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Capuchin Priest Passed Himself Off as a Doctor and Nobleman to Swindle: His Order Makes Him Face Justice

Monumental Statue of Saint Michael Is Built in Brazil

Against Pope’s opinion, Ukrainian episcopate in favor of law banning Russian Orthodox Church

Bell used in Paris Olympics to be part of Notre Dame Cathedral

China and Vatican: “sinicization” is not inculturation

Israeli government minister calls for construction of synagogue on Temple Mount (where Muslim mosque now stands)

Vatican City’s immigration law, one of the strictest in Europe

[PHOTOS] St. Teresa of Jesus’ tomb is opened and her body is still incorrupt

What Do People Expect From Their Politicians in Regard to Religion? A Study Gives the Answer

Holy Shroud: New Study Gives Proof of Shroud’s Authenticity from the Blood

“Be a sign of hope with words and gestures,” Pope asks Arab Catholic bishops

Communist China recognizes 94-year-old Catholic bishop Melchiorre Shi Honghzen