Prefect of the Dicastery for Education visits Argentine neighborhood and meets founder of the Pope’s Scholas project

Aug 25, 2024 17:56

ZENIT Staff

The Cardinal listened to testimonies from young people who participate in sports and cultural activities

She was buried without any embalming or other treatment of her body, in a simple unsealed wooden casket.

the Ukrainian Parliament’s resolution has been contested publicly by Pope Francis

The sisters’ investment journey began in the 1990s, driven by the need to fund the care of their aging members

Ecumenism

Anglicans abandon term “church” in new churches

None of these dioceses used the word «church» as the primary descriptor for these new entities. This trend highlights a broader shift in ecclesiological language and practice within the Church of England.

Aug 22, 2024 17:29

Elizabeth Owens

Local Church•Pope Francis

Pope Francis Sends Some of His Swiss Guard Soldiers to Ukraine

Young members of the Pontifical Swiss Guard, the Pope’s army, played a crucial role, dedicating hours to load the trucks manually in the Roman parish of Saint Sophia.

Aug 22, 2024 06:55

ZENIT Staff

Ecumenism

Estonia’s Orthodox Separate from Moscow’s Orthodox Patriarchate

Parallelly, Estonia’s Orthodox Church has initiated conversations with the Estonian Government to explore the possibility of unification with the Apostolic Orthodox Church of Estonia, which is under the jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.

Aug 22, 2024 06:52

Joachin Meisner Hertz

Holy Land•Persecuted Christians

Under shadow of Gaza, Israeli government backs settlers expropriating Christian land

Fr. Ibrahim Faltas warns, “The situation is dramatic” and there is “deep concern” about a future without Christians. In the crosshairs of settlers and the governing ultra-right a UNESCO heritage area near Bethlehem. Also in the West Bank an escalation of violence, destruction, arrests and deaths. Alice Kisiya’s “emblematic” story. Already more than 70 Christian families have migrated since the beginning of the war.

Aug 21, 2024 18:24

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

How many parishes serve Latinos and offer Masses in Spanish in the United States? Church releases data

U.S. Bishops’ Hispanic Affairs Subcommittee Releases Diocesan Survey on Parishes and Hispanic/Latino Ministry

Aug 21, 2024 18:21

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

Prefect of the Dicastery for Education visits Argentine neighborhood and meets founder of the Pope’s Scholas project

Is she incorrupt? Bishop issues statement on incorruption of Benedictine nun who died in 2019

Pope “Defends” Russian Orthodox Against the Feelings of Ukrainian Catholics

This is the group of Catholic nuns in Kansas that makes Google, Target and Citigroup uncomfortable

Vatican bans traditional Latin mass in Finnish cathedral

Words of Eternity

Nicaraguan dictatorship imposes taxes on Catholic Church donations

Anglicans abandon term “church” in new churches

Pope Francis Sends Some of His Swiss Guard Soldiers to Ukraine

Estonia’s Orthodox Separate from Moscow’s Orthodox Patriarchate

Under shadow of Gaza, Israeli government backs settlers expropriating Christian land

How many parishes serve Latinos and offer Masses in Spanish in the United States? Church releases data