USA and freedom of religion: 9th Circuit restores funding to Oregon youth ministry

Aug 14, 2024 18:03

ZENIT Staff

Photo: ADF

Prayers of the Faithful and the Eucharistic Prayer

In the Courts of Three Popes By Mary Ann Glendon (Image, 2024)

ACN’s support in the region has included basic necessities – food, clothing and shelter – and pastoral care.

The organization, which employs 500 people and operates in both Luxembourg as well as in 10 other countries, now faces a confidence crisis

Vatican Diplomacy

Amid global tension, Israel appoints new ambassador to the Vatican

The new ambassador has remained silent thus far, likely waiting until he assumes office to reveal his diplomatic approach.

Aug 11, 2024 19:38

Rafael Llanes

Good News•Local Church

UNESCO puts Gaza’s ancient Christian monastery on ‘danger list’

At least 207 archaeological sites and buildings of cultural and historical significance, out of a total of 320, have been reduced to rubble or severely damaged by Israel’s deadly military onslaught and indiscriminate bombardment of the Gaza Strip for the last 10 months.

Aug 11, 2024 19:35

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace

USA: After ADF lawsuit, NY college student government revises unconstitutional policy, recognizes conservative student group

Two SUNY Cortland students attempted to start a Turning Point USA chapter at their school, but the student government and school faculty denied them group status because of the group’s political views. The students are challenging school officials for violating their First Amendment rights.

Aug 11, 2024 19:32

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Pope Francis

Controversy in East Timor Over the Cost of the Papal Visit for Which the Pope Is Not to Blame

Despite the criticisms, the majority of Catholics in East Timor await Pope Francis’ arrival enthusiastically; he is the second Pontiff to visit the country after John Paul II’s visit in 1989. This visit is framed in the 25th anniversary of East Timor’s Independence, in which the Catholic Church played a fundamental role in the fight for human rights.

Aug 11, 2024 08:19

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops

Cardinal Gerhard Mũller Rejects and Contests Accusations of Poor Financial Management and Denounces Defamatory Attacks

The Cardinal described these accusations as an attempt to revive a story already clarified almost a decade ago, for the sole purpose of damaging his reputation.

Aug 11, 2024 08:16

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

USA and freedom of religion: 9th Circuit restores funding to Oregon youth ministry

New UN treaty seeks to decriminalize some forms of child pornography

Questions about liturgy: First Names of Popes and Bishops

The Papal Court and the Future of the Church

Nigeria: Christians brace for more attacks after new killing

Scandal in Caritas-Luxemburg: Fraud and Crisis of Confidence in One of the Country’s Main Charitable Organizations

Seven Facts About the Candidate Chosen by Kamala Harris for Vice-President

Amid global tension, Israel appoints new ambassador to the Vatican

UNESCO puts Gaza’s ancient Christian monastery on ‘danger list’

USA: After ADF lawsuit, NY college student government revises unconstitutional policy, recognizes conservative student group

Controversy in East Timor Over the Cost of the Papal Visit for Which the Pope Is Not to Blame

Cardinal Gerhard Mũller Rejects and Contests Accusations of Poor Financial Management and Denounces Defamatory Attacks