In Face of Pope Francis’ Forthcoming Visit to Indonesia, Islamic Extremists Target Churches for Attacks

Aug 11, 2024 08:10

ZENIT Staff

Indonesia, the nation with the world’s largest Muslim population Photo: El Debate

Pope Francis received a group of representatives from the Afghan Muslim community in Italy

He invited a boy in a bathing suit and a girl in a bikini to elevate the Chalice and Consecrated Host during the most sacred moment of the Mass

Abbot Isaac was born in Montreal in 1963. He made his simple vows as a monk in Saint Anselm Abbey in 1993 and his solemn vows in 1996.

Cardinals and Bishops•Young People

German Bishop Reveals That Young People’s Real Questions Have Nothing to Do with Celibacy or Women’s Ordination

The statement, made by Bishop Bätzing, shows another face of German Catholics’ interest, which is clearly in a different direction from the ideological agenda promoted in recent years by a good part of the German Episcopate.

Aug 06, 2024 17:30

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace•Religious Freedom

French police detain bus in Paris that made persecution of Christians visible and mocked the opening of the Olympics

6 campaigners were forced to spend the night in jail for “demonstrating without the approval of the French government” against the Olympic Games mockery of Christianity.

Aug 06, 2024 17:25

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Dicasteries•Vatican City

Israeli Company Installs Water Generation Machine at Office of Papal Charities in Vatican City

The installation of the Watergen machine at the Office of Papal Charities reflects a shared commitment to addressing global water scarcity.

Aug 06, 2024 17:20

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church

Cardinal O Malley’s era at the head of the important diocese of Boston in the USA comes to an end: here is the successor

Cardinal O’Malley, who has led the Boston Archdiocese since 2003, will maintain his position as head of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, a role he has held since 2014, until further notice.

Aug 06, 2024 17:15

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church

Bishop: Church’s true influence is sharing God’s mercy, not chasing ‘likes’

The bishop made the statement in his homily during Mass on the second day of the National Catholic Social Communication Convention in Lipa City.

Aug 06, 2024 17:12

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

In Face of Pope Francis’ Forthcoming Visit to Indonesia, Islamic Extremists Target Churches for Attacks

Pope to Afghan Muslims: «one cannot, in the name of God, encourage contempt for others, hatred and violence»

USA: Shareholders, members call on Costco, fellow retailers to resist politicized calls to sell dangerous chemical abortion drugs

Preserving Christianity in Iraq 10 years after Daesh invasion

Pakistan: young Christian widow beaten in the countryside by Muslims after accusing her of blasphemy

Spanish Salesian Priest Celebrated “Mass” in a Pool: His Bishop’s Reaction

First Abbot Not a Priest Is Elected in the Benedictine Order of the United States

German Bishop Reveals That Young People’s Real Questions Have Nothing to Do with Celibacy or Women’s Ordination

French police detain bus in Paris that made persecution of Christians visible and mocked the opening of the Olympics

Israeli Company Installs Water Generation Machine at Office of Papal Charities in Vatican City

Cardinal O Malley’s era at the head of the important diocese of Boston in the USA comes to an end: here is the successor

Bishop: Church’s true influence is sharing God’s mercy, not chasing ‘likes’