Liturgical setback in India: clause in Syro-Malabar agreement takes a turn and points to schism

Jun 24, 2024 06:14

The agreement initially allowed the archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly to continue celebrating the Mass according to the pre-2021 rite

men have shown lower levels of religious commitment compared with women

Analysis Opinion•Local Church

New Survey Reveals Growing Belief Among American Catholics in the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist

Vinea’s new survey, carried out at the end of 2022, showed that 69% of Catholics that attend Mass affirm this fundamental belief, attributing the difference to a change in the formulation of the questions.

Jun 20, 2024 14:00

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Revealing Report Highlights Growing Marginalization of Christians in the United Kingdom

Many of those surveyed mentioned that Muslims receive more sensitive treatment, and any criticism of them is perceived almost as racism.

Jun 20, 2024 13:53

ZENIT Staff

Ecumenism•Pope Francis

Jesus Christ is the heart of ecumenism: Pope Francis receives Lutherans at Vatican

Remarks by the Pope during an audience with members of the Lutheran World Federation

Jun 20, 2024 13:48

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

USA: Bishops react to Biden’s plan to regulate immigration for undocumented spouses

Biden Administration’s announcement of a new program for the undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens. The program allows select individuals who have resided in the country for at least ten years to apply for parole in place, which offers access to legal work authorization and protection from removal if granted

Jun 19, 2024 17:39

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace•Pro Life

UN Population Fund report proposes a right to surrogacy

Surrogacy is a controversial topic internationally, raising concerns about the exploitation of women, particularly poor women in developing countries who are hired as surrogates by individuals and couples from wealthy countries.

Jun 19, 2024 17:37

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV will visit Algeria, the land of Saint Augustine, according to local media: these are the dates given by the press

There is also a practical indication reinforcing the plausibility of the trip. The official calendar of Wednesday general audiences published by the Prefecture of the Papal Household does not list an audience for April 15

Pope Leo XIV to priests: no to homilies with Artificial Intelligence and the search for “likes” and “followers” on social media

The Pope also warned against a subtler distortion of priestly identity: the search for validation on social media platforms such as TikTok. The illusion, he suggested, is to believe that accumulating followers or “likes” means one is effectively evangelizing

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Liturgical setback in India: clause in Syro-Malabar agreement takes a turn and points to schism

Can a transgender person enter religious life? U.S. bishops to respond in new document

Extraordinary Apparitions in Medjugorje and An Alleged Petition of the Virgin

Vatican and China to renew agreement on bishop appointments in October

This is the way to avoid a liturgical schism in India, only Vatican approval is missing

For the First Time, Study Shows That Young Women Abandon Religion More Than Men Do

Person Who Lost Trial in the Vatican Reports the Pope to the UN: Why and About What?

New Survey Reveals Growing Belief Among American Catholics in the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist

Revealing Report Highlights Growing Marginalization of Christians in the United Kingdom

Jesus Christ is the heart of ecumenism: Pope Francis receives Lutherans at Vatican

USA: Bishops react to Biden’s plan to regulate immigration for undocumented spouses

UN Population Fund report proposes a right to surrogacy