United States Restricts Visas to Chinese Officials for “Repression” of Religious and Ethnic Minorities

Jul 16, 2024 06:55

Rafael Manuel Tovar

Matthew Miller, spokesman of the Department of State Photo: Quora

This election, in which 32 capitulars were present, took place on Tuesday, July 9.

This is the fourth occasion in which the Second in the Hierarchy of the Russian Orthodox meets with the Holy Father.

Local Church•Protection of vulnerable people

Knights of Columbus decide to cover Rupnik mosaics at John Paul II National Shrine

“The Knights of Columbus has decided to cover these mosaics because our first concern must be for victims of sexual abuse, who have already suffered immensely, and who may be further injured by the ongoing display of the mosaics at the Shrine,” said Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly.

Jul 14, 2024 16:36

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church•Vatican Diplomacy

Who is the person appointed bishop by the Pope who also becomes prince of a country?

The Bishop of Urgell is one of the two heads of state of the Principality of Andorra. This peculiarity dates back to the 11th century, when a feudatory distribution was established between two vassals of the Count of Urgell: the Bishop of Urgell and the Count of Caboet.

Jul 13, 2024 16:15

Covadonga Asturias

Vatican City•Woman

For the first time in 500 years, two women in team of sanpietrini of Vatican basilica

The presence of women is not new in the long and ancient tradition of work and art at the Fabbrica, but until now, no women had joined the body of the sanpietrini.

Jul 13, 2024 16:12

Amy Balog

Local Church•Vocations

Jesuits open their first training centre in Bangladesh

There are now 28 Jesuits in the South Asian country, the vast majority of whom are native vocations.

Jul 13, 2024 16:09

Amy Balog

Spirituality

Missionaries because disciples.

Commentary on the Gospel of Sunday, July 14, 2024. XV Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Jul 11, 2024 16:53

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

United States Restricts Visas to Chinese Officials for “Repression” of Religious and Ethnic Minorities

Israeli Government Plans New City in Israel Only for Ultraorthodox

Vatican authorizes new Marian feast for England and Wales

New Zealand Bishop Expels from His Diocese Religious of Traditionalist Sensibility

An American Is Elected Superior General of the Most Important Traditionalist Fraternity

Face to Face Between Number Two of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Moscow and the Pope: Fiducia Supplicans on the Agenda

Vatican speaks out on assassination attempt against Trump

Knights of Columbus decide to cover Rupnik mosaics at John Paul II National Shrine

Who is the person appointed bishop by the Pope who also becomes prince of a country?

For the first time in 500 years, two women in team of sanpietrini of Vatican basilica

Jesuits open their first training centre in Bangladesh

Missionaries because disciples.