The 10 Commandments to go to auction in New York: up to $2 million expected in the fight

Dec 17, 2024 18:51

Tim Daniels

This 115-pound relic, represents a tangible bridge to antiquity Photo: The New York Times

Syrians celebrate the fall of Bashar al Assad

Pope Francis welcomed a delegation of Methodist leaders to the Vatican

Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago

Local Church

Nancy Pelosi, Communion Ban, and Vatican Intervention: Faith, Politics, and Controversy

Pelosi revealed that the dispute is now under Vatican review, although the timeline and specifics of her appeal remain unclear. According to canon law experts, individuals subjected to such

Dec 15, 2024 19:45

Tim Daniels

Justice and Peace•Pope Francis

Pope Intercedes with Biden for Those Sentenced to the Death Penalty.

Given that the United States was one of the five countries with the most executions carried out in 2023, along with China, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Somalia, Vaillancourt Murphy pointed out: “If President Biden took this step, it would have repercussions not only in the United States, but in the whole world. The Jubilee Year is the perfect moment for this Catholic President to take this historic step.”

Dec 15, 2024 06:52

Rafael Llanes

Causes of Saints•Local Church•Pope Francis

Pope Blesses Temporary Translation of the Remains of Saint Lucy of Venice to Syracuse in Italy

The Saint, known as the protectress of sight and symbol of light in the midst of darkness, will return temporarily to the place where she was born and where, according to tradition, she offered her life for Christ.

Dec 15, 2024 06:47

Valentina di Giorgio

Good News•Testimonies•Vocations

The Papal Foundation Awards $800,000 in Scholarships to 110 Priests, Brothers, Sisters, and Lay Faithful

Since its founding, the program has provided nearly $14 million in scholarships to more than 1700 individuals, known as Saeman Scholars, to advance their education and prepare them to return home and serve in leadership positions in their own countries.

Dec 13, 2024 13:52

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Justice and Peace•Religious Freedom

Israel frees two young Christian women arbitrarily detained by Jewish regime

Administrative detention, a practice widely criticized by human rights organizations, allows imprisonment without trial or charges, often for indefinite periods. Advocates argue it infringes on fundamental rights and disproportionately affects Palestinians.

Dec 13, 2024 13:50

ZENIT Staff

Under the agreement with China, Leo XIV appoints a new bishop

Chang Yanfeng, 42, was ordained bishop today under the Sino-Holy See agreement to a diocese that has been without its own pastor for 20 years. Just three weeks ago, the new prelate had to publicly commit the local Church to a controversial law designed to eliminate minorities.

Leo XIV encourages religious to view community life as a source of inspiration and sanctification

Message from Leo XIV to the Conference of Major Superiors of Men’s Religious Orders in the United States

The 10 Commandments to go to auction in New York: up to $2 million expected in the fight

This is the priest (and the story) in which a miracle was worked that will make Pier Giorgio Frassati a saint

Syria: Muslim Jihadists Assure They Will Not Go Against Christians

The “Mystery” of the LGBT Pilgrimage in the Jubilee 2025: A Polemic Between Inclusivity and Controversy

Cautious Hope Emerges Among Christians in Syria Amid Transition

Pope Francis Emphasizes Unity and Shared Mission During Meeting with Methodists

Cardinal of Chicago asks not to kneel at communion: these are “his” reasons

Nancy Pelosi, Communion Ban, and Vatican Intervention: Faith, Politics, and Controversy

Pope Intercedes with Biden for Those Sentenced to the Death Penalty.

Pope Blesses Temporary Translation of the Remains of Saint Lucy of Venice to Syracuse in Italy

The Papal Foundation Awards $800,000 in Scholarships to 110 Priests, Brothers, Sisters, and Lay Faithful

Israel frees two young Christian women arbitrarily detained by Jewish regime