Ecclesiastical Academic Institution Promotes Culture of Dialogue

Jul 07, 2024 13:52

with Father José Enrique Oyarzún, LC, Rector of the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum Photo: Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum

During the tour, the Vatican’s cricket team also visited Windsor Castle, Westminster Abbey and the Parliament

The root of the problem laid in the refusal of one of the 36 dioceses to adopt the new modality of the Holy Qurbana, the Eucharistic Rite

The statement argued that diplomatic avenues had not been fully explored before the resort to military force

U.S. Secretary of State and Ambassador-at-large for International Religious Freedom Rashad Hussain introduce the report on June 26. Source: U.S. Department of State.

Liturgy and Divine Worship•Local Church•Pope Francis

40 British celebrities, nobles, politicians and artists ask the Pope, in The Times, not to limit traditional Mass any more

Author of Downton Abbey series, Princess of Kent, Andrew Lloyd Webber and 40 other signatures support a letter published in the London newspaper The Times.

Jul 04, 2024 17:43

Elizabeth Owens

Local Church•Vocations

UK: Three new priests for the Diocese of Westminster

At the ordination Mass at Westminster Cathedral, Thomas Blackburn, Domagoj Matakovic and Robert Smialek were surrounded by family and friends, supporting them as they began their journey of priesthood

Jul 04, 2024 17:39

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Local Church

Research Shows Divisions in the United States on the Role of Religion in Politics

At the general level, the majority of voters (71%) prefer that religion be kept separate from the government, with only 28% supporting the incorporation of religious values and beliefs in public policies.

Jul 04, 2024 07:31

Tim Daniels

Cardinals and Bishops•Justice and Peace•Vatican City

Second in Hierarchy of the Vatican Secretariat of State Appears in Court in London

Raffaele Mincione seeks vindication at the UK High Court. The lawyers of the Secretariat of State have prepared an extensive defense of more than 80 pages, underlining Mincione’s bad faith and the seriousness of the crimes investigated in the Vatican.

Jul 04, 2024 07:30

Elizabeth Owens

Pro Life•Woman

UN Women’s Agency attacks pro-life groups from official website

The article warns of the rise of “anti-rights” movements and their recent successes at separating homosexual/transgender issues from mainstream feminism. The article urges feminists to “push forward and act collectively to protect and promote LGBTIQ+ people’s equality and rights.”

Jul 03, 2024 16:42

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

Ecclesiastical Academic Institution Promotes Culture of Dialogue

England: Vatican’s Cricket Team Plays Against King’s Royal Household Team: The Score

Last Minute Liturgical Agreement Avoids Catholic Schism in India

Vatican decrees excommunication against former papal nuncio to the U.S. for canonical crime of schism

Mayor of Jerusalem hosts Catholic and Orthodox leaders: tax collection on the table

Israeli embassy attacks Catholic leaders in the Holy Land for comments on Gaza massacre

The US Department of State Yearly Report on Religious Freedom: Exemplary on China, Timid on Japan

40 British celebrities, nobles, politicians and artists ask the Pope, in The Times, not to limit traditional Mass any more

UK: Three new priests for the Diocese of Westminster

Research Shows Divisions in the United States on the Role of Religion in Politics

Second in Hierarchy of the Vatican Secretariat of State Appears in Court in London

UN Women’s Agency attacks pro-life groups from official website