Germany, Mission Land, but Which One? A “Foreign” Reflection

Jun 04, 2024 17:22

Simone Varisco

Photo: Caffestoria

Persecuted Christians

14 Christians murdered in Congo after refusing to convert to Islam

The events occurred near the center of Eringeti approximately ten days ago and were documented in a chilling video that the jihadists disseminated and which reached Europe through civilian sources.

May 31, 2024 16:21

ZENIT Staff

Testimonies•Vocations

A deaf-mute is ordained as a Catholic priest for the first time in Indian history

The 38-year-old member of the Congregation of the Holy Cross graduated from college in Mumbai before embracing the religious life. The new priest told AsiaNews: “My vocation and mission as a priest are to provide all the Sacraments in the Indian Sign Language to all deaf Catholics in India” as well as “support God calling” them to the religious life.

May 31, 2024 10:28

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Protection of vulnerable people

Catholic Church in USA presents annual report against sexual abuse: these are the advances and pitfalls

This is the twenty-first such report since 2002 when the U.S. bishops established and adopted the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, a comprehensive framework of procedures to address allegations of sexual abuse of minors by Catholic clergy and establish protocols to protect children and young people.

May 30, 2024 17:49

ZENIT Staff

Persecuted Christians

Pakistani police charge Christian brutally assaulted by Muslims with blasphemy

The initial incident was likely motivated by business rivalries and personal disputes, adding that “the final reasons will become clearer after an investigation.”

May 30, 2024 17:46

Amy Balog

Holy Land•Testimonies

After 7 months without being able to return, Catholic priest manages to re-enter his parish in Gaza

He highlighted that 36 Christians have perished in Gaza since the conflict began, “20 of whom died due to Israeli army bombings or sniper fire”, while “the others primarily succumbed to the lack of medicine”.

May 30, 2024 17:43

Amy Balog

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

Germany, Mission Land, but Which One? A “Foreign” Reflection

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14 Christians murdered in Congo after refusing to convert to Islam

A deaf-mute is ordained as a Catholic priest for the first time in Indian history

Catholic Church in USA presents annual report against sexual abuse: these are the advances and pitfalls

Pakistani police charge Christian brutally assaulted by Muslims with blasphemy

After 7 months without being able to return, Catholic priest manages to re-enter his parish in Gaza