Pope Francis Addresses Formators and Seminarians from the Spanish Dioceses of the Valencian Ecclesiastical Province

Jan 31, 2025 19:31

To the formators and seminarians of the Spanish dioceses of Valencia, Orihuela-Alicante, Segorbe-Castellón, Mallorca, Menorca and Ibiza Photo: Vatican Media

The executive order, signed on January 24, reverses the 2021 directive by former President Joe Biden

Cardinal Koovakad is a member of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church

Good News•Local Church

“Christ Paisa” Sculpture Is Inaugurated in Colombia: The Largest of Latin America

The construction of this monumental work was possible thanks to the effort of a team of some forty people, between investors and students of the Metropolitan Technological Institute (MTI) of Medellin.

Jan 25, 2025 18:31

Enrique Villegas

Local Church•Persecuted Christians•Religious Freedom

Discalced Carmelites leave Nicaragua amid government persecution

The departure of the Carmelite friars is part of a broader pattern of hostility toward the Catholic Church under the Ortega-Murillo regime

Jan 25, 2025 18:29

Enrique Villegas

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Pro-Russian Regime Sentences Catholic Priest to 11 Years in Prison

An additional ten priests were arrested in Byelorussia during 2023; three of them still remain detained, reported the Pontifical Foundation Aid to the Church in Need.

Jan 23, 2025 08:29

Rafael Llanes

Persecuted Christians•Religious Freedom

Nicaraguan Dictatorship Closes Foundation of Dominican Nuns

The cancellation of the organizations arose from two Ministerial Agreements approved by the Minister of the Interior, Maria Amelia Coronel Kinloch. In 2024 alone, the dictatorship cancelled 1,700 non-profit organizations: 678 belonged to the Catholic and Evangelical Churches.

Jan 23, 2025 08:23

Rafael Manuel Tovar

Liturgy and Divine Worship

Questions about liturgy: Terminology for Sacred Places

A series of attacks on Christian communities in December, including on Christmas day, left dozens dead, according to recent reports from local Church sources to Aid to the Church in Need.

Jan 23, 2025 08:20

ZENIT Staff

Do you need to forgive, or have you been forgiven? This brief reflection by Pope Leo XIV is for you

Address on the Occasion of the Angelus Prayer on Sunday, September 13, 2026

Leo XIV in France: What the Numbers Show and What You Need to Know About a Visit That’s Already Being Called a Success

Leo XIV will encounter both enormous crowds and much smaller groups, moving between the public square and more intimate encounters

Pope Francis Addresses Formators and Seminarians from the Spanish Dioceses of the Valencian Ecclesiastical Province

The existence or non-existence of a valid marriage and the truth of one’s personal reality, according to Pope Francis

Trump Reinstates ‘Mexico City Policy’ in Sweeping Pro-Life Move

Cardinal Koovakad Appointed Prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue

France, The Country Where More Churches Are Set On Fire

U.S. Ambassador in Mexico Acknowledges Work of the Catholic Church

Joe Biden Formally Joins Freemasonry the Day Before Leaving the Presidency of the United States

“Christ Paisa” Sculpture Is Inaugurated in Colombia: The Largest of Latin America

Discalced Carmelites leave Nicaragua amid government persecution

Pro-Russian Regime Sentences Catholic Priest to 11 Years in Prison

Nicaraguan Dictatorship Closes Foundation of Dominican Nuns

Questions about liturgy: Terminology for Sacred Places