The Boom and Vocational “Miracle” of a Men’s Monastery in Austria

May 19, 2024 12:08

Joachin Meisner Hertz

monastery of Säben, situated on the imposing hill of Chiusa Photo: Diazdemiranda

Local Church

U.S. Bishops to Meet June 12-14 in Louisville; Assembly to Be Live Streamed

During the plenary, the bishops will receive updates on various issues and initiatives. The meeting agenda is not yet finalized and therefore, subject to change.

May 16, 2024 17:07

ZENIT Staff

Ecumenism•Pope Francis

Patriarch of Constantinople Announces Pope Francis’ Visit to Turkey to Commemorate the Council of Nicaea

The visit of Pope Francis and of Patriarch Bartholomew I to Iznik to commemorate the 1,700th anniversary of this event, underscores the historical and spiritual importance of Nicaea.

May 16, 2024 07:24

Valentina di Giorgio

Justice and Peace•Local Church

Mozambique: mass exodus after fresh insurgent attacks

Armed insurgent groups linked to Daesh (ISIS) targeted a town and two villages in Cabo Delgado Province, northern Mozambique, causing hundreds of residents to flee

May 15, 2024 17:31

Amy Balog

Justice and Peace•Pro Life•Testimonies

USA: Five-Year Prison Term for Protesting Against Abortion

In addition to Handy, two other activists, John Hinshaw and Will Goodman, were also sentenced for taking part in the protest. Hinshaw was sentenced to 21 months, of which he was accredited nine months already complied with, whereas Goodman was sentenced to 27 months of prison.

May 15, 2024 16:48

Tim Daniels

Vatican Diplomacy

Embassy of Israel Protests to the Vatican for Speech Given in World Meeting on Human Fraternity

The Embassy lamented profoundly that no one intervened to halt the speech, describing the incident as one more proof that antisemitism and prejudices against Jews continue being very present.

May 15, 2024 16:44

Tim Daniels

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

The Boom and Vocational “Miracle” of a Men’s Monastery in Austria

CA library changes policy, allows women’s sports discussion

MS children’s clinic sues Biden admin for unlawful rule change to health care

USA: More states, girls sue Biden admin for illegal attempt to rewrite Title IX

The Six Possible Conclusions About Marian Apparitions According to the Vatican’s New Norms

The norms for discernment of alleged supernatural phenomena explained by the Prefect for the Dicastery of the Faith

Greek Orthodox at Vatican: “walk together, pray together and work together”, Pope asks them to do so

U.S. Bishops to Meet June 12-14 in Louisville; Assembly to Be Live Streamed

Patriarch of Constantinople Announces Pope Francis’ Visit to Turkey to Commemorate the Council of Nicaea

Mozambique: mass exodus after fresh insurgent attacks

USA: Five-Year Prison Term for Protesting Against Abortion

Embassy of Israel Protests to the Vatican for Speech Given in World Meeting on Human Fraternity