Interview with the Secretary of State on the interview with Pope Francis and the diplomatic crisis resulting from it.

Mar 12, 2024 23:47

ZENIT Staff

Cardinal Parolin with Pope Francis Photo: InfoVaticana

Local Church

Haiti: pastoral work interrupted by violence, but churches remain full

The archbishop added that he struggles to carry out his clerical duties “because one must cope with daily life – and this daily life consists of suffering, violence, gunfights, poverty and deprivation…

Mar 10, 2024 00:25

Amy Balog

Bioethics•Local Church

U.S. bishops speak out on in vitro fertilization in wake of Alabama case

In response to the growing attention to assisted reproductive technologies, Bishop Burbidge, as chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities, spoke about the gift of life

Mar 10, 2024 00:16

ZENIT Staff

Bioethics•Justice and Peace

Belgium: euthanasia cases increased by 15% in 2023

There was only one euthanasia of a minor — a 16-year-old girl with a brain tumour who donated her organs after her death. There have only been five confirmed cases of euthanised minors since Belgium’s euthanasia law was amended in 2014.

Mar 08, 2024 19:51

ZENIT Staff

Gender Ideology

Transsexual murders male and it’s counted as murder of a woman: Harry Potter author outraged

Rowling argued that crime statistics become meaningless if offences committed by men are recorded as crimes by women. She insisted that Blake is not a woman, and the crimes should not be attributed to women.

Mar 08, 2024 19:48

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Update on Christian community and institutions in Gaza

Over 400 Christian families are sheltering in or seeking emergency food aid from both the Greek Orthodox Church of St Porphyrius, and the Holy Family Church. The Greek Orthodox Church provides water, breakfast, and lunch, along with washing facilities. Additionally, the Church is distributing petrol to maintain the operation of generators.

Mar 08, 2024 05:10

ZENIT Staff

From Africa to Spain via Monaco: this is Leo XIV’s global travel schedule for 2026

The schedule outlines three distinct journeys: a ten-day pilgrimage across four African nations, a one-day visit to Monaco, and a six-day trip to Spain that will culminate in the Canary Islands. Together, they form a carefully calibrated map of priorities that blends history, diplomacy, evangelization and social concern.

Did Pope Leo XIV speak out against the Spanish party Vox, which is aligned with the Trump administration?

The episode underscores how quickly nuanced papal language can be refracted through national political debates—and how carefully episcopal conferences now feel compelled to guard the boundary between pastoral guidance and partisan interpretation

Interview with the Secretary of State on the interview with Pope Francis and the diplomatic crisis resulting from it.

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Haiti: pastoral work interrupted by violence, but churches remain full

U.S. bishops speak out on in vitro fertilization in wake of Alabama case

Belgium: euthanasia cases increased by 15% in 2023

Transsexual murders male and it’s counted as murder of a woman: Harry Potter author outraged

Update on Christian community and institutions in Gaza