Sister Clare: the young Irish actress who became a nun goes to the altars

Nov 05, 2024 13:14

Covadonga Asturias

a Holy Week retreat in Spain profoundly changed her life. Photo: Our Sunday Visitor

Reem Alsaleem, the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women

passed away on November 1 at 2:30 a.m. in São Paulo, Brazil

The claims were made by Dr. Tlaleng Mofokeng, the UN Rapporteur on the Right to Health

Church and World•Vatican Diplomacy

60th Anniversary of the Holy See’s Membership in the United Nations Organization

It was the UN’s Secretary General, U Thant, a practicing Buddhist, who promoted its presence, along with that of other faith communities, to foment their role as intermediaries between the superpowers.

Nov 03, 2024 07:21

Rafael Llanes

Religious Freedom

New Report Shows Increase in Persecution Against Christians in China

The report reflects that «the Chinese government’s persecution against the Chinese Catholic Church is directed against the hierarchs who resist the control of the Chinese Communist Party over religious affairs.»

Nov 03, 2024 07:17

Rafael Llanes

Testimonies

Mel Gibson’s Series on Christians’ Victory Against Ottoman Muslims in Malta

The defense of the island with thick bastions and stone fortresses lacked gunpowder, but had a lot of faith in the heart.

Nov 02, 2024 07:25

Rafael Llanes

Local Church

Ongoing Liturgical Dispute in India’s Syro-Malabar Church Escalates Amidst Threats of Canonical Action

In a circular dated October 30, Bishop Puthur asserted that the Church would no longer tolerate public dissent that tarnishes its leadership’s reputation, signaling a potential crackdown on clergy and lay groups engaged in the protest.

Oct 31, 2024 17:33

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Convent of Mother Teresa’s missionaries looted and burned in Haiti

The convent had provided free medical care to nearly 1,500 inpatients and 30,000 outpatients each year, fulfilling a vital role in one of Haiti’s most vulnerable communities.

Oct 31, 2024 17:30

ZENIT Staff

De Foucauld´s "Spiritual Intuitions" Touted by Pope
Urges Sahara Missionary´s Followers to Promote Charity
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A prayer by some bishops with Trump has become a source of political...
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1.5 million people attend Pope Leo XIV’s Mass in Lima; tickets available through Ticketmaster; and a “papacopter” in Peru

Beyond the vast crowds and the elaborate security arrangements, its significance may lie in something less measurable: the return of a pastor to a country that helped shape his life, at a moment when its people are looking for reasons to face the future with confidence.

Culture and Its Relationship to the Christian Faith: An Explanation by Pope Leo XIV

Pope’s General Audience, October 28, 2026, on Culture and Its Relationship to the Christian Faith

Sister Clare: the young Irish actress who became a nun goes to the altars

UN rapporteur opens debate by questioning inclusion policies affecting real women in sports

Founder of the Heralds of the Gospel dies at 85 years of age

Pope Francis Adds Naples Archbishop Domenico Battaglia to December 7 Cardinal List

The Battle Over Abortion Rights Heats Up in 10 States Ahead of November 5 Election

UN Expert Says Countries Must Legalize Drugs, Prostitution and Abortion

Questions about liturgy: Bows Toward the Altar and the Celebrant

60th Anniversary of the Holy See’s Membership in the United Nations Organization

New Report Shows Increase in Persecution Against Christians in China

Mel Gibson’s Series on Christians’ Victory Against Ottoman Muslims in Malta

Ongoing Liturgical Dispute in India’s Syro-Malabar Church Escalates Amidst Threats of Canonical Action

Convent of Mother Teresa’s missionaries looted and burned in Haiti