Vatican’s Decision to Suspend Priests’ Expulsion Sparks Debate in Christchurch

Sep 15, 2024 18:15

Elizabeth Owens

The FSSR community, while still suspended, appears to be holding out for a more favorable resolution. Photo: A12

an Iraqi religious order has finally returned to the place where it was founded

Pope Francis spoke to the journalists accompanying his Apostolic Journey to Asia and Oceania.

Two large religious blocs are emerging with clear support for the main contenders: Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.

Gender Ideology•Local Church

German diocese announces to indoctrinate employees in gender ideology

Additionally, a training program is being developed for diocesan employees, aiming to equip them with the knowledge and sensitivity needed to meet the pastoral needs of the LGBTQ+ community.

Sep 13, 2024 14:08

Joachin Meisner Hertz

Analysis Opinion

Attending Church Regularly Will Lengthen Your Life More than Diet, Exercise: Longevity Expert

Buettner’s documentary investigated regions in the world known for having the longest average lifespan. Researchers interviewed 263 centenarians — people who had lived to the age of 100 — and found all but five “belonged to some faith-based community.”

Sep 13, 2024 14:06

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Persecuted Christians

Cardinal Pizzaballa Visits Jenin, Offering Solidarity and Hope Amid Devastation

The visit concluded with a somber walk through the streets surrounding the parish, where Cardinal Pizzaballa and his delegation witnessed firsthand the devastation left in the wake of the military operation

Sep 13, 2024 14:02

ZENIT Staff

Ecumenism•Local Church

Attendance at Anglicans Cathedrals Rises by 5% in 2023, Still Below Pre-Pandemic Levels

The total weekly attendance at regular services increased from an average of 28,300 in 2022 to 30,300 in 2023. While this rise is encouraging, it still falls short of the 2019 average of 36,800, signaling that English cathedrals continue to feel the effects of the pandemic.

Sep 12, 2024 18:49

Elizabeth Owens

Analysis Opinion•Justice and Peace

The World Health Organization Admits Chinese Laboratory Origin of COVID “Cannot Be Ruled Out”

None other than WHO Secretary General Tedros, widely criticized during the pandemic for protecting China, now admits the hypothesis cannot be excluded.

Sep 12, 2024 18:46

ZENIT Staff

Vatican’s Decision to Suspend Priests’ Expulsion Sparks Debate in Christchurch

Women’s religious order may return to Iraq, where it was founded

Past Cases of Sexual Abuse in Irish Schools Leads Government to Intervene

Trump or Kamala? Whom to Vote for According to Pope Francis

Full interview with Pope Francis after his pastoral trip to Indonesia, Papua, Timor and Singapore

Religion and Elections in the USA: Pew Research Reveals How Each Candidate Is Supported

On Religion: Clergy Should Worry About Teens And Smartphones

German diocese announces to indoctrinate employees in gender ideology

Attending Church Regularly Will Lengthen Your Life More than Diet, Exercise: Longevity Expert

Cardinal Pizzaballa Visits Jenin, Offering Solidarity and Hope Amid Devastation

Attendance at Anglicans Cathedrals Rises by 5% in 2023, Still Below Pre-Pandemic Levels

The World Health Organization Admits Chinese Laboratory Origin of COVID “Cannot Be Ruled Out”