Nicaraguan Bishop Rolando Álvarez Nominated for the Sakharov Prize for Human Rights

Sep 22, 2023 23:14

ZENIT Staff

Bishop Rolando Being Besieged By The Nicaraguan Police

Local Church

Indonesia, the Country with the Largest Number of Muslims in the World, Will Call Jesus Officially as Christians Request

The Indonesian Minister of Culture, Muhadjir Effendy, announced on September 12 that the State, in keeping with the Ministry of Religious Affairs’ proposal, will no longer use the term “Isá Almasih” in official documents and, instead, will use “Yesus Kristus” as the official translation of Jesus’ name, according to the request of Catholics and Protestants.

Sep 21, 2023 22:47

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion

The two faces of religious identity and pluralism in South and Southeast Asia

A recent survey by the Pew Research Center shows a major regional cleavage. In Indonesia and Malaysia, support for an active role of religion in politics is growing, Singapore favours religious pluralism, including the right to change religion.

Sep 20, 2023 16:27

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Pope Francis

Pope Sends Almoner to Ukraine to Inaugurate Shelter for Single Mothers, which Francis’ Himself Helped to Finance

Single mothers with their children and homeless women will be housed there in appropriately prepared rooms. There will also be a soup kitchen in the Shelter for the poor, to provide hot food for them and a welcoming environment.

Sep 20, 2023 16:27

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Pope Francis

President Macron Will Welcome Pope in Marseilles and Go to His Mass, but Later He Will Approve Euthanasia in France

Known in France is a gesture — with a double reading — of Macron to the Pope: the scheduled date to discuss the law in favour of euthanasia in the Council of Ministers was September 21 but it was postponed . . .

Sep 20, 2023 16:07

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Local Church•Vatican City

Thanks for frank dialogue: Pope’s letter to Ukrainian bishops after Vatican meeting

Pope thanks for «attentive and respectful listening and the fraternal and frank dialogue that took place» at Vatican meeting, after some tensions following remarks to young Russians

Sep 20, 2023 00:41

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Nicaraguan Bishop Rolando Álvarez Nominated for the Sakharov Prize for Human Rights

Synod 2023: Two Chinese Bishops In (with Government’s Permission), Cardinal Ladaria Out

Scientific Study Warns of Risks of «Gender Change» in Children

Ukraine: Caritas warehouse targeted and destroyed with drones

Progress in Pope’s Peace Mission for Ukraine: Russia Waits Again for Cardinal Zuppi

Mozambique: Terrorists kill 11 Christians in an attack in Cabo Delgado province

Spain: Diocese will only allow new baptisms if parents are convinced

Indonesia, the Country with the Largest Number of Muslims in the World, Will Call Jesus Officially as Christians Request

The two faces of religious identity and pluralism in South and Southeast Asia

Pope Sends Almoner to Ukraine to Inaugurate Shelter for Single Mothers, which Francis’ Himself Helped to Finance

President Macron Will Welcome Pope in Marseilles and Go to His Mass, but Later He Will Approve Euthanasia in France

Thanks for frank dialogue: Pope’s letter to Ukrainian bishops after Vatican meeting