A saintly samurai: progress and hopes for the canonization of the «Samurai of Christ

Jan 10, 2024 01:40

Lim Kym

The Official Portrait of Takayama Chosen by the Japanese Episcopal Conference Photo: Missions Etrangeres De Paris

Local Church

Report on Christians in the Holy Land: Demography, Percentages, Etc.

At the end of December 2023, the Israeli Office of Statistics counted almost 188,000 Christians, 3,000 more than in 2022, 6,000 more than 2021 and 27,000 more than when Pope Francis visited the country.

Jan 09, 2024 02:05

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Franciscan Friar Is Appointed President of the Italian Government’s Commission for Artificial Intelligence

The appointment, made known by the Under-Secretary of the Presidency of the Italian Government shortly before Christmas 2023, comes into force in early 2024. One of Friar Paolo’s first tasks is the elaboration of a Report on AI for Prime Minister Georgia Meloni

Jan 09, 2024 02:01

ZENIT Staff

Church and World•Local Church

Catholic Church Generates 3% of Spain’s GDP in 2024 Thanks to Its Cultural Patrimony

Goods of cultural interest and religious festivities of tourist interest will have an impact in 2024 and will repeat the 3% of Spain’s GDP, according to economic data published by the Bishops

Jan 09, 2024 00:06

Rafael Llanes

Good News•Local Church•Testimonies

[Photo Gallery] Poignant: Eight Children Make Their First Communion in War-Torn Gaza

Eight children made their First Communion amid ruins, shots and bombs

Jan 08, 2024 01:53

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Pro Life

USA: “9 Days for Life” Unites Hundreds of Thousands in Prayer for the Protection of Life

Sponsored by the Committee on Pro-Life Activities of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the novena began in 2013 in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade—the Supreme Court decision that made abortion legal throughout the United States.

Jan 08, 2024 00:39

ZENIT Staff

How popular is Pope Leo XIV in the six countries with the largest Catholic populations in Latin America in 2026? Research findings are published

Leo XIV Wins Broad Latin American Support, but His First-Year Numbers Fall Short of Francis’ Debut

Another change (and not a minor one): Leo XIV completely replaces Pope Francis’s Vatican law

Leo XIV Rewrites the Vatican’s Constitutional Logic, Returning Papal Sovereignty to Its Legal Foundations

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A saintly samurai: progress and hopes for the canonization of the «Samurai of Christ

USA: Surrogacy is an Injustice to All Involved, Bishop Barron Says in Support of Pope Francis

Scotland: Church voices concern as government looks into banning ‘conversion practices’

Idaho’s life-saving law to come before US Supreme Court

USA: Nationwide Prayer Vigil for Life to Take Place January 18-19

Leading the way: The Holy See, diplomacy, and Vietnam

Campaign launched encouraging people to Give Prayer A Go

Report on Christians in the Holy Land: Demography, Percentages, Etc.

Franciscan Friar Is Appointed President of the Italian Government’s Commission for Artificial Intelligence

Catholic Church Generates 3% of Spain’s GDP in 2024 Thanks to Its Cultural Patrimony

[Photo Gallery] Poignant: Eight Children Make Their First Communion in War-Torn Gaza

USA: “9 Days for Life” Unites Hundreds of Thousands in Prayer for the Protection of Life