Jesuits Question Pontiff About Why Pedro Arrupe Isn’t Canonized, About the Election of Jesuit Bishops and About Why He Accepted to Be Pope

Feb 16, 2023 20:27

ZENIT Staff

Fr. Pedro Arrupe. Photo: Jesuits

Local Church•Pope Francis

A Demos Survey Reveals that Pope Francis Is the Most Popular Personality in Italy, but His Percentage Has Decreased after 10 Years of Pontificate

According to the same survey, 20% of Italians go to church at least once a week.

Feb 14, 2023 23:53

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Local Church•Pope Francis

Nicaraguan Dictator Writes to the Pope. The Pontiff Pronounces Himself in Public on Nicaragua

Just on Friday, February 10, the husband and wife team of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo, which governs Nicaragua, sent a letter to Pope Francis on the occasion of the signing of the Lateran Pacts.

Feb 12, 2023 19:57

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Persecuted Christians•Testimonies

Nicaraguan Bishop Who Refuses to Leave The Country Is Sentenced to 26 Years of Prison

The sentence was given on Friday, February 10, in the afternoon, local time. The country’s Ortega dictatorship accused him of organizing violent groups through the media to destabilize the country.

Feb 11, 2023 20:17

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Local Church

France: the Study Commission presents its report on Jean Vanier and Thomas Philippe

Furthermore, L’Arche wishes to reaffirm its commitment to the promotion of a culture of good treatment and protection against all types of abuse, and this concerns everyone who participates in the life of L’Arche.

Feb 11, 2023 00:11

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Henry VIII of England’s Anglicans: no to gay marriage as a sacrament, yes to blessings in their churches

The Church of England’s General Synod has welcomed proposals which would enable same-sex couples to come to church after a civil marriage or civil partnership to give thanks, dedicate their relationship to God and receive God’s blessing.

Feb 11, 2023 00:08

ZENIT Staff

Leo XIV perfects the mission of the Pontifical Academy for Life

The 2026 update is narrower in scope. Its most visible innovation is the formal introduction of “collaborators” — a new category distinct from the academy’s academic members.

Pope Leo XIV, the US-Iran war, and a forceful call in a Middle East on the brink of the abyss

The reverberations are being felt most acutely by Christian minorities already living on fragile ground

Jesuits Question Pontiff About Why Pedro Arrupe Isn’t Canonized, About the Election of Jesuit Bishops and About Why He Accepted to Be Pope

Holy See Mission Hosts Anti-Trafficking Memorandum Signing

New Ambassador of Turkey Presents His Letters of Credence

Pope’s plea to set Cuban protestors free

After Lightning Struck Rio de Janeiro’s Christ the Redeemer, a Report Was Issued on the State of the Famous Monument

USA: 20 Prosecutors Against the FBI for Harassment and Prejudice Against Catholics

Brazilian University Revokes Doctorate Honoris Causa from Jesuit Father Mario Rupnik

A Demos Survey Reveals that Pope Francis Is the Most Popular Personality in Italy, but His Percentage Has Decreased after 10 Years of Pontificate

Nicaraguan Dictator Writes to the Pope. The Pontiff Pronounces Himself in Public on Nicaragua

Nicaraguan Bishop Who Refuses to Leave The Country Is Sentenced to 26 Years of Prison

France: the Study Commission presents its report on Jean Vanier and Thomas Philippe

Henry VIII of England’s Anglicans: no to gay marriage as a sacrament, yes to blessings in their churches