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

Jan 09, 2024 02:22

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

Controversies•Dicasteries•Rome

Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith Calls for Review of Celibacy

Scicluna acknowledged that his comments might sound «heretical» to some, as it is the first time he has publicly addressed the issue. The Archbishop, also an Secretary in the doctrinal office of the Vatican, raised the possibility of reviewing the celibacy requirement for priests.

Jan 08, 2024 00:37

ZENIT Staff

Controversies•Rome

Controversial unknown book by Cardinal Fernandez, Prefect for the Doctrine of the Faith is made public

The book is in the news for two reasons: the first is the fact that, as happened with the controversial «manual» of the art of kissing (whose author is the same person), this new book did not appear in those officially collected by the Vatican website when the appointment of Cardinal Fernandez was announced; the second, because of the content that some have not hesitated to describe as pornographic.

Jan 08, 2024 00:35

ZENIT Staff

Pro Life

Supreme Court bars Biden from converting emergency rooms into abortion centers in Idaho

The nation’s highest court ruled that Biden cannot take advantage of a federal law to try to weaken Idaho’s abortion ban by allowing emergency room doctors to perform abortions.

Jan 08, 2024 00:28

ZENIT Staff

Pope Francis•Vatican City•Vatican Diplomacy

With how many countries does the Vatican have diplomatic relations in 2024?

By the end of 2023, the United Nations recognizes a total of 195 countries. That would mean that the Holy See has no diplomatic relations with 11, making it one of the «countries» with the largest network of relations in the world.

Jan 08, 2024 00:26

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Controversy Over Disagreements Between France and the Vatican Regarding the Pope’s Trip? The Trip Macron Wanted and the One Leo XIV Decided On

Macron had requested a private moment with Leo XIV inside the cathedral so that he could personally show him the reconstruction undertaken after the 2019 fire. The request was transmitted through diplomatic channels and the answer from the Holy See was no

Good social relations, the common good, and three matters of the utmost urgency, according to Leo XIV

Pope’s General Audience, September 16, 2026, on the Human Community

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

Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith Calls for Review of Celibacy

Controversial unknown book by Cardinal Fernandez, Prefect for the Doctrine of the Faith is made public

Supreme Court bars Biden from converting emergency rooms into abortion centers in Idaho

With how many countries does the Vatican have diplomatic relations in 2024?