This is the financial penalty imposed by new Vatican law for those who enter its territory without permission

Jan 17, 2025 21:17

Valentina di Giorgio

Vatican City

The Cuban government announced the gradual release of 553 prisoners in response to a direct appeal from Pope Francis.

These guidelines will soon be supported by detailed legislation and regulatory frameworks to ensure their practical application.

Pro Life•Woman

UN Office Proposes Labeling Abortion-Related Deaths as Femicides

Sex-selective abortion is often included in femicide definitions because it involves the intentional killing of unborn girls specifically because they are female. However, the idea of including the deaths of women due to abortion complications is more novel—and controversial.

Jan 13, 2025 17:25

ZENIT Staff

Liturgy and Divine Worship

Questions about liturgy: Choirs in Entrance Processions

Answered by Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy and sacramental theology and director of the Sacerdos Institute at the Pontifical Regina Apostolorum university.

Jan 13, 2025 17:21

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Vocations

Vatican Approved Gays in Seminaries? Dismantling a Lie

New approach to priestly formation in Italy: mission, community and personalization

Jan 11, 2025 17:11

Valentina di Giorgio

Pope Francis•Vocations

Pope Francis Intervenes in Two of the Most Vocationally Flourishing Congregations: The Incarnate Word and the Women’s Branch

Monsignor José Antonio Satué Huerto, Bishop of Teruel and Albarracín, has been designated Papal Legate for the Incarnate Word Institute, whereas Sister Clara Echarte will be the Papal Legate for the Handmaids of the Lord and of the Virgin of Matará, the women’s Institute of this same Religious Family. Both Communities, of diocesan right, have roots in the diocese of San Rafael, Argentina. Currently they operate from their main quarters in Valletri-Segni, Italy.

Jan 11, 2025 14:21

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Pro Life

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

In the Catholic Church, a ‘novena’ consists of prayers over nine successive days, and this particular novena is an opportunity for prayer and penance in observance of the annual Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children on January 22.

Jan 10, 2025 19:14

ZENIT Staff

Pope Francis sends cardinal to visit Syrian Catholics

A Mission of Unity: Cardinal Gugerotti’s Journey to Syria as Pope Francis’ Envoy

Father Mann first crossed paths with the Trump family in an unexpected way.

Trump new president: a telegram from the pope, an end to gender ideology and a Catholic priest at the ceremony

Trump’s inaugural address reflected his commitment to reshaping the nation’s policies, particularly in the realm of social and cultural issues. Declaring an end to “government-imposed gender ideology,”

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This is the financial penalty imposed by new Vatican law for those who enter its territory without permission

Cuba responds to the Pope by releasing half a thousand prisoners in the context of Jubilee 2025

Vatican announces publication of documents on Artificial Intelligence, role of women in the Church and monogamy

No Sin is Beyond God’s Unfathomable Mercy, says Bishop Thomas on the Anniversary of Roe v. Wade

Two Nuns Are Kidnapped in a Country Where Anti-Catholic Persecution is Growing

Pope’s Secretary of State gathers Pontifical Nuncios in Jordanian capital in view of situation in Middle East

Biden officially awards George Soros: champion of abortion, sexual orientation and gender identity and censorship

UN Office Proposes Labeling Abortion-Related Deaths as Femicides

Questions about liturgy: Choirs in Entrance Processions

Vatican Approved Gays in Seminaries? Dismantling a Lie

Pope Francis Intervenes in Two of the Most Vocationally Flourishing Congregations: The Incarnate Word and the Women’s Branch

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