Vatican Observatory will train 24 students in astronomy and astrophysics

May 31, 2023 23:33

ZENIT Staff

astronomy graduate students watching the transit of venus. Photo: Vatican Observatory

Local Church

Another step against Russia: Ukrainian Orthodox to celebrate Christmas on Dec. 25

The transition of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church to the New Julian calendar should take place from September 1, 2023 (the beginning of the new ecclesiastical year).

May 25, 2023 19:58

ZENIT Staff

Testimonies

The testimony of an Ethiopian bishop in a country divided by war

Bishop Thottamkara described priests and Sisters being abducted for ransom and having to abandon parishes including Shambu, Anger Guten and Kamashi.

May 25, 2023 14:20

John Pontifex

Local Church

Satanism: The New “Religion” That Seeks to Thwart Christians and Catholics in the United States

«Satan represents those who think differently»: The Satanic Temple has been registered as a religion with the US authorities, although I later deny it.

May 25, 2023 13:54

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Mexico: Eighth Priest Murdered in President López Obrador’s Six-Year Term

The Mexican bishops urgently call on the competent authorities to carry out an exhaustive and transparent investigation that leads to the identification and punishment of those responsible.

May 24, 2023 14:24

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace•Protection of vulnerable people

Chicago’s Cardinal Cupich responds to Attorney General and sex abuse report

AG said: church is more worthy of investigation because it is a trusted religious organization. We think all children deserve to be protected regardless of whether they are cared for by a religious or secular institution; it isn’t fair or wise to focus only on the Catholic Church, which has made the greatest strides in this area.

May 24, 2023 05:38

ZENIT Staff

15,000 police officers, 2,500 journalists… the surprising numbers (challenges and opportunities) surrounding the Pope’s visit to France

Leo XIV Heads to France as a Quiet Religious Revival Meets a Country in Search of Common Ground

Stephen Colbert and Scott Brick will narrate the first English-language audiobook by Pope Leo XIV

The collection also shows a future Pope addressing a world already marked by the tensions that would later become familiar features of his pontificate: the consequences of September 11, political ideologies, poverty, conflict and questions surrounding human rights. The publisher presents these writings as an opportunity to see the reasoning behind some of Prevost’s contemplative responses to those challenges

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Vatican Observatory will train 24 students in astronomy and astrophysics

Russia Returns 371 Children to Ukraine. By the Intercession of the Pope?

Report Reveals That Children Inherit Their Parents’ Faith and Political Ideas

Israel Has Fewer Women in Parliament, But More Women Workers Among the Ultra-Orthodox

These Are the Two Objectives That the Pope Asked the Cardinal He Sent on the Russia-Peace Mission

Chinese Government Implements Digital Identification System for Priests

USA: Planned Parenthood is challenging Arizona’s pre-Roe v. Wade law protecting unborn lives

Another step against Russia: Ukrainian Orthodox to celebrate Christmas on Dec. 25

The testimony of an Ethiopian bishop in a country divided by war

Satanism: The New “Religion” That Seeks to Thwart Christians and Catholics in the United States

Mexico: Eighth Priest Murdered in President López Obrador’s Six-Year Term

Chicago’s Cardinal Cupich responds to Attorney General and sex abuse report