He Was Muslim but the Virgin Mary Appeared to Him and on Christmas Eve He Became a Monk

Dec 29, 2023 03:33

ZENIT Staff

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Local Church•Testimonies

Israeli Army Kills Another Christian Woman in Gaza: They Shot at Those Who Came to Her Aid; Car Is Responsible for the Death Blow

Farah, single, was a music professor who played the organ in the parish. Of Greek-Orthodox origin, she spent some time in a Baptist community and later was active in the Catholic parish. “She lived, prayed and took part in everything,” said Father Gabriel Romanelli.

Nov 27, 2023 15:11

Rafael Llanes

Analysis Opinion•Local Church•Testimonies

How Many Exorcists Are There in the Catholic Church and in Which Countries Do They Work?

At present, the International Association of Exorcists (IAE) has 905 members. It’s the only Association of Exorcists recognized officially by the Holy See. The number of priests approved by Bishops as exorcists is growing throughout the world. Also increasing are those associated to the IAE, which have quadrupled in 10 years.

Nov 23, 2023 00:19

Rafael Llanes

Good News•Protection of vulnerable people•Testimonies

Three nuns receive English recognition for their fight against human trafficking

All three sisters are experts and strong advocates in the fight against slavery. They are Sister Seli Thomas, SMI, from India; Sister Patricia Ebegbulem, SSL, from Nigeria; and Sister Francoise Jiranonda, SPC, from Thailand.

Nov 23, 2023 00:07

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Testimonies

American Exorcist: The Battle Against Satan Is No Longer Hidden

There is nothing to fear, says exorcist Father Stephen Rossetti, as “even the most powerful demons are dust in the presence of the Son of God. The Archangel Saint Michael and the faithful Angels expelled Lucifer and his followers at the beginning of time, and will do so, definitively, at the end. This time they’ll get a bit of help from their friends.”

Nov 20, 2023 17:25

ZENIT Staff

Persecuted Christians•Testimonies

Christian survivor of Islamist attack in Nigeria receives award

Nurse Margaret Attah will be the first individual to be honoured with Aid to the Church in Need (UK)’s ‘Courage to be a Christian’ award. Mrs Attah lost both legs and the sight in one eye when a bomb went off in St Francis Xavier’s Church in Owo, Ondo State on Pentecost Sunday 2022.

Nov 18, 2023 22:14

John Newton

This is what the letter that Pope Leo XIV sent to the first female leader of the Anglican Church on the day of her “enthronement” says

The Holy Father congratulates the new Archbishop of Canterbury, reaffirms the value of ecumenical dialogue between Catholics and Anglicans despite the difficulties, and asks God to guide her so that both Churches may continue to bear united witness to Christ before the world

Pope Leo XIV continues to reshape the Roman Curia: Meet the new Australian prefect of the Dicastery for Legislative Texts

The appointment, announced on March 25, fills a strategic vacancy at the heart of the Vatican’s juridical machinery. Randazzo, 59, succeeds Filippo Iannone, who was transferred in September 2025 to lead the Dicastery for Bishops, the body responsible for vetting episcopal appointments worldwide

He Was Muslim but the Virgin Mary Appeared to Him and on Christmas Eve He Became a Monk

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Israeli Army Kills Another Christian Woman in Gaza: They Shot at Those Who Came to Her Aid; Car Is Responsible for the Death Blow

How Many Exorcists Are There in the Catholic Church and in Which Countries Do They Work?

Three nuns receive English recognition for their fight against human trafficking

American Exorcist: The Battle Against Satan Is No Longer Hidden

Christian survivor of Islamist attack in Nigeria receives award