Benedict XVI’s Former Secretary Is Already in His New Residence, but Has Ministerial Limitations

Jul 19, 2023 02:33

ZENIT Staff

Bishop Gänswein. Photo: Worldcrunch

Ecumenism•Testimonies

Good news: interfaith dialogue bears fruit in Pakistan, says bishop

Bishop Shukardin launched the area’s first interfaith dialogue meetings, which are now organised by Fr Shahzad Khokhar, a Franciscan friar and project partner of Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN).

Jul 04, 2023 14:22

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Testimonies

Pakistan: the new Catholic Church in a predominantly Muslim country

The foundation stone for the church was laid in June 2007 by the parish priest at that time, Father James Archangelus, and Cardinal Coutts, who served as the bishop of Faisalabad back then. The construction of the church was successfully completed under the guidance and support of Monsignor Rehmat.

Jun 26, 2023 05:18

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Dicasteries•Testimonies of Faith

Pope Approves Beatification of Sister Lucia, the Last of the Three Little Shepherds, Seers of the Virgin of Fatima

Sister Lucia died in the smell of holiness in 2005, at the age of 97. Benedict XVI exempted her from the obligation to wait 5 years to start the beatification process. Pope Francis canonized Saint Francis and Saint Jacinta in 2017.

Jun 22, 2023 18:43

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Local Church•Persecuted Christians•Testimonies

When God is insulted… the Los Angeles archbishop’s response to the Dodgers

Homily of the Archbishop of Los Angeles on the Solemnity of Sacred Heart.

Jun 19, 2023 00:41

ZENIT Staff

Dicasteries•Local Church•Testimonies

All U.S. bishops in favor of canonization of 5 French priests

The five French-born priests left their homeland to minister to the people in what was then a newly erected diocese which was in the frontier wilderness of northern Louisiana.

Jun 18, 2023 13:33

ZENIT Staff

The Pope’s visit to France has also sparked a surge in donations and sales of books by Leo XIV

The pattern of giving has been particularly striking. The average donation has been around €200—approximately twice the average single donation in France in 2024—and some contributions have exceeded €10,000.

2 Ways (Explained) to Practice Mutual Love According to Pope Leo XIV

Address on the Occasion of the Angelus Prayer on Sunday, September 6, 2026

Benedict XVI’s Former Secretary Is Already in His New Residence, but Has Ministerial Limitations

Bishop travelling 30,000 miles to help the faithful amid war

Pope Francis Creates His Confessor a Cardinal: The Priest Who Asked God’s Pardon for Forgiving Too Much

Ukrainia: monks staying in Kherson despite misery and devastation

New cathedral to be consecrated in diocese shaken by terror

Ahead of the 2025 Jubilee, Pope Francis Institutes a Commission That Will Recognize Catholic Martyrs and Those of Other Christian Confessions

Cardinal Parolin and human trafficking: new sculpture of St. Bakhita blessed

Good news: interfaith dialogue bears fruit in Pakistan, says bishop

Pakistan: the new Catholic Church in a predominantly Muslim country

Pope Approves Beatification of Sister Lucia, the Last of the Three Little Shepherds, Seers of the Virgin of Fatima

When God is insulted… the Los Angeles archbishop’s response to the Dodgers

All U.S. bishops in favor of canonization of 5 French priests