Mother, Social Activist, and Harvard Graduate: The Path to Sainthood: The Case of a Former Abortion Advocate

Nov 30, 2025 08:27

Dante Alba, LC

Ruth V. K. Pakaluk Photo: OSV News photo/courtesy of the Ruth V. K. Pakaluk Foundation

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Catholic church in Spain wins World Architecture Festival award for best building in the world

The international recognition, however, has a significance that reaches beyond aesthetics. Las Chumberas, a neighborhood long marked by urban decline, has found in this project a catalyst for renewal. The plaza has become a daily meeting place

Nov 21, 2025 15:35

Covadonga Asturias

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The Tallest Image of Our Lady of Fatima Was Inaugurated in Brazil’s Most Catholic City.

The inaugural celebration included a Mass in front of the giant image, which was then blessed. Musical performances followed, featuring Sisters Raquel and Patricia, and Father Fabio de Mello, with great devotion and joy from the people in attendance.

Nov 18, 2025 09:45

Rafael Manuel Tovar

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Archaeologists Identify the Site Where Jesus Exorcised the Legion of Demons and the Herd of Pigs

Beyond the archaeologist’s interpretation of the biblical passage, Christian tradition already pointed to Kursi as the site of the miracle, reflected in the ruins of a 5th-century Byzantine Basilica, known as the «Chapel of the Miracle,» on the hill overlooking the port. Some scholars see the representation of pigs in the remains of its mosaic.

Nov 17, 2025 17:25

Rafael Llanes

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150,000 People Have Already Registered to See the Mortal Remains of St. Francis of Assisi

Free reservations for the exhibition — to be held in the lower church of the Basilica of Saint Francis — remain open and can be made exclusively through the official Website.

Nov 14, 2025 19:44

ZENIT Staff

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Palestinian president announces investment in restoration of Jesus Christ’s birthplace

The decision to restore the Grotto has been greeted with enthusiasm across the Holy Land. Beyond its immense religious significance, the project offers much-needed employment to families in Bethlehem, whose livelihoods depend on the fragile economy of pilgrimage and hospitality

Nov 12, 2025 17:18

ZENIT Staff

A «Box Office» Pope: Vatican Reveals Number of People That Attended Events with Leo XIV in 2025

Between Pope Francis and Pope Leo, the total number of people received was 3,176,620.

Pope Leo XIV Named Treccani’s Person of the Year: A Pontificate of Subtle Strength and Measured Influence

By exercising quiet leadership, prioritizing pastoral care, and resisting the pressures to adopt extremes, he has positioned the Catholic Church as a thoughtful actor in global discussions on justice, peace, and human dignity

Mother, Social Activist, and Harvard Graduate: The Path to Sainthood: The Case of a Former Abortion Advocate

The year with the highest Bible sales in history: 2025 is set to break records in the USA

Francis’ Old Popemobile Awaits Permission of the Israeli government to Become Gaza’s “Vehicle of Hope”

Mass Attendance Boom: The Case of the US Diocese of Bridgeport

Monaco reaffirms its Catholic identity by halting abortion reform: Prince refuses to enact the law

One-third of Catholic clergy in the United Kingdom are Anglican converts: the surprising revelations of an investigation

Ex-wife of a Hamas Leader Converts to Christianity After Seeing Jesus in a Dream

Catholic church in Spain wins World Architecture Festival award for best building in the world

The Tallest Image of Our Lady of Fatima Was Inaugurated in Brazil’s Most Catholic City.

Archaeologists Identify the Site Where Jesus Exorcised the Legion of Demons and the Herd of Pigs

150,000 People Have Already Registered to See the Mortal Remains of St. Francis of Assisi

Palestinian president announces investment in restoration of Jesus Christ’s birthplace