The 7th shrine dedicated to Mary, mother of persecuted Christians, will open in Iraq

Aug 15, 2025 10:06

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The new shrine will stand within the recently built Church of St. Ephrem Photo: Courtesy

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During the Jubilee of Digital Missionaries, the “Catholic Mass Times” app surpasses 2 million downloads and brings the faithful closer to the Mass

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Irish nun receives Presidential Award in Zambia

She is the second Irish nun to receive this award from the President of Zambia in recent years Last year, the award was conferred on Sr Mary Courtney of the Franciscan Missionary Sisters for Africa and a native of Ballyjamesduff in Co. Cavan.

Jul 11, 2025 17:56

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Asteroid Dedicated to Catholic Priest: Who He Is and Why?

Luca Peyron is a cheerful Italian priest, writer, and founder of the Digital Apostolic Service of the Archdiocese of Turin.

Jul 10, 2025 06:50

Rafael Llanes

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First Woman with Dwarfism on the Path to Canonization Thanks to Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV recognized her heroic virtues as a next step in her Cause for Canonization, pending miracles verified through her intercession.

Jul 09, 2025 22:40

Rafael Llanes

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World’s Highest IQ Holder Publicly Professes Christian Faith, Citing Quantum Physics and the Mystery of Consciousness

What makes Kim’s statement particularly compelling isn’t merely the boldness of his confession in an increasingly secularized intellectual climate. It’s the reasoning he offers: not in defiance of science, but through it—especially through the lens of quantum physics.

Jul 06, 2025 23:28

ZENIT Staff

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An inspiring journey of faith and art through the sculptures in Rome by Pope Francis’s artist

Timothy Schmalz Joins Jubilee 2025 with an Inspiring Journey of Faith and Art Through His Sculptures in Rome. Pilgrims visiting Rome will be able to embark on a unique spiritual journey guided by the voice of artist Timothy Paul Schmalz.

Jun 25, 2025 19:05

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Superior of the Schoenstatt Fathers in audience with the Pope: a beatification pending

Pope Leo XIV welcomed Father Alexandre (Alexander) Awi Mello, Superior General of the Schoenstatt Fathers and president of the International Schoenstatt Movement

Pope Leo XIV brings spiritual exercises back to the Apostolic Palace: they will be preached by a Norwegian monk (and bishop)

Pope Leo XIV Entrusts His First Lenten Retreat to Erik Varden

The 7th shrine dedicated to Mary, mother of persecuted Christians, will open in Iraq

Zaragoza’s Basilica of the Pillar Marks Record-Breaking Global Pilgrimage Surge: Americans are the largest group

American Jewish association to fund repairs to Gaza’s only Catholic church

After Many Years, Disney Produces A Friendly Movie Revolving Around Life, Faith And Family

During the Jubilee of Digital Missionaries, the “Catholic Mass Times” app surpasses 2 million downloads and brings the faithful closer to the Mass

Pope Leo XIV grants his first “doctorate”: this is the saint named the 38th Doctor of the Church

Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral breaks visitation record and aims to become France’s most visited monument

Irish nun receives Presidential Award in Zambia

Asteroid Dedicated to Catholic Priest: Who He Is and Why?

First Woman with Dwarfism on the Path to Canonization Thanks to Leo XIV

World’s Highest IQ Holder Publicly Professes Christian Faith, Citing Quantum Physics and the Mystery of Consciousness

An inspiring journey of faith and art through the sculptures in Rome by Pope Francis’s artist