Castelgandolfo Pontifical Villa Catholic Tech: cutting-edge university for scientists who also want to be saints.

Apr 07, 2024 00:14

Dante Alba, LC

Catholic Tech

Good News•Local Church

Church bombed in Ukraine, everything destroyed, but image of Virgin Mary remains intact

This is not the first incident of this kind that the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus has experienced. Just over a year ago, another bomb struck the temple, but the structure was saved thanks to a fence that absorbed the explosive force.

Feb 27, 2024 01:45

Joachin Meisner Hertz

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First Female Montessori Congregation Is Born in the United States

A public Association of Christian Faithful already existed since 2020, but it has now been given a new boost with the foundation of this new Congregation.

Feb 26, 2024 01:19

Dante Alba, LC

Good News•Local Church

Assisi, Land of Saint Francis, Breaks Pilgrimage Record: Here Are Last Year’s Numbers

Record numbers of pilgrims arriving in 2023 at the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi registered by the Statio Peregrinorum. Many walkers, Italian and non-Italian, lovers of slow and sustainable tourism who arrived on foot or by bicycle along the different Franciscan trails. The percentage of women compared to men is growing (respectively 51.5% and 48.5% against 48.3% and 51.7% in 2022) as well as the percentage of pilgrims coming from abroad.

Feb 23, 2024 00:38

ZENIT Staff

Good News•Vatican City

Vatican issues stamp commemorating St. John Bosco’s dream

The stamp features an oil painting by the artist Mario Bogani from 1999, depicting the dream of the young John Bosco, who is taken by the hand by the Virgin Mary, with the presence of Jesus by his side. This dream profoundly marked the life of the saint and guided his future choices.

Feb 21, 2024 00:26

ZENIT Staff

Good News•Local Church

Germany: impressive health of altar server ministry in the country’s churches

Although the Catholic Church faces significant challenges in the post-Covid context, the commitment of altar servers and the continued response of Catholic youth reflect a vibrant and dynamic aspect of the religious community in Germany and beyond.

Feb 21, 2024 00:20

Joachin Meisner Hertz

Pope’s baptism of 21 children in the Sistine Chapel

The annual tradition of baptizing the children of Vatican staff began in 1981 under Pope John Paul II. While the first ceremonies were held in the Pauline Chapel, the Sistine Chapel has hosted this sacred event since 1983. Pope Francis has carried forward this legacy, adding his own touch of pastoral care and accessibility.

the Pope expressed his solidarity with those affected by the fires in Los Angeles

The baptism of Jesus explained by the Pope with “face and voice”

Allocution on the occasion of the recitation of the Angelus on Sunday, January 12, 2025

Castelgandolfo Pontifical Villa Catholic Tech: cutting-edge university for scientists who also want to be saints.

Impressive Via Crucis and the Crucifixion of Jesus Returns to the Center of London and Is Seen by 20,000 People

The famous soccer player says that he is not Muslim but Catholic, Rafael Leao

Priest scientists at Vatican Observatory succeed in developing method to understand Big Bang

Argentina: Carmelite Nun of the Beautiful Smile Who Died of Cancer, Begins Her Path to the Altars

Andrea Boccelli, a great «feminist» film (on International Women’s Day) and a fascinating trailer not to be missed

Donate 5 million euros to emblematic Parisian church: and here are the reasons why

Church bombed in Ukraine, everything destroyed, but image of Virgin Mary remains intact

First Female Montessori Congregation Is Born in the United States

Assisi, Land of Saint Francis, Breaks Pilgrimage Record: Here Are Last Year’s Numbers

Vatican issues stamp commemorating St. John Bosco’s dream

Germany: impressive health of altar server ministry in the country’s churches