Australian Peter Carroll appointed new Superior General of the Marist Brothers

Oct 02, 2025 17:24

Brother Peter, the 15th Superior General of the Institute, will serve as the leader for the next eight years Photo: Institute of the Marist Brothers

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

The new shrine will stand within the recently built Church of St. Ephrem, its focal point an icon delivered this August by Father Benedict Kiely, founder of the Vermont-based charity Nasarean.org.

Aug 15, 2025 10:06

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

The first half of 2025 has brought unprecedented numbers of international pilgrims, with 2.64 million visitors recorded between January and June. Among them, 9,290 came in officially registered groups from 24 different countries—an increase of nearly one-third over last year.

Aug 13, 2025 16:06

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

The aid will be distributed through the Archdiocese of New York and the Catholic Near East Welfare Association—longstanding partners in humanitarian relief

Aug 03, 2025 00:07

ZENIT Staff

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

Business Times reports that The Fantastic Four: First Steps «captured the weekend box office in North America, earning US$118 million and edging out Superman, industry estimates showed on Sunday.»

Aug 01, 2025 01:50

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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

Available in nine languages and with data from more than 125,000 churches, the app is establishing itself globally as the most complete and up-to-date platform for locating Catholic churches and checking their mass times.

Jul 31, 2025 21:50

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Here’s how Pope Leo XIV’s surprise video call to Lebanese priests in a war zone went

The encounter lasted only a few minutes, yet those present described it as deeply moving. For clergy ministering among bombed streets, damaged homes, and communities exhausted by months of violence, the brief conversation carried a significance far greater than its duration.

Trump attacks the Pope again, and Leo XIV responds once more: “If anyone wishes to criticize me, let them do so with the truth”

The controversy erupted anew during a televised phone interview in which Trump, speaking to conservative host Hugh Hewitt, suggested that the Pope’s priorities were misplaced and even dangerous

Australian Peter Carroll appointed new Superior General of the Marist Brothers

Villanova Celebrates Launch of Mother Cabrini Institute to Foster Global Collaboration on Refugees and Migrants Solutions

World’s Largest Statue Dedicated to the Virgin Mary Is Inaugurated in Brazil

The Way of the Holy Family is relaunched: the “Way of St. James” but following in the footsteps of Jesus, Joseph, and Mary

The Bethlehem organ plays again after eight centuries of silence

PHOTO GALLERY: Amidst the war, a beautiful new Catholic basilica is blessed and inaugurated in Ukraine

One amputee, another with brain damage, and another malnourished: Vatican welcomes three children affected by the war in Gaza

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