Vatican elevates oldest church on the Arabian Peninsula to basilica status

Nov 05, 2025 13:22

ZENIT Staff

Sacred Heart Church in Manama, Bahrain

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Unpublished Book by Robert Francis Prevost – Leo XIV at the Frankfurt Book Fair

This text will offer a deeper understanding of the spirituality of Pope Leo XIV, thanks to the unpublished pages that collect reflections, meditations, homilies, and interventions by Robert Francis Prevost, texts that share the Augustinian spirituality of the man who became Pope.

Oct 17, 2025 01:42

ZENIT Staff

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The bells of two beautiful churches destroyed (and now restored) after the passage of Islamism in Iraq ring once again

The resurrection of these two landmarks owes much to international solidarity. The Aliph Foundation, through its “Mosul Mosaic” program, financed the restoration in partnership with Iraq’s State Board of Antiquities and Heritage

Oct 16, 2025 18:07

ZENIT Staff

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Frankie Muniz, Star of Malcolm in the Middle, Declares His Faith in Jesus and Generates a Wave of Support on Social Media

In an interview, the actor recalled that he had everything he wanted materially, but that it didn’t equal happiness. He explained that the real change came when he decided to let his life take a different direction, which also included quitting drugs and alcohol.

Oct 16, 2025 01:38

Dante Alba, LC

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16 Children, Sometimes Not Perfect, but United and Faithful: The Story of an Influencer Marriage

The Gallagher home is a small world where laughter, tears, sacrifices, and prayers intertwine. It is not a perfect home, but it is deeply alive. Every day brings new challenges, and each challenge is an opportunity to trust a little more.

Oct 13, 2025 11:18

Dante Alba, LC

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80,000 People Attend Mass Every Sunday… in the Same Church. Of Which Country Are We Talking About?

Thirty Masses are celebrated on weekends in English, Arabic, French, Urdu, and Filipino.

Oct 09, 2025 17:25

Rafael Llanes

Under the agreement with China, Leo XIV appoints a new bishop

Chang Yanfeng, 42, was ordained bishop today under the Sino-Holy See agreement to a diocese that has been without its own pastor for 20 years. Just three weeks ago, the new prelate had to publicly commit the local Church to a controversial law designed to eliminate minorities.

Leo XIV encourages religious to view community life as a source of inspiration and sanctification

Message from Leo XIV to the Conference of Major Superiors of Men’s Religious Orders in the United States

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Vatican elevates oldest church on the Arabian Peninsula to basilica status

This is the 197-inch sculpture dedicated to Pope Leo XIV in his former Peruvian diocese

The world’s largest Orthodox cathedral is inaugurated: one of its most important benefactors was Saint John Paul II

United States to Exhibit Largest Collection of Vatican Treasures Outside Europe

Bartolo Longo, A Former Satanic Priest Who Became A Saint, Is Canonized by Leo XIV

Shifting Tides in the UK: A Generation Turns Toward Life Amid Record Abortion Number

Asia’s Oldest Seminary Turns 360 Years: Where Is It?

Unpublished Book by Robert Francis Prevost – Leo XIV at the Frankfurt Book Fair

The bells of two beautiful churches destroyed (and now restored) after the passage of Islamism in Iraq ring once again

Frankie Muniz, Star of Malcolm in the Middle, Declares His Faith in Jesus and Generates a Wave of Support on Social Media

16 Children, Sometimes Not Perfect, but United and Faithful: The Story of an Influencer Marriage

80,000 People Attend Mass Every Sunday… in the Same Church. Of Which Country Are We Talking About?