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

Oct 09, 2025 17:25

Rafael Llanes

St. Mary in Dubai, located in Oud Metha

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The Bethlehem organ plays again after eight centuries of silence

This extraordinary discovery marks a turning point in European organology studies and restores to the world a sound heritage once thought lost.

Sep 22, 2025 18:00

ZENIT Staff

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

For Archbishop Shevchuk and the more than twenty bishops who stood with him, the basilica is more than a new place of worship. It is a visible testament that the Church, once driven underground during decades of Soviet repression, continues to raise sanctuaries of light in the midst of new shadows of war.

Aug 26, 2025 15:46

ZENIT Staff

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

With their arrival, the number of Gazan children treated at Bambino Gesù since the war’s outbreak in October 2023 has risen to twenty. Their ailments tell a story that statistics alone cannot

Aug 19, 2025 20:48

ZENIT Staff

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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

ZENIT Staff

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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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Peru’s President Confirms the Pope’s Visit for November 2026: Here’s Everything We Know

José María Balcázar, announced after a lengthy audience with the Pontiff that Leo XIV personally confirmed his intention to visit Peru during the first half of November 2026. According to Balcázar, the Pope’s route will include Lima, Chiclayo, Piura, Pucallpa in the Amazon region, and Cusco.

Leo XIV emphasizes the need for safe spaces within the Church to experience love with Jesus Christ

Address by the Holy Father to Members of the Center for Research and Training on Child Protection

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

For the First Time in 800 Years, the Body of Saint Francis of Assisi Will Be Displayed. Dates, Location, and Details Here

Details of the Vatican’s Christmas tree and nativity scenes for 2025 are revealed

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