Discovering the true face of St. Nicholas: Brazilian designer reconstructs Santa’s face

Dec 19, 2024 11:41

ZENIT Staff

The project sought to humanize the relics of the revered saint and offer a glimpse into the past. Photo: Cicerón Moraes

These two young role models, celebrated for their faith and service, will be elevated to sainthood during events tied to the Holy Year 2025

TO THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE CONFERENCE PROMOTED BY THE DICASTERY FOR THE CAUSES OF SAINTS

the Holy Father Francis and His Holiness Mar Awa III

Causes of Saints•Interview•Virgin Mary

Ten Questions About Sister Lucia and the Controversial Third Secret of Fatima. The Postulator for Her Cause of Canonization Responds

(ZENIT News – Porta Luz / Fatima, 06.11.2024).- Sister Angela Coelho, born in Portugal, grew up linked to the devotion and spirituality that flows from the events that occurred in Fatima more than 100 years ago, with the apparitions of an Angel, […]

Nov 06, 2024 21:43

ZENIT Staff

Causes of Saints•Good News•Testimonies

Sister Clare: the young Irish actress who became a nun goes to the altars

With the opening of her cause in Madrid, Sister Clare will be declared a “Servant of God,” marking the first stage of an intensive review of her life and service. The appointment of a postulator and vice-postulator will ensure that her story reaches the Vatican with careful scrutiny and dedication.

Nov 05, 2024 13:14

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Causes of Saints•Pope Francis

How does Jesus reveal the thoughts, desires and projections of our heart? Pope Francis answers

Homily of Pope Francis at the Mass for the canonization of Manuel Ruiz Lopez and seven companions and Francis, Mooti and Raphael Massabki; of Giuseppe Allamano; of Marie-Léonie Paradis; and of Elena Guerra.

Oct 20, 2024 19:05

ZENIT Staff

Causes of Saints•Local Church

Is she incorrupt? Bishop issues statement on incorruption of Benedictine nun who died in 2019

The report also noted that the history related to Sister Wilhelmina’s death and burial does not describe conditions that would be expected to protect against decomposition.

Aug 25, 2024 17:54

ZENIT Staff

Causes of Saints•Good News

Documentary Chronicles the Journey of Teens Discovering Modern-Day Saint, Carlo Acutis

“Roadmap to Reality” is more than just a biography of a young saint; it’s a message of hope for today’s youth. As Moriarty emphasized, «In a world where many young people struggle with feelings of hopelessness, Carlo’s life shows that holiness is not only possible but relevant in our times.»

Aug 19, 2024 18:00

ZENIT Staff

Pope Leo XIV will visit Algeria, the land of Saint Augustine, according to local media: these are the dates given by the press

There is also a practical indication reinforcing the plausibility of the trip. The official calendar of Wednesday general audiences published by the Prefecture of the Papal Household does not list an audience for April 15

Pope Leo XIV to priests: no to homilies with Artificial Intelligence and the search for “likes” and “followers” on social media

The Pope also warned against a subtler distortion of priestly identity: the search for validation on social media platforms such as TikTok. The illusion, he suggested, is to believe that accumulating followers or “likes” means one is effectively evangelizing

Discovering the true face of St. Nicholas: Brazilian designer reconstructs Santa’s face

Pope Blesses Temporary Translation of the Remains of Saint Lucy of Venice to Syracuse in Italy

Pope Francis announces when Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati will be canonized

Letter of the Holy Father for the remembrance in the particular Churches of their own Saints, Blesseds, Venerables and Servants of God

Two forms of canonized holiness deepened by the Pope: martyrdom and the offering of one’s life

U.S. Bishops Affirm Advancement of the Cause of Beatification and Canonization of the Servant of God Dr. Gertrude Barber

Ecumenism: Pope Francis includes Isaac of Nineveh in Roman Martyrology – Context? Visit of Assyrian East Patriarch

Ten Questions About Sister Lucia and the Controversial Third Secret of Fatima. The Postulator for Her Cause of Canonization Responds

Sister Clare: the young Irish actress who became a nun goes to the altars

How does Jesus reveal the thoughts, desires and projections of our heart? Pope Francis answers

Is she incorrupt? Bishop issues statement on incorruption of Benedictine nun who died in 2019

Documentary Chronicles the Journey of Teens Discovering Modern-Day Saint, Carlo Acutis