Pope Francis canonizes the nuns whose martyrdom meant the end of the French Revolution: famous for the book by Geroge Bernanos

Jan 03, 2025 20:28

Covadonga Asturias

Pope Francis has elevated 16 Carmelite nuns from Compiègne Photo: AICA

the Vatican formally launches his cause for beatification and canonization

Causes of Saints•Good News

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

The reconstruction process relied on facial approximation techniques that use skeletal remains to infer physical features. This method, widely employed in forensic science, bridges the gap between archaeology and modern visualization.

Dec 19, 2024 11:41

ZENIT Staff

Protection of vulnerable people

A Legacy in Shambles: Former Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury Resigns Amid Abuse Scandal

The controversy centers on Carey’s advocacy for David Tudor, an Anglican priest suspended in the 1980s for sexually abusing multiple teenagers. In 1993, Carey, then Archbishop of Canterbury, supported Tudor’s return to ministry under supervision—a decision the Church now admits was a grave mistake.

Dec 19, 2024 11:38

Elizabeth Owens

Vatican City

Vatican To Open Its First Daycare Center

This new service, inside the Pope’s City, will care for 30 children from 3 to 36 months old. It will open next Spring, Monday to Friday, from 7:30 am to 6:30 pm. The project is in response to a request of Vatican City’s lay employees.

Dec 17, 2024 07:40

Rafael Llanes

Vatican City

Vatican: judge Giuseppe Pignatone Retires Amid Controversy and Legacy of Vatican Judicial Reform

Judge Venerando Marano, appointed last year as Deputy President, will assume Pignatone’s role beginning January 1. This continuity aims to sustain the momentum of judicial reform and maintain transparency in the Vatican’s legal proceedings.

Dec 15, 2024 19:47

Valentina di Giorgio

Causes of Saints•Local Church•Pope Francis

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

The Saint, known as the protectress of sight and symbol of light in the midst of darkness, will return temporarily to the place where she was born and where, according to tradition, she offered her life for Christ.

Dec 15, 2024 06:47

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Pope Francis canonizes the nuns whose martyrdom meant the end of the French Revolution: famous for the book by Geroge Bernanos

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

A Legacy in Shambles: Former Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury Resigns Amid Abuse Scandal

Vatican To Open Its First Daycare Center

Vatican: judge Giuseppe Pignatone Retires Amid Controversy and Legacy of Vatican Judicial Reform

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