Pope leaves Indonesia with 7 people in jail: they were planning attack against him

Sep 06, 2024 16:00

ZENIT Staff

Pope Francis arrived to Yakarta airport Photo: Vatican Media

The blaze, which reduced much of the 19th-century neo-Gothic structure to ruins, claimed the iconic bell tower, roof, and the main nave

On August 28, Israel launched a large-scale military offensive across several West Bank cities

Pope Francis presided over the Holy Mass in the “Gelora Bung Karno” Stadium of Jakarta before some 100,000 people.

Local Church

Bishops Against Proliferation of Priests’ “Private Ministries” and Misuse of Social Networks

The Prelates stressed that many of the priests involved in these movements are alienating themselves from their main duties as shepherds of souls.

Sep 05, 2024 07:19

Enrique Villegas

Pope Francis

Papua New Guinea Mass with Pope sold out

The stadium is set to host over 34,000 attendees on September 8, pushing its capacity to the limit, while a special flight to Vanimo on the northern coast is also part of the elaborate preparations.

Sep 04, 2024 17:05

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Religious Freedom

Polish Constitutional Tribunal temporarily halts reform of religion classes in schools

Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal Halts Controversial Religion Class Reforms Amid Rising Tensions

Sep 04, 2024 16:52

Joachin Meisner Hertz

Vatican Diplomacy

A German is the new ambassador of the European Union to the Holy See

Martin Selmayr Takes the Helm as EU Ambassador to the Vatican: A Diplomatic Endeavor with Far-Reaching Implications

Sep 04, 2024 16:48

Valentina di Giorgio

Justice and Peace•Religious Freedom

USA: Oregon ministry asks 9th Circuit to end discriminatory state funding rules

An Oregon youth ministry is challenging state officials for stripping public funding, which they had been previously approved to receive, because of a policy change that discriminates against the ministry’s religious employee and volunteer hiring practices.

Sep 04, 2024 11:47

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals will return to Rome for a new Consistory in June 2026 requested by Pope Leo XIV

The January gathering brought together 170 cardinals, both electors and non-electors, marking the first such assembly of Leo XIV’s pontificate. The June meeting, he explained, will not be an isolated event

“Pray with the Pope”: A renewed invitation to pray for his monthly prayer intentions

An invitation from the Holy Father to pray for the challenges facing humanity

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Pope leaves Indonesia with 7 people in jail: they were planning attack against him

Hope reborn for Church in Ireland with slight increase in priestly vocations

French Catholic church set on fire: offender had set fire to 10 churches in France

Israel continues to attack Christians and seize land from Palestinians now in the West Bank

USA: 9th Circuit thwarts attempt to stop students from using financial aid at Christian colleges

USA: VT Christian school, families appeal to 2nd Circuit challenging discriminatory expulsion from state athletics

The Pope’s Second Day in Indonesia

Bishops Against Proliferation of Priests’ “Private Ministries” and Misuse of Social Networks

Papua New Guinea Mass with Pope sold out

Polish Constitutional Tribunal temporarily halts reform of religion classes in schools

A German is the new ambassador of the European Union to the Holy See

USA: Oregon ministry asks 9th Circuit to end discriminatory state funding rules