Ortega Regime Seizes Matagalpa Diocese Headquarters in Latest Attack on Nicaragua’s Catholic Church

Apr 03, 2025 18:51

ZENIT Staff

Episcopal Curia of Matagalpa Photo: Nicaragua Investiga

Holy Land

Israeli strikes on Beirut while Aoun is in Paris to shore up the fragile truce

The winds of war are blowing again between Israel and Lebanon after rockets are fired into Israel from Lebanon, followed by Israeli planes striking near the Lebanese capital. Hezbollah denies any involvement, and the agreement falters. President Aoun meets Macron and talks with Ahmad al-Shara to stabilise the border with Syria.

Apr 02, 2025 17:43

ZENIT Staff

Liturgy and Divine Worship

Questions about liturgy: Blessing of the Chrism Oil

Answered by Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy and sacramental theology and director of the Sacerdos Institute at the Pontifical Regina Apostolorum university.

Apr 01, 2025 21:16

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Protection of vulnerable people

[Photo Gallery] This is How Rupnik’s Mosaics in Lourdes Have Been Covered, and Here is the Bishop’s Explanation

To the question if this is the first step before removing Rupnik’s mosaics definitively, the Bishop of Lourdes-Tarbes responded: “It’s not a first step but a second! The first was to stop illuminating them at night, during processions, starting last July.»

Apr 01, 2025 21:14

Covadonga Asturias

Protection of vulnerable people

Former world leader of Anglicans resigned over mishandling of abuse cases reappears on the BBC

Former Archbishop of Canterbury Admits Failure in Handling Abuse Case

Apr 01, 2025 21:08

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Australian Bishops call Catholics to vote with conscience and compassion in Jubilee Year

They address the increasing polarisation in political discourse, warning against the dangers of division and urging peaceful, respectful dialogue. Drawing attention to recent instances of political violence in Australia, they ‘condemn entirely the anti-Semitism that has arisen in our society, as we condemn all forms of hatred or discrimination towards our fellow human beings.’

Apr 01, 2025 21:03

ZENIT Staff

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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Ortega Regime Seizes Matagalpa Diocese Headquarters in Latest Attack on Nicaragua’s Catholic Church

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Israeli strikes on Beirut while Aoun is in Paris to shore up the fragile truce

Questions about liturgy: Blessing of the Chrism Oil

[Photo Gallery] This is How Rupnik’s Mosaics in Lourdes Have Been Covered, and Here is the Bishop’s Explanation

Former world leader of Anglicans resigned over mishandling of abuse cases reappears on the BBC

Australian Bishops call Catholics to vote with conscience and compassion in Jubilee Year