Secular funerals gaining ground over religious funerals in UK, study shows

Aug 06, 2024 17:02

This shift towards personalized funerals reflects a broader change in societal attitudes towards death Photo: FamilySearch

this is the first Angelus since Pope Francis resumed his regular work schedule

The Vatican's disapproval echoes sentiments expressed by numerous Christian leaders and organizations worldwide.

Elon Musk says in interview with Jordan Peterson

Pope Francis welcomed seminarians from the Major Seminary of Getafe, Spain, to the Clementine Hall in the Apostolic Palace

The document Traditionis Custodes, promulgated by Pope Francis, restricted the celebration of the Traditional Mass in Latin

The survey’s question on both platforms was: “Do you think that synodality as a way of conversion and reform can improve the mission and participation of all the baptized?”

Dicasteries•Jubilee 2025

Will “Holy Doors” Be Opened Outside of Rome for the Jubilee 2025? The Vatican Answers

respecting the most sensible consideration of the pastoral and devotional motivations, which have seen it fit to suggest such a laudable aspiration, the Dicastery for Evangelization issued a note

Aug 01, 2024 18:08

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Archbishop Broglio Appoints James Bogner as Chair of U.S. Bishops’ National Review Board

The National Review Board advises the U.S. bishops’ Committee on the Protection of Children and Young People and works closely with the USCCB’s Secretariat of Child and Youth Protection in accordance with the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, which the bishops adopted in 2002.

Aug 01, 2024 18:04

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Persecuted Christians

Attacks on Christians increasing in Israel

The findings are part of a report by the Jerusalem-based Rossing Center, called Attacks on Christians in Israel and East Jerusalem, which examined the increase in hostilities towards Churches and their members in 2023.

Aug 01, 2024 17:53

John Newton

Justice and Peace

Kamala Harris: The Most Progressive and Left-Wing Candidate for the US Presidency

There are those that describe her as more left than Bernie Sanders, which is no small thing.

Aug 01, 2024 07:05

Rafael Manuel Tovar

Pope Francis•Young People

50,000 European altar servers meet with Pope at Vatican

Pope Francis expressed his gratitude to the young altar servers for their dedication and for making the pilgrimage to Rome to celebrate their faith. “Thank you, dear young friends. Have a good journey with Jesus!” he concluded in German

Jul 31, 2024 17:57

ZENIT Staff

Leo XIV begins 2026 with a new papal staff: here is the meaning… and the photos

In a Church often scrutinized for its symbols, Leo XIV’s choice is neither ornamental nor nostalgic. It is a visual theology, compressed into metal and form, reminding both shepherd and faithful that the path forward passes through the wounds of history—but does not end there

Ordinary time, our baptism, and the memory of a gift received: a simple reflection by Leo XIV

Address on the occasion of the Angelus prayer on Sunday, January 11, 2026

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Secular funerals gaining ground over religious funerals in UK, study shows

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One week after Paris 2024 opening ceremony, Vatican issues communiqué

I’m «culturally Christian,» Elon Musk says in interview with Jordan Peterson

The 4 vicinity of the priest: Pope receives fifth Spanish seminary in Vatican (Getafe)

Vatican’s Official 2022 Report Shows That the Traditional Mass Was Allowed Only to 57 Churches Worldwide

According to An Official Survey of the Synod, 88% of People Reject Synodality

Will “Holy Doors” Be Opened Outside of Rome for the Jubilee 2025? The Vatican Answers

Archbishop Broglio Appoints James Bogner as Chair of U.S. Bishops’ National Review Board

Attacks on Christians increasing in Israel

Kamala Harris: The Most Progressive and Left-Wing Candidate for the US Presidency

50,000 European altar servers meet with Pope at Vatican