French Bishops Announce Guidelines for Confessors to Address Abuse Prevention and Pastoral Care

Nov 16, 2024 08:33

ZENIT Staff

Photo: Église Catholique en France

The Satanic Temple has been at the forefront of using religious freedom as a shield to challenge restrictive abortion laws

The United States should have an immigration system that protects vulnerable migrants and their families

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

argued that her refusal to be vaccinated was rooted in her Catholic beliefs

Analysis Opinion•Local Church

3 things a Catholic looks for in a parish (and that the pastor and the community should know)

To identify the most impactful actions, the survey asked 1,075 American Christians to rate various church behaviors on their warmth and friendliness. Catholic respondents showed a clear preference for gestures such as being greeted warmly at the door

Nov 14, 2024 18:15

Tim Daniels

Causes of Saints•Local Church

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

With 205 votes in favor, 6 votes against, and 19 abstentions, the bishops affirmed their support for the advancement of the cause of beatification and canonization at the local level.

Nov 13, 2024 18:59

ZENIT Staff

Dicasteries•Vatican City•Vatican Diplomacy

Muslim Kingdom of Bahrain to sponsor digitization of Arabic documents from Vatican Library

On behalf of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Dr. Majed bin Ali Alnoaimi, Bahrain’s Minister of Public Affairs, will sign the cooperation agreement with H.E. Mons. Angelo Vincenzo Zani, Archivist and Librarian of the Holy Roman Church

Nov 13, 2024 18:52

ZENIT Staff

General Audience•Pope Francis

Marian piety explained briefly, simply and beautifully by the Pope

Pope’s General Audience, November 13, 2024 on Marian piety as one of the means by which the Holy Spirit accomplishes his work of sanctification

Nov 13, 2024 09:47

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Religious Freedom

USA: Federal Judge Strikes Down Louisiana’s Ten Commandments School Display Law

The ruling marks a setback for proponents of the law, who anticipated legal challenges, as critics vowed to take action. The U.S. Supreme Court previously ruled against a similar law in Kentucky in 1980, citing it as a violation of the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause.

Nov 13, 2024 09:34

ZENIT Staff

Leo XIV on TIME magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people

Pope Benedict XVI appeared three times, while Francis was featured on six occasions, reflecting different phases in the Church’s engagement with global issues

On the Use of Power: A Reflection by Leo XIV for Scholars at a Crucial Moment in History

Message of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV to Participants in the Plenary Session of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences

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French Bishops Announce Guidelines for Confessors to Address Abuse Prevention and Pastoral Care

Exposé Reveals Troubling Intersection Between Abortion Practices and Satanic Rituals in the U.S.

Liturgical Dispute Sparks Ongoing Tensions in India’s Largest Syro-Malabar Archdiocese

Fear of mass deportations, U.S. bishops take stand in favor of immigrants

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

USA: Court awards $12 million to Catholic woman fired for not vaccinating in COVID pandemic

Landmark ruling in Australia: Catholic church not indirectly guilty in case of priest involved in abuse

3 things a Catholic looks for in a parish (and that the pastor and the community should know)

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

Muslim Kingdom of Bahrain to sponsor digitization of Arabic documents from Vatican Library

Marian piety explained briefly, simply and beautifully by the Pope

USA: Federal Judge Strikes Down Louisiana’s Ten Commandments School Display Law