China: for the communist government the fourth commandment means “honoring the Communist Party”

Oct 15, 2024 18:50

120 priests and lay workers went through a training on how to prepare truly “Sinicized” sermons, and the theme was “Filial Piety in Chinese Culture and the Bible.” Photo: Bitter Winter

The Synthesis Report, presented on October 2 in the Synod, warns of problems such as the “Latinization” of Eastern Catholics

only 51% of religious voters are likely to cast a ballot in November

Pope, Francis, once a highly popular figure across Latin America, is now seeing a decline in his favorability

The address was based on the Gospel of that Sunday

Holy Land•Justice and Peace

Israel Bombs Catholic Church in Lebanon and Attacks UN Blue Helmets

Israeli attack destroys church in southern Lebanon and leaves fatalities. The parish offices and the residence of the local priest were also lost. Indonesia accuses Israel of «placing itself above» international law by attacking blue helmets

Oct 11, 2024 06:52

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Pope Francis•Vatican Diplomacy

Pope Receives President of Ukraine in Private Audience: This Is What Zelensky Requested the Pontiff

The Ukrainian leader stressed the national anguish over the people seized and deported.

Oct 11, 2024 06:47

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Pope Francis

The 3 attitudes requested by the Pope in an unpublished letter to new cardinals

Letter of Pope Francis to the new cardinals

Oct 11, 2024 06:40

ZENIT Staff

Ecumenism•Pope Francis

How does the synodal experience help to discover ecumenical unity? Pope Francis gives 4 answers

Pope’s remarks at the ecumenical vigil of the synod on synodality

Oct 11, 2024 06:36

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Cardinals and Bishops•Liturgy and Divine Worship•Local Church•Rome

New Brazilian cardinal confirms: new Amazonian rite and viri probati are on the table

Church Leadership Open to Amazonian Rite and Married Priests in Response to Regional Challenges

Oct 10, 2024 21:41

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Pope Francis received in audience a delegation of ministers participating in the G7 on Inclusion and Disability in the Consistory Hall of the Holy See

Pope asks to speak of people with “different abilities”, not the disabled

Pope’s address to the delegation of ministers participating in the G7 meeting on inclusion and disability

the much-anticipated book will be published worldwide on January 14, 2025

Pope Francis to Release Groundbreaking Autobiography «Hope» in 2025

The announcement came from Random House Publishing on October 16, marking a significant moment not only for the Vatican but also for the global literary and religious communities.

China: for the communist government the fourth commandment means “honoring the Communist Party”

A surprising UN report now denounces discriminatory abortion practices in people with disabilities

Questions about liturgy: Excluding the Penitential Act at Mass?

Vatican Publishes Document on Migrations of Eastern Catholics

Christian Voter Apathy Could Shape 2024 U.S. Election, New Report Suggests

Pope Francis’ popularity plummets in the U.S. and 6 Latin American countries

The passage of the rich young man (who did not follow Jesus) explained by the Pope

Israel Bombs Catholic Church in Lebanon and Attacks UN Blue Helmets

Pope Receives President of Ukraine in Private Audience: This Is What Zelensky Requested the Pontiff

The 3 attitudes requested by the Pope in an unpublished letter to new cardinals

How does the synodal experience help to discover ecumenical unity? Pope Francis gives 4 answers

New Brazilian cardinal confirms: new Amazonian rite and viri probati are on the table