Bold step in Belgium: laywoman to be named in Mass canon at Masses in the capital city

Dec 17, 2024 22:10

Joachin Meisner Hertz

Rebecca Charlier-Alsberge, a lay leader and mother of four

This 115-pound relic, originating from the Romano-Byzantine era between 300 and 800 AD, represents a tangible bridge to antiquity

Syrians celebrate the fall of Bashar al Assad

This new service, inside the Pope’s City, will care for 30 children from 3 to 36 months old

Local Church•Religious Freedom

Cautious Hope Emerges Among Christians in Syria Amid Transition

Although ACN’s research indicates no evidence of systemic persecution against Christians, occasional reports of discrimination and religiously motivated aggression persist. These incidents serve as reminders of the precarious position of Syria’s Christian minority, even as the broader situation improves.

Dec 16, 2024 17:38

ZENIT Staff

Ecumenism•Pope Francis

Pope Francis Emphasizes Unity and Shared Mission During Meeting with Methodists

Pope to World Methodist Council delegation

Dec 16, 2024 17:36

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Liturgy and Divine Worship•Local Church

Cardinal of Chicago asks not to kneel at communion: these are “his” reasons

“Our ritual for receiving Holy Communion holds profound meaning,” Cupich wrote. “It reminds us that receiving the Eucharist is not a private act but a communal one. As such, the established norm—approved by the Holy See and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops—is for the faithful to process together and receive the Sacred Host standing.”

Dec 16, 2024 17:32

Tim Daniels

Vatican City

Vatican: judge Giuseppe Pignatone Retires Amid Controversy and Legacy of Vatican Judicial Reform

Judge Venerando Marano, appointed last year as Deputy President, will assume Pignatone’s role beginning January 1. This continuity aims to sustain the momentum of judicial reform and maintain transparency in the Vatican’s legal proceedings.

Dec 15, 2024 19:47

Valentina di Giorgio

Local Church

Nancy Pelosi, Communion Ban, and Vatican Intervention: Faith, Politics, and Controversy

Pelosi revealed that the dispute is now under Vatican review, although the timeline and specifics of her appeal remain unclear. According to canon law experts, individuals subjected to such

Dec 15, 2024 19:45

Tim Daniels

Pope Francis Extends a Hand of Compassion to Ukraine This Christmas

Cardinal Krajewski’s journey across Ukraine will not simply be about delivering equipment. It will be a pilgrimage of presence, as he visits communities ravaged by violence to listen, pray, and share in their struggles. His goal is to help open “the door of hope” in hearts burdened by despair and to stand as a symbol of global solidarity.

Pope Francis reveals two attacks against him that ended with the death of perpetrators

Francis recounts the chilling intelligence received by the Vatican Gendarmerie upon his arrival in Baghdad. British intelligence had flagged two potential attacks: a young woman carrying explosives was reportedly heading to Mosul as a suicide bomber, while a van laden with explosives sped toward an undisclosed target.

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Bold step in Belgium: laywoman to be named in Mass canon at Masses in the capital city

The 10 Commandments to go to auction in New York: up to $2 million expected in the fight

This is the priest (and the story) in which a miracle was worked that will make Pier Giorgio Frassati a saint

Pope Francis reveals two attacks against him that ended with the death of perpetrators

Syria: Muslim Jihadists Assure They Will Not Go Against Christians

Vatican To Open Its First Daycare Center

The “Mystery” of the LGBT Pilgrimage in the Jubilee 2025: A Polemic Between Inclusivity and Controversy

Cautious Hope Emerges Among Christians in Syria Amid Transition

Pope Francis Emphasizes Unity and Shared Mission During Meeting with Methodists

Cardinal of Chicago asks not to kneel at communion: these are “his” reasons

Vatican: judge Giuseppe Pignatone Retires Amid Controversy and Legacy of Vatican Judicial Reform

Nancy Pelosi, Communion Ban, and Vatican Intervention: Faith, Politics, and Controversy