Ongoing Liturgical Dispute in India’s Syro-Malabar Church Escalates Amidst Threats of Canonical Action

Oct 31, 2024 17:33

Bishop Bosco Puthur, warns of impending “canonical actions” against priests and laity resisting recent mandates on worship practices

the Missionaries of Charity convent in Bas Delmas, Port-au-Prince, Haiti

In his prayer intention for November, the Pope invites us to pray that “all parents who mourn the loss of a son or daughter find support in their community, and may receive peace of heart from the Spirit of Consolation.” The pain experienced on the death of a child, Pope Francis remarks, “is so great, that there’s no word” to describe it. When facing that pain, “encouraging words” “are not helpful,” even when they are “spoken with the best of intentions.”

Good News

Catholic agency Rome Reports wins Emmy award for best documentary film

Rome Reports’ Documentary Honoring Pope Benedict XVI Triumphs at New York Emmys

Oct 30, 2024 18:55

ZENIT Staff

Holy Land•Testimonies

[PHOTO GALLERY] this is how Our Lady of Palestine was celebrated in the Holy Land

In the face of adversity, over 2,000 Christians came together at the Shrine of Our Lady Queen of Palestine in a spirit of devotion and prayer. Among the assembly were clergy, religious men and women, Seimnarists, Knights and Dames of the Holy Sepulcher, the Knights of Malta, students from the Christian schools of Jerusalem, and faithful from various parishes of the diocese

Oct 30, 2024 18:51

ZENIT Staff

Persecuted Christians

Priest kidnapped in Nigeria after saving two seminarians

Kidnapping for ransom has become an industry in Nigeria, and priests are often targeted.

Oct 30, 2024 18:46

ZENIT Staff

Persecuted Christians

Mali: Jihadist group demands payments for freely practicing Christianity

Confidential sources contacted by ACN speak of a worsening of the discrimination against Christian communities in two villages in the Mopti region, Mali.

Oct 30, 2024 18:05

Maria Lozano

Jubilee 2025•Vatican City

How the Jubilee Year begins: Mass in St. Peter’s Square, opening of the Holy Door, a mascot (and other Vatican announcements)

In a playful nod to popular culture, the Vatican introduced “Luce,” the Jubilee mascot designed by Italian artist Simone Legno. Luce embodies the modern pilgrim, complete with a yellow raincoat, a mission cross, and a pilgrim’s staff, symbolizing the journey of hope.

Oct 29, 2024 19:20

ZENIT Staff

Amid the polarization between Trump and Leo XIV, U.S. police respond to a bomb threat at the home of the Pope’s brother

Police in New Lenox, a suburban community outside Chicago, responded on the evening of April 15 at approximately 6:30 p.m. to reports of a bomb threat at the home of John Prevost, one of the Pope’s two older brothers

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

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Ongoing Liturgical Dispute in India’s Syro-Malabar Church Escalates Amidst Threats of Canonical Action

Convent of Mother Teresa’s missionaries looted and burned in Haiti

Has a child died? The Pope has this message for you

Vatican: Decisive Verdict in Case of Embezzlement and Fraud Involving a Cardinal

France: There Will Be No Entrance Fee to Notre Dame Cathedral: The Church Rejects The Government’s Proposal

A brief catechesis on the sacrament of confirmation by Pope Francis

Why Did the Vatican Renew Its Agreement with China?

Catholic agency Rome Reports wins Emmy award for best documentary film

[PHOTO GALLERY] this is how Our Lady of Palestine was celebrated in the Holy Land

Priest kidnapped in Nigeria after saving two seminarians

Mali: Jihadist group demands payments for freely practicing Christianity

How the Jubilee Year begins: Mass in St. Peter’s Square, opening of the Holy Door, a mascot (and other Vatican announcements)