Catholic Patriarch Emeritus of Jerusalem demonstrates that Israel’s security cannot be achieved through violence

Oct 05, 2024 06:31

ZENIT Staff

Latin Patriarch Emeritus of Jerusalem, Michel Sabbah Photo: InfoCatólica

This isn’t the first time Belgium has clashed with a Pope over sensitive ethical issues.

Pope Francis revealed that he had requested Suu Kyi's freedom, stating, "I met her son in Rome and proposed giving her refuge in the Vatican."

Pope Francis announced a Day of Fasting and Prayer for World Peace on October 7, first anniversary of the terrorist attack perpetrated by Hamas in Israel.

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“How could we be a synodal Church without reconciliation»: the Pope’s mea culpa before the Synod begins

Remarks of the Pope at the penitential vigil at the end of the retreat prior to the beginning of the Assembly of the Synod of Bishops

Oct 02, 2024 06:49

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Local Church

Bishop Seitz Expresses Gratitude for U.S. Catholic Community’s Life-Saving Contributions to Refugee Resettlement

Through its Department of Migration and Refugee Services (MRS), the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is one of ten national resettlement agencies partnering with the federal government on USRAP. At the local level, dioceses and their Catholic Charities agencies play an essential role in helping refugees to integrate successfully into their new communities.

Oct 02, 2024 06:46

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Analysis Opinion

The Myth of Technological Neutrality

Polarization is not the reason for the demise of the technological neutrality myth. Technologies never were neutral. What is noteworthy is that this truth, evident to theorists for decades, is dawning on the populace. I have long awaited this day, and yet much about it will be bad.

Oct 01, 2024 19:22

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Testimonies

Elon Musk Criticizes “Secular Religion” and Suggests Value in Traditional Faith

A recurring theme in Musk’s criticism is the link between secularism and declining birth rates. His suggestion that «hedonism without children» reflects a growing trend in many parts of the world is backed by data. Fertility rates are dropping not just due to biological factors like infertility but also because many young adults are choosing a child-free lifestyle.

Oct 01, 2024 19:20

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Local Church•Pope Francis

Pope Francis celebrated the creation of the Catholic Institute for Nonviolence and called on everyone to be architects of a “society founded on justice and reciprocal love”

He said this at the inauguration of the Catholic Institute for Nonviolence, which is part of the Catholic Nonviolence Initiative of Pax Christi International and which focuses on research into nonviolence as a way of life that is at the heart of the Gospel.

Sep 30, 2024 22:07

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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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Catholic Patriarch Emeritus of Jerusalem demonstrates that Israel’s security cannot be achieved through violence

Cardinal Dolan takes insurer to court for non-compliance in sexual abuse cases

Diplomatic crisis: Belgian government summons Nuncio over Pope’s statements on abortion

Pope Francis Calls for the Release of Aung San Suu Kyi, Offers Refuge in the Vatican

Pope Francis Calls for a Day of Fast and Announces Special Visit to Saint Mary Major to Pray for Peace

Pope Francis explains why he decided to call lay and consecrated people and not only bishops to the synod

Pope Francis opens the synod on synodality recalling that “it is not a parliamentary assembly”

“How could we be a synodal Church without reconciliation»: the Pope’s mea culpa before the Synod begins

Bishop Seitz Expresses Gratitude for U.S. Catholic Community’s Life-Saving Contributions to Refugee Resettlement

The Myth of Technological Neutrality

Elon Musk Criticizes “Secular Religion” and Suggests Value in Traditional Faith

Pope Francis celebrated the creation of the Catholic Institute for Nonviolence and called on everyone to be architects of a “society founded on justice and reciprocal love”