Pope establishes study groups between dicasteries and Synod Secretariat to study issues raised in first part of synod on synodality

Feb 18, 2024 03:33

Valentina di Giorgio

Opening of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops Photo: Vatican Media

Pope Francis•Vatican Diplomacy

Claudia Sheinbaum and Xóchitl Gálvez, candidates for Mexico’s presidency, face to face before the Pope: this is how the encounter went

(ZENIT News / Vatican City, 02.15.2024).- One hour was the duration of the private audience of Pope Francis with Claudia Sheinbaum, a candidate for the presidency of Mexico, on the afternoon of Thursday, February 15, 2024. The meeting took place at the […]

Feb 15, 2024 23:36

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Vatican Diplomacy

Israeli ambassador attacks Vatican for stating the obvious: that there is disproportionate killing in Gaza

In the Declaration, the ambassador forgets to say that the right to exist belongs to both states, not just Israel, and that this is practically the unanimous stance of the international community

Feb 15, 2024 23:33

Valentina di Giorgio

Pope Francis•Vatican Diplomacy

Romanian Prime Minister in audience with Pope: thanks for support given to Romanian communities in Italy

«Today I had the special opportunity to speak at the Vatican with His Holiness Pope Francis and express gratitude for the support provided to Romanian communities in Italy and throughout Europe,» the Prime Minister said on his Facebook account.

Feb 15, 2024 23:29

ZENIT Staff

Persecuted Christians•Religious Freedom

Mozambique: clergy forced to flee, churches burned as violence escalates

In the latest episode of violence in an ongoing armed conflict, terrorists claiming allegiance with Daesh (ISIS) raided three communities in Cabo Delgado on 9th February, killing and kidnapping an unknown number of people and prompting hundreds to flee.

Feb 15, 2024 23:22

Amy Balog

Justice and Peace

Report reveals how Jews are colonizing Palestinian territory under pretext of war

In 2023, the population increased by 3%, from just over 502,000 to 517,407. A figure that reaches 15% if the last five years are taken into account. And the conflict in the Strip is set to accelerate further. At this rate, 600,000 by 2030.

Feb 15, 2024 22:53

ZENIT Staff

Here is what the Pope said in an interview upon his return to Rome regarding Iran, migration, the blessing of homosexuals, and war

Remarks by Pope Leo XIV at a press conference during the flight from Equatorial Guinea to Rome, following his apostolic journey to four African countries

The Vatican Outlines the Next Steps in Implementing the Synodal Path for the Entire Church

Central to the meeting was the preparation for a gathering scheduled from June 23 to 25, 2026. This event will serve as a preparatory stage for the Continental Evaluation Assemblies planned for early 2028

Pope establishes study groups between dicasteries and Synod Secretariat to study issues raised in first part of synod on synodality

Vatican announces dates for second part of synod on synodality in 2024

Jesus’ Lent and our Lent.

France awards Cardinal Tagle its highest distinction: the Legion of Honor

Formation for the priesthood, a work of construction: the Pope’s message to seminarians

How To Ensure That a Child Remains Catholic When He Grows Up?

China and Vatican: positive signals, but there is a silence that weighs on us

Claudia Sheinbaum and Xóchitl Gálvez, candidates for Mexico’s presidency, face to face before the Pope: this is how the encounter went

Israeli ambassador attacks Vatican for stating the obvious: that there is disproportionate killing in Gaza

Romanian Prime Minister in audience with Pope: thanks for support given to Romanian communities in Italy

Mozambique: clergy forced to flee, churches burned as violence escalates

Report reveals how Jews are colonizing Palestinian territory under pretext of war