About the Scandal in New York’s Cathedral of Gay Irreverence During a Funeral and What This Has To Do with Fiducia Supplicans

Feb 22, 2024 12:53

Jorge Enrique Mújica

among the thousands of people who were in the church seen were unusual outfits

Local Church•Vocations

Flores: the Catholic island in a mostly Muslim sea experiencing a vocation boom

Flores has become a breeding ground for religious vocations, with five minor seminaries and over 200 religious institutes on an island scarcely larger than Campania. There are 1,300 vocations in one of the religious institutes.

Feb 21, 2024 00:31

ZENIT Staff

Pro Life

USA: Landmark Alabama Supreme Court decision protects the life of human embryos

The decision of the Alabama Supreme Court overturned a previous ruling that had dismissed the claims of the affected parents, arguing that embryos could not be considered persons in the legal sense.

Feb 21, 2024 00:28

ZENIT Staff

Good News•Vatican City

Vatican issues stamp commemorating St. John Bosco’s dream

The stamp features an oil painting by the artist Mario Bogani from 1999, depicting the dream of the young John Bosco, who is taken by the hand by the Virgin Mary, with the presence of Jesus by his side. This dream profoundly marked the life of the saint and guided his future choices.

Feb 21, 2024 00:26

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Towards a hybrid church, half digital, half face-to-face? In Korea they are considering it

The document, published on January 31st by the Korean Catholic Pastoral Institute of the national bishops’ conference, is based on a survey aimed at understanding the changes and perceptions among Catholics after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Feb 21, 2024 00:23

ZENIT Staff

Good News•Local Church

Germany: impressive health of altar server ministry in the country’s churches

Although the Catholic Church faces significant challenges in the post-Covid context, the commitment of altar servers and the continued response of Catholic youth reflect a vibrant and dynamic aspect of the religious community in Germany and beyond.

Feb 21, 2024 00:20

Joachin Meisner Hertz

A letter from Pope Leo XIV has come to light in which he expressed his desire to remain in Peru for the rest of his life

The documents, recently uncovered by TV Perú Noticias and preserved by Peru’s National Migration Archive, offer a rare glimpse into the personal convictions of a man who, a decade later, would become Bishop of Rome

What is the liturgical year? Leo XIV explains it and warns against the “virtualization” of Sunday, the Lord’s Day

Pope’s General Audience, August 12, 2026, on the Liturgical Year

About the Scandal in New York’s Cathedral of Gay Irreverence During a Funeral and What This Has To Do with Fiducia Supplicans

The Transfiguration of Christ transfigures the human gaze making it capable of seeing the presence of God in the flesh of the Crucifix.

Belgium: draft with progressive demands circulated in the Belgian Catholic Church

New report shows that nearly 90,000 babies were saved from abortions since Roe v. Wade was overturned in the U.S.

German bishops establish new position: bishop in charge of queer pastoral care

German bishops’ meeting concludes: unity with Rome, but criticism of the Vatican

Prayer campaign seen by over 1.5 million people in first week

Flores: the Catholic island in a mostly Muslim sea experiencing a vocation boom

USA: Landmark Alabama Supreme Court decision protects the life of human embryos

Vatican issues stamp commemorating St. John Bosco’s dream

Towards a hybrid church, half digital, half face-to-face? In Korea they are considering it

Germany: impressive health of altar server ministry in the country’s churches