Bishops appeal for peace as Nigeria stands on “edge of a dangerous precipice”

Mar 02, 2023 01:20

John Newton

Nigerian Bishops. Photo: Vatican Media

Analysis Opinion•Church and World

In which countries do Catholics go to Mass the most and in which the least in 2023? Study reveals data

Among these, weekly or more frequent Mass attendance is highest among adult self-identified Catholics in Nigeria (94%), Kenya (73%), and Lebanon (69%).

Feb 28, 2023 03:47

ZENIT Staff

Church and World

International Astronomical Union names asteroids after a pope and other Catholic religious figures

The four asteroids, or “minor planets”, all have connections to the Society of Jesus — the “Jesuits”. Over thirty asteroids now bear the names of Jesuits. Some are Jesuits from the centuries ago, such as Clavius, or Fr. Giovanni Battista Riccioli (1598–1671), who developed the system of lunar nomenclature that is still used today.

Feb 28, 2023 03:28

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Testimonies of Faith

New Reliquary Enables Public to See Saint Thomas Aquinas’ Cranium

The temporary transfer of the relics of one of the most important Saints and intellectuals of the Catholic Church is taking place in the context of a triple Jubilee: the 700 years of his Canonization, the 750th anniversary of his death (in 2024) and the 800th anniversary of his birth (in 2025).

Feb 27, 2023 03:18

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Protection of vulnerable people

France: Civil Justice Files Investigation against Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard Due to Expiration

Civil justice stated, through French Attorney Dominique Laurens, that the procedure was filed due to expiration; the ecclesiastical process, however, continues.

Feb 27, 2023 02:57

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Dicasteries•Rome

The Current State of Ecclesiastical Universities in Rome: Numbers, History and Formative Offer

Almost 16,000 students, the majority of them men religious, nuns, seminarians and priests, study in one of the 22 Pontifical Institutions that are in the City of Rome and depend on the Vatican.

Feb 26, 2023 18:45

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Pope Leo XIV won’t be visiting the U.S. in 2026, but his popemobile will: here’s what we know

The papal vehicle, now rebranded as the “Hopemobile,” will not simply travel as a static exhibit. Organizers intend it to become a focal point for public encounters, prayer gatherings, and moments of reflection along the route. The objective is twofold: to raise funds for humanitarian programs and to bring the reality of war’s victims

“On the Universality of the Church and the Importance of Dialogue”: A Reflection by Leo XIV

Address by Pope Leo XIV to the Delegation of “Weltkirche & Dialog” from the Archdiocese of Cologne

Bishops appeal for peace as Nigeria stands on “edge of a dangerous precipice”

Hungary Will Be Pope Francis’ Next Stop. Here Is His Travel Schedule for 2023

Schism in the Anglican Communion: 75% Break with England Over Gay Blessings and Putting in Doubt God’s Gender

Census in the Philippines Reveals That Catholics Number Over 85 Million

Germany: Only 15% of German Catholics Believe in the Devil

By Order of the Pope, Will Cardinals and Bishops Pay for the Apartments Where They Live in the Vatican?

Pope Francis and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni Will Receive Victims of Abuses on International Women’s Day

In which countries do Catholics go to Mass the most and in which the least in 2023? Study reveals data

International Astronomical Union names asteroids after a pope and other Catholic religious figures

New Reliquary Enables Public to See Saint Thomas Aquinas’ Cranium

France: Civil Justice Files Investigation against Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard Due to Expiration

The Current State of Ecclesiastical Universities in Rome: Numbers, History and Formative Offer