Is The Author of “The Lord of the Rings” a Saint? This Is the State of His Process of Canonization

Mar 02, 2025 18:56

Rafael Llanes

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, author of “The Hobbit” and of “The Lord of The Rings" Photo: Bagre

Pope Francis

Why Did God Not Save My Son? Pope Francis Responds to a Letter from a Mother Who Lost Her Son

In replying, the Holy Father quotes Saint John Paul II: ”There is no evil from which God is unable to draw a greater good”

Mar 02, 2025 06:37

ZENIT Staff

Causes of Saints•Local Church

The Cause of Canonization Advances of Alcide De Gasperi, One of the Founding Fathers of the European Union

His unbreakable faith was a constant guide for him and inspired all his political and social policies. He did not limit himself to express it in private, but translated it into a concrete commitment to build a just and solidary society.

Mar 02, 2025 06:33

ZENIT Staff

Pope Francis

Pope’s health as of Saturday, March 1: clinical condition stable, prognosis guarded

Despite his hospitalization, the Pope remained engaged with world affairs. Reports indicated that on Saturday morning, he took time to read newspapers, keeping himself informed about current events, including the latest developments between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Washington.

Mar 01, 2025 16:51

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Dicasteries•Documents•Protection of vulnerable people

On the Duty to Respect the Good Reputation of the Deceased in the Matter of Abuse: Response from the Dicastery for the Interpretation of Legislative Texts

On the duty to respect the good reputation of the deceased in the matter of abuse (canon 220) in current Canon Law

Feb 28, 2025 17:04

ZENIT Staff

Pope Francis

Pope’s health as of Friday, February 28: sudden worsening of health is under control

Pope Francis Faces Sudden Respiratory Setback After Days of Improvement

Feb 28, 2025 16:58

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Trump attacks the Pope again, and Leo XIV responds once more: “If anyone wishes to criticize me, let them do so with the truth”

The controversy erupted anew during a televised phone interview in which Trump, speaking to conservative host Hugh Hewitt, suggested that the Pope’s priorities were misplaced and even dangerous

What does it mean that Jesus is preparing a place for us in heaven? Pope Leo XIV explains it

Address on the occasion of the Regina Coeli prayer on Sunday, April 3, 2026

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Is The Author of “The Lord of the Rings” a Saint? This Is the State of His Process of Canonization

Pope Francis Surprises by Sending a Message to the World from the Hospital

New film documents 2000 year history of Christianity in Palestine

After 112 vandalized churches, Canada ends funding for research on Catholic school tombs

Religious Life in Post-Pandemic America: Change, Resilience, and Stability

Court Ruling Declares Gestalt Therapy a Pseudoscience Amid Sect-Like Practices

LGBTQ+ Identification in the U.S. Reaches New High, Driven by Younger Generations

Why Did God Not Save My Son? Pope Francis Responds to a Letter from a Mother Who Lost Her Son

The Cause of Canonization Advances of Alcide De Gasperi, One of the Founding Fathers of the European Union

Pope’s health as of Saturday, March 1: clinical condition stable, prognosis guarded

On the Duty to Respect the Good Reputation of the Deceased in the Matter of Abuse: Response from the Dicastery for the Interpretation of Legislative Texts

Pope’s health as of Friday, February 28: sudden worsening of health is under control