Discovering the true face of St. Nicholas: Brazilian designer reconstructs Santa’s face

Dec 19, 2024 11:41

ZENIT Staff

The project sought to humanize the relics of the revered saint and offer a glimpse into the past. Photo: Cicerón Moraes

Lord George Carey, the former Archbishop of Canterbury

The fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria

only a small fraction can recount the biblical story behind the holiday.

the relic was ceremoniously enshrined in a newly designed contemporary reliquary

Rebecca Charlier-Alsberge, a lay leader and mother of four

Local Church

The 10 Commandments to go to auction in New York: up to $2 million expected in the fight

The pre-auction exhibition, which began on December 5, has already drawn international interest from collectors, historians, and institutions. While Sotheby’s has set an opening bid of $1 million, experts anticipate that the final price could soar beyond $2 million as the tablet’s unique provenance and cultural significance drive competitive bidding.

Dec 17, 2024 18:51

Tim Daniels

Local Church•Testimonies

This is the priest (and the story) in which a miracle was worked that will make Pier Giorgio Frassati a saint

But this odd combination of circumstances would eventually prove providential, confounding medical authorities, changing the life of this anonymous seminarian, and forever tying him to another young man who had been dead for almost 100 years: Pier Giorgio Frassati, who in August will be declared a saint of the Catholic Church on account of the miracle of Juan Gutierrez’s ankle.

Dec 17, 2024 18:48

ZENIT Staff

Pope Francis

Pope Francis reveals two attacks against him that ended with the death of perpetrators

Francis recounts the chilling intelligence received by the Vatican Gendarmerie upon his arrival in Baghdad. British intelligence had flagged two potential attacks: a young woman carrying explosives was reportedly heading to Mosul as a suicide bomber, while a van laden with explosives sped toward an undisclosed target.

Dec 17, 2024 18:41

Valentina di Giorgio

Holy Land•Local Church

Syria: Muslim Jihadists Assure They Will Not Go Against Christians

Given the former relations with Al Qaeda and the Islamic State, there is mistrust of the leaders now governing Syria. After a meeting with some of them, Monsignor Audo concluded: “We were all present: Bishops, Priests and Religious. The meeting was very positive.”

Dec 17, 2024 07:43

Rafael Llanes

Vatican City

Vatican To Open Its First Daycare Center

This new service, inside the Pope’s City, will care for 30 children from 3 to 36 months old. It will open next Spring, Monday to Friday, from 7:30 am to 6:30 pm. The project is in response to a request of Vatican City’s lay employees.

Dec 17, 2024 07:40

Rafael Llanes

Pope’s article in The New York Times: There Is Faith in Humor

“Generally, we priests tend to enjoy humor and even have a fair stock of jokes and amusing stories, which we are often quite good at telling, as well as being the object of them”, writes the Pope in the best-known newspaper in the United States

the Vatican formally launches his cause for beatification and canonization

The process of beatification of King Baudouin of Belgium officially begins: Vatican and Pope give their approval

In a statement released by the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, it was confirmed that the process officially began on December 17, 2024, with the establishment of a historical commission. This panel, comprising leading experts in Belgian history and archival research, is tasked with gathering and evaluating documentation related to King Baudouin’s life and deeds.

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Discovering the true face of St. Nicholas: Brazilian designer reconstructs Santa’s face

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The 10 Commandments to go to auction in New York: up to $2 million expected in the fight

This is the priest (and the story) in which a miracle was worked that will make Pier Giorgio Frassati a saint

Pope Francis reveals two attacks against him that ended with the death of perpetrators

Syria: Muslim Jihadists Assure They Will Not Go Against Christians

Vatican To Open Its First Daycare Center