Vatican urges UN to continue support for Palestinian refugee agency condemned by Israel

Nov 18, 2024 17:00

Tim Daniels

Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations Photo: Vatican News

Francis reflects on contemporary global conflicts, including the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Blessed Carlo Acutis is set to be canonized in 2025, making him the first saint born in the digital era

Mass was held in the Vatican Basilica on the morning of Sunday, November 17

The Holy Father reminded those present that the Catholic Church was commemorating the World Day of the Poor

Local Church

French Bishops Announce Guidelines for Confessors to Address Abuse Prevention and Pastoral Care

The forthcoming directives aim to enhance the practice of confession while safeguarding the integrity of the sacrament and the wellbeing of penitents, particularly the vulnerable.

Nov 16, 2024 08:33

ZENIT Staff

Pro Life

Exposé Reveals Troubling Intersection Between Abortion Practices and Satanic Rituals in the U.S.

The report also revisits chilling testimonies from past investigations, including those into Krishna Rajanna, a former abortion provider in Kansas. Rajanna’s clinic was described as unsanitary and unregulated, with horrifying allegations of cannibalism surfacing during an investigation by Kansas City detective William Howard.

Nov 15, 2024 08:28

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Liturgical Dispute Sparks Ongoing Tensions in India’s Largest Syro-Malabar Archdiocese

Amid the unrest, the ordination of eight deacons on November 4 at the Sacred Heart Minor Seminary in Thrikkakara became a focal point of tension. The candidates were required to sign affidavits pledging adherence to the uniform liturgical guidelines—an act that many clergy and laity saw as coercive.

Nov 15, 2024 08:22

ZENIT Staff

Justice and Peace•Local Church

Fear of mass deportations, U.S. bishops take stand in favor of immigrants

“Our country deserves an immigration system that offers fair and generous pathways to full citizenship for immigrants living and working for many years within our borders”, U.S. bishops say

Nov 15, 2024 08:03

ZENIT Staff

Causes of Saints•Pope Francis

Two forms of canonized holiness deepened by the Pope: martyrdom and the offering of one’s life

Address to the participants in the Conference promoted by the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints

Nov 14, 2024 18:25

ZENIT Staff

Neither spiritualizing pain nor downplaying suffering: Pope Leo XIV’s powerful response on depression and mental health to a woman who attempted suicide

Pope Leo XIV’s response to a young Catalan woman who attempted suicide due to depression and asked the Holy Father two questions: Where can we see God when the darkness is absolute and we cannot take it anymore? How can we trust in God when it seems that nothing — not even our own life — is worth it?

Do you need to forgive? Leo XIV’s response to a heartbreaking story of crime, drugs, and neglect that moved Spain

Pope Leo XIV’s reply to Desiré, a young woman from Barcelona, who asked the Holy Father: “how can I forgive my father for almost leaving me without a mother?” and “How can I truly be reconciled with God?”

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Vatican urges UN to continue support for Palestinian refugee agency condemned by Israel

Pope Francis sparks debate with call to investigate Gaza genocide allegations

Blessed Carlo Acutis will be at WYD in Seoul: relics arrive in the Korean capital

Pope’s meditation on anguish and hope: two realities that fight in our hearts

What will pass and what will remain in life: a brief reflection of Pope Francis from the Gospel

Pope Francis Urges Rome Diocese to Combat Housing Crisis Ahead of Jubilee Year

Letter of the Holy Father for the remembrance in the particular Churches of their own Saints, Blesseds, Venerables and Servants of God

French Bishops Announce Guidelines for Confessors to Address Abuse Prevention and Pastoral Care

Exposé Reveals Troubling Intersection Between Abortion Practices and Satanic Rituals in the U.S.

Liturgical Dispute Sparks Ongoing Tensions in India’s Largest Syro-Malabar Archdiocese

Fear of mass deportations, U.S. bishops take stand in favor of immigrants

Two forms of canonized holiness deepened by the Pope: martyrdom and the offering of one’s life