Tours of the astronomical Domes of the Papal Palace of Castel Gandolfo underway

Oct 18, 2024 19:38

ZENIT Staff

astronomical Domes of Villa Barberini in Castel Gandolfo Photo: Musei Vaticani

Pope Francis welcomed former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and former Palestinian Foreign Minister Nasser Al-Kidwa at the Vatican

Archbishop José Gomez expressed deep sorrow for the crimes committed and acknowledged the Archdiocese's responsibility.

Whereas in 2002, 51% of young Catholics considered faith in God as fundamental in their lives

Pope Francis received in audience a delegation of ministers participating in the G7 on Inclusion and Disability in the Consistory Hall of the Holy See

Erik Varden, President of the Nordic Bishops' Conference

Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, the Holy See's permanent observer to the United Nations

Religious Freedom

Pakistan, 17-Year-Old Christian Worker Forcibly Converted to Islam by His Employer

Reportedly, Samsoon Javed was told he could either surrender his religion or his job. His mother suspects the real story may be even worse.

Oct 17, 2024 18:15

ZENIT Staff

Pope Francis

Pope Francis to Release Groundbreaking Autobiography «Hope» in 2025

The announcement came from Random House Publishing on October 16, marking a significant moment not only for the Vatican but also for the global literary and religious communities.

Oct 17, 2024 18:12

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Church and World

How many Catholics, priests and seminarians are there in the world? The Catholic Church in its most recent statistics

Statistical data of the Catholic Church updated to December 2022 by the FIDES Agency, on the occasion of World Mission Sunday, which will be celebrated on October 20, 2024.

Oct 17, 2024 18:10

ZENIT Staff

Gender Ideology•Local Church

EWTN Research Shows that 150 “Catholic” Hospitals Inject Hormones in Children for “Gender Transition”

Controversy in Catholic hospitals in the US: gender transition therapies for minors despite Church guidelines

Oct 17, 2024 06:54

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Analysis Opinion•Gender Ideology

Support Grows to Prohibit Gender Transitions in Minors: A New Political Front in the USA?

59% of those surveyed said they were in favour of implementing this restriction at the Federal level, which shows a clear tendency in the debate on transgender rights, an ever more key issue in the country’s politics.

Oct 17, 2024 06:50

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Archbishop of Paris Announces More Details of the Pope’s Visit to the French Capital

Letter from Archbishop Laurent Ulrich regarding the Pope’s visit to Paris on September 25-26, 2026.

Spain’s Socialist-Communist government begins work to redesign the Valley of the Fallen amid the Pope’s visit to the country

Heavy drilling equipment appeared on June 8 in the esplanade surrounding the basilica, initiating geological and geotechnical surveys that form part of the preliminary stages of the government’s long-discussed “re-signification” project

Tours of the astronomical Domes of the Papal Palace of Castel Gandolfo underway

Palestinian and Israeli leaders present Pope with peace plan for Holy Land (includes status for Jerusalem)

Archdiocese of Los Angeles Reaches $880 Million Settlement Over Child Abuse Claims

Germany: Study Shows That Young Muslims Believe More in God Than Catholics

Pope asks to speak of people with “different abilities”, not the disabled

Norwegian Episcopate signs “Ecumenical Statement on Gender and Sexual Diversity” reaffirming biology and the Bible

Vatican Calls for Binding Global Treaty on Crimes Against Humanity

Pakistan, 17-Year-Old Christian Worker Forcibly Converted to Islam by His Employer

Pope Francis to Release Groundbreaking Autobiography «Hope» in 2025

How many Catholics, priests and seminarians are there in the world? The Catholic Church in its most recent statistics

EWTN Research Shows that 150 “Catholic” Hospitals Inject Hormones in Children for “Gender Transition”

Support Grows to Prohibit Gender Transitions in Minors: A New Political Front in the USA?