How does the Holy Spirit act in the Church and in the Christian life? Pope Francis answers

Oct 16, 2024 19:09

ZENIT Staff

Pope Francis presided over the general audience in St. Peter’s Square Photo: Vatican Media

the bishops will have opportunities for prayer and fraternal dialogue with one another.

National Congress of the Italian Society of Surgery

97% of those surveyed identified themselves as Catholics that go to Mass regularly

The attack on Aitou is a stark reminder of the human cost of this ongoing conflict.

120 priests and lay workers went through a training on how to prepare truly “Sinicized” sermons, and the theme was “Filial Piety in Chinese Culture and the Bible.”

Justice and Peace•Pro Life

A surprising UN report now denounces discriminatory abortion practices in people with disabilities

These statements are astonishing precisely because the UN has been promoting for many years the extension of birth control policies that prioritize access to free abortion.

Oct 15, 2024 18:46

Julio Tudela

Liturgy and Divine Worship

Questions about liturgy: Excluding the Penitential Act at Mass?

Answered by Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy and sacramental theology and director of the Sacerdos Institute at the Pontifical Regina Apostolorum university.

Oct 15, 2024 18:42

ZENIT Staff

Dicasteries

Vatican Publishes Document on Migrations of Eastern Catholics

A Document is sought that will facilitate understanding among Churches of different Rites, reflecting on important questions, such as: what are Latin Bishops requested to do regarding the Eastern faithful present in their dioceses’ and without their own hierarch? How to help an Eastern Pastor working to reach them?

Oct 14, 2024 07:07

Rafael Llanes

Analysis Opinion•Local Church

Christian Voter Apathy Could Shape 2024 U.S. Election, New Report Suggests

The report estimates that of the 104 million eligible religious voters, 32 million regular churchgoers—those who frequently attend Christian services—are expected to skip the polls.

Oct 13, 2024 22:30

Tim Daniels

Pope Francis

Pope Francis’ popularity plummets in the U.S. and 6 Latin American countries

Pope Francis Faces Shifting Sentiment Across Latin America and the U.S. in 2024

Oct 13, 2024 22:27

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

How does the Holy Spirit act in the Church and in the Christian life? Pope Francis answers

Burkina Faso: Terrorists carry out brutal massacre over three days

U.S. Bishops to Meet Nov. 11-14 in Baltimore; Assembly to Be Live Streamed

What Must a Surgeon Do in Regard to a Patient Whom He Must Operate? Pope Francis Responds

Communion in the Hand or in the Mouth? Results Are Published of the Largest Survey in the U.S. on the Eucharist

Israel bombs Christian village in Lebanon: 23 more dead to its murder record

China: for the communist government the fourth commandment means “honoring the Communist Party”

A surprising UN report now denounces discriminatory abortion practices in people with disabilities

Questions about liturgy: Excluding the Penitential Act at Mass?

Vatican Publishes Document on Migrations of Eastern Catholics

Christian Voter Apathy Could Shape 2024 U.S. Election, New Report Suggests

Pope Francis’ popularity plummets in the U.S. and 6 Latin American countries