How to conceive and give birth to Jesus? Pope Francis explains in catechesis

Aug 08, 2024 18:19

Pope Francis resumed the general audiences that had been suspended during July due to his annual period of rest. Photo: Vatican Media

He invited a boy in a bathing suit and a girl in a bikini to elevate the Chalice and Consecrated Host during the most sacred moment of the Mass

Abbot Isaac was born in Montreal in 1963. He made his simple vows as a monk in Saint Anselm Abbey in 1993 and his solemn vows in 1996.

Pignatone took up the post in the Vatican in October of 2019, and presided over the trial, which tried various financial crimes

Cardinals and Bishops•Young People

German Bishop Reveals That Young People’s Real Questions Have Nothing to Do with Celibacy or Women’s Ordination

The statement, made by Bishop Bätzing, shows another face of German Catholics’ interest, which is clearly in a different direction from the ideological agenda promoted in recent years by a good part of the German Episcopate.

Aug 06, 2024 17:30

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Justice and Peace•Religious Freedom

French police detain bus in Paris that made persecution of Christians visible and mocked the opening of the Olympics

6 campaigners were forced to spend the night in jail for “demonstrating without the approval of the French government” against the Olympic Games mockery of Christianity.

Aug 06, 2024 17:25

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Dicasteries•Vatican City

Israeli Company Installs Water Generation Machine at Office of Papal Charities in Vatican City

The installation of the Watergen machine at the Office of Papal Charities reflects a shared commitment to addressing global water scarcity.

Aug 06, 2024 17:20

ZENIT Staff

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church

Cardinal O Malley’s era at the head of the important diocese of Boston in the USA comes to an end: here is the successor

Cardinal O’Malley, who has led the Boston Archdiocese since 2003, will maintain his position as head of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, a role he has held since 2014, until further notice.

Aug 06, 2024 17:15

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Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church

Bishop: Church’s true influence is sharing God’s mercy, not chasing ‘likes’

The bishop made the statement in his homily during Mass on the second day of the National Catholic Social Communication Convention in Lipa City.

Aug 06, 2024 17:12

ZENIT Staff

The Vatican Outlines the Next Steps in Implementing the Synodal Path for the Entire Church

Central to the meeting was the preparation for a gathering scheduled from June 23 to 25, 2026. This event will serve as a preparatory stage for the Continental Evaluation Assemblies planned for early 2028

Dates and Locations Announced for Mass Events with Pope Leo XIV in Spain

Pope Leo XIV will celebrate a great Prayer Vigil with young people and three great Masses during his Apostolic Journey to Spain. Registration forms are now open for participation in these first confirmed events on the Pope’s agenda. Registration can be done through the official website of the trip: conelpapa.es.

How to conceive and give birth to Jesus? Pope Francis explains in catechesis

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Preserving Christianity in Iraq 10 years after Daesh invasion

Pakistan: young Christian widow beaten in the countryside by Muslims after accusing her of blasphemy

Spanish Salesian Priest Celebrated “Mass” in a Pool: His Bishop’s Reaction

First Abbot Not a Priest Is Elected in the Benedictine Order of the United States

Judge of the Vatican’s Civil Court Under Investigation for Alleged Favours to the Mafia

German Bishop Reveals That Young People’s Real Questions Have Nothing to Do with Celibacy or Women’s Ordination

French police detain bus in Paris that made persecution of Christians visible and mocked the opening of the Olympics

Israeli Company Installs Water Generation Machine at Office of Papal Charities in Vatican City

Cardinal O Malley’s era at the head of the important diocese of Boston in the USA comes to an end: here is the successor

Bishop: Church’s true influence is sharing God’s mercy, not chasing ‘likes’