International Astronomical Union names asteroids after a pope and other Catholic religious figures

Feb 28, 2023 03:28

ZENIT Staff

Local Church•Pope Francis

The Nice Portrait that the Pro Petri Association Gave Pope Francis, for Which He Was Grateful

“I thank you in particular for the gift of the portrait that one of your members was kind enough to make and offer me,” said the Holy Father.

Feb 24, 2023 18:51

ZENIT Staff

Church and World•Pope Francis

One Year From the Start of the War in Ukraine Pope Attends Screening of a Documentary

The screening was reserved to some 240 guests: needy people, refugees and members of the Ukrainian community in Rome, invited by the Director, accompanied by representatives of Associations that assist them and by His Holiness’ Almoner, Cardinal Konrad Krajewski.

Feb 24, 2023 18:47

ZENIT Staff

Church and World•Vatican City

Oman: New Country with Which the Vatican Establishes Diplomatic Relations

With this new diplomatic agreement, the Holy See now has bilateral relations with 184 countries (with 182 if Palestine and the Order of Malta are left out, as they have special relations). Oman was one of the Muslim countries with which the Holy See did not have diplomatic relations.

Feb 23, 2023 22:39

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Spirituality

Lent: the journey with Christ who invites to convert the heart and to believe to the good news

With the invitation to live Lent as a time of mercy which addresses a strong invitation to conversion: the Christian is called to return to God with all his heart.

Feb 23, 2023 04:10

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion

Inclusivity and love: What exactly would a welcoming and inclusive Church look like?

Again and again, we hear that the Church must become a more inclusive and welcoming place for a variety of groups: women, LGBT+ people, the divorced and civilly remarried, etc. But I have yet to come across a precise definition of either term. What exactly would a welcoming and inclusive Church look like?

Feb 23, 2023 04:06

ZENIT Staff

Peru’s President Confirms the Pope’s Visit for November 2026: Here’s Everything We Know

José María Balcázar, announced after a lengthy audience with the Pontiff that Leo XIV personally confirmed his intention to visit Peru during the first half of November 2026. According to Balcázar, the Pope’s route will include Lima, Chiclayo, Piura, Pucallpa in the Amazon region, and Cusco.

Leo XIV emphasizes the need for safe spaces within the Church to experience love with Jesus Christ

Address by the Holy Father to Members of the Center for Research and Training on Child Protection

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International Astronomical Union names asteroids after a pope and other Catholic religious figures

New Reliquary Enables Public to See Saint Thomas Aquinas’ Cranium

France: Civil Justice Files Investigation against Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard Due to Expiration

The Current State of Ecclesiastical Universities in Rome: Numbers, History and Formative Offer

The Intelligence of the Hands: Pope’s Reflection to Students and Professors of the Roman Pontifical Universities

From Whom Does the Devil Want to Divide Jesus and How the Devil Tempts Him

Films for Lent? These Are the Two the Pope’s Watched on the Last Weekend of February

The Nice Portrait that the Pro Petri Association Gave Pope Francis, for Which He Was Grateful

One Year From the Start of the War in Ukraine Pope Attends Screening of a Documentary

Oman: New Country with Which the Vatican Establishes Diplomatic Relations

Lent: the journey with Christ who invites to convert the heart and to believe to the good news

Inclusivity and love: What exactly would a welcoming and inclusive Church look like?