Jerusalem: Holy Week Behind Closed Doors. A Statement from the Catholic Patriarch
ZENIT Staff
Statement by the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem
Toward Liturgical Peace: One Missal, Two Forms. A Public Proposal to Pope Leo XIV from the Prestigious Abbey of Solesmes
Covadonga Asturias
The proposal arrives at a moment when liturgical questions—once considered largely settled—are again resurfacing with urgency
Chaldean Catholics will elect their new patriarch in Rome next April
ZENIT Staff
The bishops will meet between 9 and 15 April to choose a new patriarch. The former head will not participate nor vote so as not to «influence» the decision. This ancient Eastern Church, rooted in Mesopotamia, is currently experiencing a period of difficulty due to the exodus and war. The challenges of the last decade include the Islamic State group and the revocation of the presidential decree.
China: Children Barred from Church Doors. A Mother Speaks Up
ZENIT Staff
Regulations prohibiting minors from entering churches are now strictly enforced.
How Many People Viewed the Relics of St. Francis of Assisi During the Month-Long Exposition of His Mortal Remains?
ZENIT Staff
The month of veneration has been a time of profound and meaningful encounters, centered on the figure of the Saint. The Community of Friars of the Sacred Convent also experienced a breath of fresh air and energy, welcoming brothers from all over Italy and from distant countries such as Brazil, the United States, Tanzania, India, Korea, and the Middle East.
After seven years, Rhode Island report finds a past it cannot prosecute and a present it cannot condemn
Tim Daniels
The Rhode Island investigation thus occupies an uneasy space between revelation and closure. It contributes to the historical record of abuse within the Catholic Church in the United States, reaffirming patterns already documented elsewhere: a concentration of cases in the mid-20th century, followed by a sharp decline as awareness, reporting mechanisms and safeguarding protocols evolved
The unusual, candid, and widely praised letter from a European bishop urging confession
ZENIT Staff
The proposal is as simple as it is revealing. In a Church often concerned about declining sacramental practice, particularly in Northern Europe, Hansen identifies a concrete obstacle: many Catholics no longer approach the confessional, not necessarily out of rejection, but out of hesitation, ignorance or fear
Jehovah’s Witnesses are open to the limited possibility of blood transfusions
ZENIT Staff
The clarification was delivered by Gerrit Lösch, who emphasized that “each Christian must decide for himself” how his own blood may be used in medical treatment. This includes the possibility of preoperative blood collection in cases such as scheduled surgeries where significant blood loss is anticipated
Church authorities in the Holy Land denounce the seizure and encroachment on Christian properties by Jewish settlers
ZENIT Staff
Speaking from Jerusalem, William Shomali has described a marked escalation in attacks against Christian communities in the West Bank, particularly in areas historically associated with a continuous Christian population
French Court Upholds Ban on Religious Symbols in Local Council, Reigniting National Debate
Covadonga Asturias
On March 18, the Administrative Court of Dijon validated a decree issued by Gilles Platret, mayor of the city of Chalon-sur-Saône, which prohibits elected officials from wearing “ostentatious” religious symbols during municipal council sessions
U.S. Court Orders Access for Clergy Amid Immigration Crackdown
ZENIT Staff
Federal officials had argued that the situation had already evolved. According to their account, the enforcement surge—known as Operation Metro Surge—ended on February 12, and the number of detainees has since declined
Lefebvrians will proceed with episcopal ordinations without papal authorization and have released further details
Joachin Meisner Hertz
Even logistical details surrounding the planned consecrations hint at the scale of the event. Pilgrims are expected to attend in significant numbers, though, unlike previous years, camping near the seminary will not be permitted
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