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Vatican Unveils New “Synodal Proposals”: Laity to Participate in Bishops’ Ad Limina Visits and Binding Agreements Between Religious Orders and Bishops
Posted on 09/8/2026 18:19 PM (ZENIT – English)
Shared criteria for discerning new institutes, a delegate for consecrated life in every diocese, and contracts or memoranda of understanding covering formation, gender equality, remuneration and the administration of assets. And an ad limina Visit prepared with the entire local Church, experienced as an “exchange of gifts” in a dialogue that is not “one-directional”, and subject to independent evaluation.
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The Pope’s visit to France has also sparked a surge in donations and sales of books by Leo XIV
Posted on 09/8/2026 18:07 PM (ZENIT – English)
The pattern of giving has been particularly striking. The average donation has been around €200—approximately twice the average single donation in France in 2024—and some contributions have exceeded €10,000.
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After four years, the conciliar rite returns to the Syro-Malabar Cathedral in Ernakulam
Posted on 09/7/2026 13:47 PM (ZENIT – English)
The agreement aimed at resolving the serious dispute over the liturgy within the Syro-Malabar Church was implemented for the first time yesterday at the Cathedral Basilica of St Mary in Kochi, which had become the epicentre of the tensions.
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Does a fire miraculously ignite at the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem? The matter ends up in court. A Greek court provides an answer
Posted on 09/7/2026 13:34 PM (ZENIT – English)
A recent court ruling in Athens has brought an old controversy into sharp new focus, concluding—on the basis of testimony and evidence examined during litigation—that the flame is lit through human intervention rather than appearing through a supernatural event
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No More Fake Priests: Brazilian Archdiocese Issues Guidelines Regulating the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Communications
Posted on 09/7/2026 13:24 PM (ZENIT – English)
The guidelines apply broadly to bishops, priests, deacons, ministers, pastoral workers, communicators and the wider Catholic community of the Archdiocese of Aracaju
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2 Ways (Explained) to Practice Mutual Love According to Pope Leo XIV
Posted on 09/7/2026 00:26 AM (ZENIT – English)
Address on the Occasion of the Angelus Prayer on Sunday, September 6, 2026
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This Is How Pope Leo XIV Reaffirms the Role of the Seminary in the Process of Priestly Formation and Urges That It Not Be Underestimated
Posted on 09/6/2026 10:54 AM (ZENIT – English)
Remarks by the Pope to seminarians from the "Pius XI" Pontifical Regional Seminary of Apulia in Molfetta and the Diocesan Seminary of Aversa.
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USA: Maine Supreme Court Rules Dad Can Forbid Mom From Taking Teen Christian to Church
Posted on 09/5/2026 22:50 PM (ZENIT – English)
Dr. David Closson, director of FRC’s Center for Biblical Worldview, described the ruling as “a serious threat to religious liberty,” in addition to threatening parental rights.
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Opus Dei Responds to Bishop Regarding the Torreciudad Case: We Did Not Steal the Virgin Mary
Posted on 09/5/2026 22:40 PM (ZENIT – English)
According to the Opus Dei’s latest statement, a public deed signed on September 24, 1962 granted in perpetuity the useful domain — while not transferring ownership — of both the old hermitage and the image. The agreement included responsibilities for restoration, conservation, the promotion of worship and access for pilgrims
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How Beijing Turned Uyghur Childhood Into a State Project
Posted on 09/4/2026 22:19 PM (ZENIT – English)
Official documents trace a policy chain from preschool language instruction and boarding schools to mainland classes, vocational training, and labor transfer.
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