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Hong Kong will welcome 2,500 new Catholics this Easter in 2026
Posted on 03/18/2026 15:08 PM (ZENIT – English)
The surge in adult baptisms is largely attributed to young catechumens drawn to Catholicism through personal encounters with practicing believers in schools, parishes, and university ministries
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Cardinal Ouellet Faces Defamation Lawsuit in Canadian Court Over Abuse Allegations
Posted on 03/18/2026 15:01 PM (ZENIT – English)
During the proceedings, Ouellet categorically denied all allegations of sexual misconduct, insisting that he has never engaged in criminal behavior and emphasizing that he should not be equated with clergy who have abused minors
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Scotland Rejects Assisted Suicide Legislation
Posted on 03/18/2026 14:55 PM (ZENIT – English)
The bill, introduced by Liberal Democrat MSP Liam McArthur, would have allowed medically assisted deaths for adults diagnosed as terminally ill, contingent on the approval of two healthcare professionals
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Lefebvrians pave the way for schismatic ordinations with a book sent to every member of the Italian episcopate
Posted on 03/18/2026 14:45 PM (ZENIT – English)
The book, titled “Al servizio della Chiesa” and released by the Fraternity’s Italian publishing arm, is more than a doctrinal essay. It is a strategic document—part explanation, part justification, and part appeal—aimed directly at the hierarchy of the Church in Italy
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Confirmed: The 4th Mediterranean Meeting will take place in Barcelona with the Pope in attendance
Posted on 03/18/2026 14:30 PM (ZENIT – English)
Their meeting with the Pope, held in the Apostolic Palace, lasted about an hour and centered on preparations for the next major milestone: a gathering of Mediterranean bishops scheduled for June 9–12 in Barcelona. It will be the fourth such assembly, following earlier encounters in Bari (2020), Florence (2022) and Marseille (2023), and will revolve around a single, urgent theme—peace
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Canada Nears 100,000 «Assisted Deaths». Euthanasia Debate Enters a New Phase
Posted on 03/18/2026 14:19 PM (ZENIT – English)
Official figures indicate that 76,475 Canadians have died through euthanasia between 2016 and the most recent available data. With numbers rising each year—and 2025 data still pending—the projection that the country will surpass 100,000 cases in 2026 is widely considered inevitable. The pace itself is striking: roughly 45 assisted deaths per day. In 2024 alone, 16,499 people died under the program
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Vatican: the only country in the world without a gender pay gap
Posted on 03/18/2026 14:12 PM (ZENIT – English)
According to veteran journalist Gudrun Sailer, who has spent years working within the Vatican media system, the absence of a gender pay gap is not the result of a targeted equality policy but rather a structural feature of the Holy See’s administrative machinery
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Poland’s Bishops Move to Rebuild Trust with Independent Abuse Commission
Posted on 03/18/2026 14:04 PM (ZENIT – English)
The design of the new commission also reflects an acute awareness of legal and ethical tensions. Victim care is identified as the primary priority, with explicit references to the need for respect, justice, and compassion—an acknowledgment of the risk of secondary victimization. At the same time, the framework insists on safeguarding privacy, protecting personal data, and upholding the presumption of innocence, a principle enshrined in Article 42(3) of the Polish Constitution
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Unexpected: Vatican court rules trial against Cardinal Becciu partially invalid and orders a retrial
Posted on 03/17/2026 20:07 PM (ZENIT – English)
Vatican Court Orders Partial Retrial in Financial Scandal, Citing Procedural Flaws
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Reopening the Archives: New Findings Challenge Accusations Against John Paul II in Poland’s Abuse Debate
Posted on 03/17/2026 20:03 PM (ZENIT – English)
The archival corpus examined is substantial. It includes nine densely compiled volumes related to specific priests—among them Eugeniusz Surgent, Józef Loranc and Bolesław Saduś—alongside hundreds of supplementary documents drawn from parish records and other repositories
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