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Former Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro and 35 other people, including a Catholic priest, were charged by the country's Federal Police on Nov. 21, 2024, on suspicion of the crimes of violent abolition of the democratic rule of law. / Credit: Fabio Rodrigues Pozzebom/Agência Brasil, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Brasilia, Brazil, Dec 21, 2024 / 09:00 am (CNA). The Brazilian Commission for […]

Aachen – The focus of the “Star Singers” campaign of the Pontifical Society of German Missionary Childhood is on children's rights, and aims to emphasize that all people are beloved children of God and have a right to a life with dignity.The campaign encourages children and young people to work together with their peers from all continents to ensure that their rights are recognized, […]

Bishop Gerhard Feige of Magdeburg in Germany. / Credit: Magdeburg Diocese CNA Newsroom, Dec 21, 2024 / 07:30 am (CNA). The president of the German Bishops’ Conference and the local bishop of Magdeburg have expressed their shock and offered prayers after a car attack at a Christmas market in eastern Germany on Friday left five people dead and more than 200 injured.The “attack in Magdeburg […]

The Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News ACI Prensa Staff, Dec 21, 2024 / 07:00 am (CNA). The rite of opening the Holy Doors of the main basilicas of Rome to inaugurate the 2025 Jubilee Year is perhaps one of the most solemn events of the Catholic Church, with centuries of tradition.The pilgrimage to the Holy Doors of the papal basilicas in Rome is a central […]

Translate Hate: The Catholic Edition is the product of investment in Catholic and Jewish leadership dialogue. It is the latest, but not the last, installment in deepening and extending the infrastructure, educational tools, and reach of Catholic-Jewish relations. The post USA: New Glossary Breaks Ground in Tackling Antisemitism Through a Catholic Lens appeared first on ZENIT - English.

Cardinal Krajewski’s journey across Ukraine will not simply be about delivering equipment. It will be a pilgrimage of presence, as he visits communities ravaged by violence to listen, pray, and share in their struggles. His goal is to help open “the door of hope” in hearts burdened by despair and to stand as a symbol of global solidarity. The post Pope Francis Extends a Hand of Compassion […]

The report was written by the leading global abortion providers MSI Reproductive Choices and the International Planned Parenthood Federation, the International Confederation of Midwives, and a handful of other groups whose sole focus is promoting and providing abortion internationally. The post Amnesty International Says Abortionists are Human Rights Defenders appeared first on ZENIT - English.

Answered by Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy and sacramental theology and director of the Sacerdos Institute at the Pontifical Regina Apostolorum university. The post Questions about liturgy: Baptism, doubts and validity. Two burning and difficult questions appeared first on ZENIT - English.

Exiled Bishop Rolando Álvarez speaks at a Mass in Seville, Spain, on Dec. 19, 2024. / Credit: Padre Erick Díaz ACI Prensa Staff, Dec 20, 2024 / 18:00 pm (CNA). In his first public Mass, celebrated in Seville province, Spain, Bishop Rolando Álvarez, who has been living in exile in Rome since January, prayed for his “beloved Nicaragua” and offered his pectoral cross to Our Lady of […]

Vandalism at a Heartbeat of Miami pregnancy center in Hialeah, Florida, July 3, 2022. / Credit: Heartbeat of Miami CNA Staff, Dec 20, 2024 / 17:30 pm (CNA). A Florida woman was convicted on Thursday for conspiracy targeting pro-life pregnancy resource centers, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Friday. Gabriella Oropesa was convicted “for her role in a conspiracy to injure, […]