Sale of relics of Blessed Carlo Acustis

Jesuits acknowledge failures in Rupnik abuse scandal and offer victims path to healing

Valentina di Giorgio

The Jesuit letter invited each victim to express their personal needs and the kind of support they require, stating that any form of reparation would be tailored to the individual. However, the order also maintained that, to protect victims’ privacy, it would not publicly disclose details of these dialogues.

Sale of relics of Blessed Carlo Acustis: Italian prosecutor’s office investigates one month before his canonization

Valentina di Giorgio

Under Catholic Church law, the sale of first- and second-class relics is strictly forbidden. First-class relics—such as body parts or hair from a saint—are considered sacred and cannot be bought or sold under any circumstances. Only donations, properly authorized, are permitted. Even second-class relics, which include items used or worn by a saint, are subject to similar restrictions.

Sweden Protestants will only employ priests willing to “marry” same-sex couples

Joachin Meisner Hertz

The controversy extends beyond legal arguments and touches on deep theological concerns. Historically, the Church of Sweden transitioned from blessing same-sex couples to officiating their marriages. Now, it appears poised to make officiating such unions a requirement for newly ordained clergy.

French Laïcité vs. American Secularism

ZENIT Staff

When Americans look at bans on religious clothing in France, they should remember the broader historical and social context, and that laïcité remains a decisively French answer to universal problems.

Names of more than 50,000 people killed in Gaza by Israel published

ZENIT Staff

The 981 page list makes chilling reading. One researcher said: «Reading out of names of the Gaza dead is a very spiritual ritual. Though at 10 names per minute it would take 83 hours

Church calls on legislature to investigate child sexual abuse in state-run facilities and to treat all victims of abuse equally

ZENIT Staff

The Maryland Catholic Conference issued the following statement on March 26, 2025 on House Bill 1378:

Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ” sequel to begin filming in August 2025

Tim Daniels

Returning alongside Caviezel are Maia Morgenstern, who portrayed Mary, and Francesco De Vito, who played Saint Peter, according to IMDb.

Pope Francis Calls for a Cultural Shift in Child Protection Within the Church

Valentina di Giorgio

«Prevention of abuse is not a blanket to be pulled out in times of emergency but one of the foundations on which to build communities faithful to the Gospel,» the pope wrote to the participants of the PCPM’s Plenary Assembly, held from March 24 to 28.