The Irish trio bringing sacred music to the world

The Priests: The Irish trio bringing sacred music to the world

From singing together as students at a boarding school in the 1970s to being discovered by Sony in 2008 and making four albums, the priests have always sought to evangelize through sacred music.

Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Ukraine after Russian attacks

The pontiff also reflected on the importance of fraternal correction among members of the Church.

The dangerous journey home for Christian communities in southern Lebanon

With the usual roads damaged or inaccessible, residents must travel in organized convoys through military checkpoints and Israeli-occupied territory, an ordeal some call “road to Calvary.”

The Catholic Church has a lot to say about Labor Day — why?

“All work, no matter what the work is, is essential,” said Father Sinclair Oubre, spiritual moderator of the Catholic Labor Network.

2 Ways (Explained) to Practice Mutual Love

 

A New Sin: Ecological Sin

The Inability to Guard the Center and the Margins: The Lindsay Clancy Case and Our Geometries

Simone Varisco

Guarding what deserves to occupy the central place, and leaving the rest to the margins, is the first step in upholding these geometries. Starting with the broken lives of three innocent children.

Questions about liturgy: Doxology at the Nunc Dimittis

Fr. Edward McNamara

The proposed conference would be unusually powerful in appearance. Its planned membership consists of Germany’s 27 diocesan bishops, 27 representatives of the Central Committee of German Catholics and another 27 elected Catholics. All 81 members would have equal voting rights.

India: Bill Against Religious Conversions in Goa Withdrawn

ZENIT Staff

Following objections from some MPs, the head of the local government has decided to withdraw the controversial bill from the Legislative Assembly’s agenda; like in other Indian states, the bill targeted “unlawful religious conversions”. Catholic leaders and representatives of other minority groups had expressed concern.

A New Sin: Ecological Sin. Vatican Office Publishes Document Addressing Sins Against Creation

ZENIT Staff

The document, Caring for Our Common Home: A Responsible and Fraternal Response to the Triune God, runs to more than 29,000 words and was developed by a subcommission that worked between 2022 and 2025. Its central argument is clear: the ecological crisis is ultimately inseparable from the crisis of the human person.

How does the Church serve and listen to the world? Leo XIV answers by explaining a constitution of the Second Vatican Council

ZENIT Staff

Pope’s General Audience, September 2, 2026, on the Church Listening to and Serving the World

Paris: Christ’s Passion Tunic to Be Displayed During Pope Leo XIV’s Visit

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The Holy Tunic is generally exhibited only once every 50 years.

Cardinal Zen will appeal to Hong Kong’s highest court against measures taken by the Chinese Communist government

Elizabeth Owens

At the heart of their challenge is a question with consequences for the territory’s shrinking civic space: how broadly can the law define a “society”?

Mel Gibson’s Return to Christ (and great cinema): Why the Resurrection Became a 20-Year Journey. Response in an interesting interview

Tim Daniels

Speaking in a recent interview with Raymond Arroyo, Gibson described the new production as far more demanding than the 2004 film that became one of the most remarkable religious phenomena in modern cinema.

How Beijing Turned Uyghur Childhood Into a State Project

ZENIT Staff

Official documents trace a policy chain from preschool language instruction and boarding schools to mainland classes, vocational training, and labor transfer.

Opus Dei Responds to Bishop Regarding the Torreciudad Case: We Did Not Steal the Virgin Mary

ZENIT Staff

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

USA: Maine Supreme Court Rules Dad Can Forbid Mom From Taking Teen Christian to Church

ZENIT Staff

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.

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

ZENIT Staff

Remarks by the Pope to seminarians from the «Pius XI» Pontifical Regional Seminary of Apulia in Molfetta and the Diocesan Seminary of Aversa.

Upcoming High Holy Days & Autumn Festivals

 

Rock Church Swahili 09.06.2026

  

Welcome to the live stream of Rock Church Swahili, a joyful, Spirit‑filled community where families and nations gather to lift up the name of Jesus. Today, we come with expectation—ready to bow before the King of Kings and encounter His presence in a fresh and powerful way. Hoover High School, San Diego, CA  What You’ll Experience in This Service Spirit‑filled worship led by our Rock Church Swahili team Encouraging preaching centered on faith, strength, and God’s calling Testimonies that inspire hope and courage A joyful atmosphere of unity and praise ❤️ About Rock Church Swahili We are a vibrant, multicultural community worshiping Jesus in Swahili and English. Whether you’re joining from San Diego or around the world, you are welcome here. 📍 Join Us In Person Hoover High School 4474 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA

10 lesser-known facts about St. Teresa of Calcutta

10 lesser-known facts about St. Teresa of Calcutta, 10 years after canonization

Sept. 5 marks the feast of Mother Teresa and the 10th anniversary of her canonization.

Accused killer of Kansas priest declared not competent at murder trial

Gary Hermesch was arrested in April 2025 for allegedly murdering Father Arul Carasala in Seneca, Kansas.

European bishops warn against allowing erasure of ‘theological reality’ of baptismal records

The bishops argued that allowing the baptized to erase their records would encroach on religious liberty and negatively affect internal Church matters.

Thousands attend annual pro-life March For Life UK event in London

The march comes amid an ongoing debate over abortion law in England, Scotland and Wales, with pro-life campaigners calling for greater restrictions on abortion.

Christ United Presbyterian San Diego 09.06.2026

 

We call this SoNoGo - South Park-North Park-Golden Hill & Our Mission: to see the baptized who live in SoNoGo worship in SoNoGo

Christ United Presbyterian Church of San Diego

What Is The Presbyterian Church (USA)

Christ United Presbyterian Church is a congregation of the Presbyterian Church (USA). Rev. Dr. Kerry Allison is the pastor of this parish church in South Park. We were established in 1981 when an invitation was extended to two churches—Brooklyn Heights Presbyterian, established in 1921 and the Golden Hill Presbyterian, established in 1956—to merge and each church accepted. The late Reverend Doctor George Walker Smith founded Golden Hill Presbyterian Church in 1956 with support from the Presbyterian Women organization. The church, located at 22nd and Market in South Park, became a human rights leader in San Diego as the congregation grew. Reverend Smith was the first black school board member in San Diego. May he rest in peace and rise in glory. Christ United continues its ministry in power and presence to the present day. All are welcome to join us in worship and togetherness. 

San Diego Japanese Christian Church 09.06.2026

 

THIS SONOGO CHURCH IS FOR SALE

We call this SoNoGo - South Park-North Park-Golden Hill & Our Mission: to see the baptized who live in SoNoGo worship in SoNoGo 

San Diego Japanese Christian Church

OMS Holiness Church of North America

San Diego Japanese Christian Church (SDJCC) is here to share the good news that a dynamic relationship with Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord is the key to abundant living in today’s world. Our church was founded as an outreach to Japanese speaking farmers in San Diego County over 80 years ago. SDJCC now has English and Japanese speaking ministries. It’s easy to miss, tucked away at the elbow of 19th and E streets just above Interstate 5: the Japanese American Christian Church in Golden Hill. You’d most likely drive past this humble place of worship on the way up Broadway without noticing it, but if you happened to be on a stroll down E Street looking at the nice old houses, you’d stumble upon it after the bigger homes give way to a series of California bungalows. It’s there before E turns right into 19th. Across the street from the church, a chain-link fence lines the sidewalk above the 5 where the homeless set up camp on a regular basis before they are swept out and relocated only to return again when the police shift their attention elsewhere. Historically, the church itself is a product of a relocation of a different sort. As my City College colleague, historian Susan Hasegawa informed me, it was originally founded as the Japanese Holiness Church by Christian Nikkei (immigrants and their descendents) in 1930 and located on Newton Avenue. Sponsored by the Oriental Mission Society, the church focused its efforts on outreach to Issei (first generation immigrant) farmers.

Makers Church 09.06.2026

 

 We call this SoNoGo - South Park-North Park-Golden Hill & Our Mission: to see the baptized who live in SoNoGo worship in SoNoGo

Makers Church

Southern Baptists Explained in 2 Minutes

Makers church was founded in 2010 as MOSAIC San Diego. In 2017 we became Makers Church. Two years later, in another act of faith, Makers Church and North Park Baptist, a dynamic community with almost 100 years of legacy and ministry, chose to merge into something beautiful and new.

Trinity North Park 09.06.2026

 We call this SoNoGo - South Park-North Park-Golden Hill & Our Mission: to see the baptized who live in SoNoGo worship in SoNoGo

Trinity United Methodist Church

The United Methodist Church

Trinity United Methodist Church has been part of the North Park community since 1915, bringing warmth and connection to our neighbors for over 100 years. We seek to KNOW, LOVE, and SERVE God and our neighbors through study, worship, community events, outreach and service projects, and having fun together! We'd love to have you join us as we grow in faith and love here in North Park.