Mid-City Christian: USA: use of cell phones in confessional forbidden

Wednesday, October 30, 2024

USA: use of cell phones in confessional forbidden

Study Shows That Trans Young People Increasingly Want to Return to Their Original Biological Sex

Rafael Llanes

Researchers from the University of the Basque Country advocate comprehensive support for those affected instead of administering hormones prematurely.

Male Self-Perceived Female Beats 14-Year-Old Girl in Sport: The Story of One Who Could Be Your Daughter

Rafael Llanes

The transgender runner’s trainer heard Annaleigh’s complaints and those of her family members and threatened them with lawsuits. It was devastating for the young girl. ”It was like saying to us ‘Shut up, stop complaining and put up with it.’” She added, very emotional, “that’s why I’m speaking here. Our voice, as women athletes, must be heard, because we are the only ones personally affected.”

Questions about liturgy: The Divine Praises at Benediction

ZENIT Staff

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.

Index of Religious Freedom USA 2024: Seven Key States in Presidential Elections Show Worst Results

Tim Daniels

The Index’s results, based on the analysis of 14 types of State laws, indicate that the majority of these States got scores under 60% in terms of religious freedom. Georgia leads this group with a score of 55%, followed by North Carolina (50%) and Pennsylvania, a crucial State with 19 seats in the Electoral College, which reached only 44%

Pope Francis cuts cardinals and Curia salaries by another 10% as of Nov. 1

Valentina di Giorgio

Pope Francis Imposes New Financial Cuts on Vatican Salaries Amid Economic Strain

Irish Parliament Moves Closer to Legalizing Assisted Dying Despite Heated Debate

Elizabeth Owens

The decision, marked by a 76-53 vote, reflects a growing yet divisive sentiment around assisted dying in Ireland.

The Chinese capital has a new coadjutor bishop authorized by the Pope… and the government…

ZENIT Staff

Archbishop Li Shan led the ceremony in the Cathedral of the Saviour. Pope Francis approved the appointment on 28 August. The new prelate chose as his motto “All this I do for the sake of the gospel”. No official reason was given for the appointment of a prelate with the right of succession to the current pastor of the diocese of Beijing who is only 59 years old.

Migration, the Pope and the position of Donal Trump and Kamala Harris on the matter

ZENIT Staff

Immigration policy is one of the central issues in the presidential campaign, and both White House candidates have stated emphatically that they will take strong measures to curb illegal immigration.

Record number of pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago. Americans the second country with the most pilgrims

Covadonga Asturias

Camino de Santiago Sees Record Surge in Pilgrims as Half-Million Target Looms. Leading the charge are nearly 33,000 American pilgrims in 2024, marking the United States as the top country for foreign pilgrims, followed by Italy, Germany, and Portugal.

Remains of the oldest church in the world’s first Christian country found

ZENIT Staff

The place of worship, dating from the 4th century AD, was found in Artaxata. The discovery is the result of joint work of archaeologists from the University of Münster and the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia. For experts, it is also a «significant» find because the kingdom was the first in history «to adopt Christianity as its official religion”.

Lebanon: nuns who took in Muslims and Christians fleeing bombings

ZENIT Staff

In northern Beqaa, the convent of the Sisters of Our Lady of Good Help has been transformed into a refuge for more than 800 people fleeing the bombing. The fifteen sisters from the Melkite Greek Catholic Church are welcoming hundreds of internally displaced people there, mostly Muslims, offering them not just shelter but also comfort and support.