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ZENIT’s new Web site!
Dear reader, One of the most fascinating challenges of this second decade of the third millennium is communication. Can the Church succeed at proclaiming the reasons for her hope? And what means and...
View ArticleYour support to evangelize the world
Dear Reader, Is $50 too much to spend on evangelizing the world? We likely haven't met, but I think I know that you care about the Church, and that you care about getting the very best, timely news --...
View ArticleCardinal George Pell
As the election of the new Roman Pontiff approaches, ZENIT will feature several biographies on some of the Cardinals from English speaking countries who are in Rome for the Conclave. * * * Cardinal...
View ArticleCardinal Timothy Dolan
As the election of the new Roman Pontiff approaches, ZENIT will feature several biographies on some of the Cardinals who are in Rome for the Conclave. * * * Leader of the United States Conference for...
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Cardinal Christoph Schönborn
As the election of the new Roman Pontiff approaches, ZENIT will feature several biographies on some of the Cardinals who are in Rome for the Conclave. * * * The cardinal archbishop of Vienna, Austria,...
View ArticleFirst results: Halfway there!
Dear Friend of ZENIT, Many thanks to those who have already helped us during our annual fundraising campaign. Your support is crucial -- it enables us to provide a service that reaches countless...
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What some readers say about ZENIT
Dear Reader, Have you thought of sending a donation to ZENIT? If you have not yet done so during this fund-raising campaign, please send it now, as we are really in need of it to be able to continue....
View ArticleZENIT’s Message to His Holiness, Pope Francis
Your Holiness Pope Francis, The entire ZENIT family and all our readers thank the Lord for your election as Supreme Pontiff. We have admired you, as a pastor and as a good samaritan in caring for...
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Join in ZENIT’s good news!
Dear reader, There is something that has never failed to amaze me ever since ZENIT was launched: the ability of this communication medium to grow, obviously with the efforts of the whole team, but also...
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Texts for Via Crucis in the Colosseum (Part 1)
In the days leading up to Good Friday, ZENIT will republish the texts for the Via Crucis that Pope Francis will lead in the Colosseum. The texts this year were prepared by Lebanese young people under...
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Texts for Via Crucis in the Colosseum (Part 2)
In the days leading up to Good Friday, ZENIT is republishing the texts for the Via Crucis that Pope Francis will lead in the Colosseum. The texts this year were prepared by Lebanese young people under...
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Embellish your Lent with Love
“How splendid is fasting That is adorned with love, Break your bread generously with one who is hungry Otherwise yours is not fasting but saving.” With this chant of Vespers of Tuesday of Lent, the...
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Texts for Via Crucis in the Colosseum (Part 3)
In the days leading up to Good Friday, ZENIT is republishing the texts for the Via Crucis that Pope Francis will lead in the Colosseum. The texts this year were prepared by Lebanese young people under...
View ArticleMake ZENIT grow!
Dear friend, As you know, ZENIT is truly a people-supported organization, financed by readers like you. Every year, as ZENIT's programs have developed, our annual budget has also increased: from...
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Mailing address to send your donation to ZENIT
Dear Reader, Many subscribers have asked for our mailing address in order to send their contributions to ZENIT. If you wish, you can write a check to ZENIT and send it to: In U.S. or Canadian dollars...
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URGENT – Action needed!
Dear ZENIT reader, Thanks to the generosity of 3,200 English-edition subscribers, we have received US$225,000 during our annual fundraising campaign. We are deeply grateful for this help. Yet, the...
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ZENIT brings you news, but not only that ….
Dear Friends: ZENIT is a news agency, that's true, but it's an agency that goes beyond news. Thanks to you, our readers spread throughout the world, ZENIT has also been able to touch a network of...
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Donation campaign nearing the end!
Dear reader, Our annual fundraising campaign ends May 15, which means that we are in the last three weeks! In the Vatican II document "Inter Mirifica," the faithful are exhorted to "support these...
View ArticleZENIT’s numbers
Dear ZENIT Reader, Sometimes numbers speak louder than words. Here are some ZENIT numbers. 7 language editions of daily news services (English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian and Arabic)...
View ArticleThe Donation Map!
Dear Reader, Are you interested in knowing where donations have been arriving from during ZENIT's annual campaign? You can find out at ZENIT's donation map: http://donations.zenit.org/en/map You can...
View ArticleCountdown Begins!
Dear ZENIT Reader, We are 10 days away from the end of our fund drive -- and still a whopping $80,000 short of our goal for ZENIT's English edition. ZENIT now publishes a professional daily service in...
View ArticleBishops’ Interpretations of Liturgical Laws
[Due to an editorial oversight, the Liturgy column was not published last Tuesday, April 30. ZENIT apologizes to our Liturgy column readers.] * * * Answered by Legionary of Christ Father Edward...
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Raising a Martyr
Here is the first part of an interview with Marianna Popiełuszko, the mother of Blessed Jerzy Popiełuszko. She was interviewed (in Polish) by Włodzimierz Redzioch. ZENIT will publish a translation of...
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Your Testimonies Show What ZENIT Can Do!
Dear Reader, ZENIT continues to receive inspiring testimonies from readers worldwide who benefit from our news service. We hope that reading a few of them (see below) will help you feel you are part of...
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Raising a Martyr (Part 2)
Here is the second part of an interview with Marianna Popiełuszko, the mother of Blessed Jerzy Popiełuszko. She was interviewed (in Polish) by Włodzimierz Redzioch. ZENIT is publishing a translation of...
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Raising a Martyr (Part 3)
Here is the third part of an interview with Marianna Popiełuszko, the mother of Blessed Jerzy Popiełuszko. She was interviewed (in Polish) by Włodzimierz Redzioch. ZENIT is publishing a translation of...
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Raising a Martyr (Part 4)
Here is the fourth and final part of an interview with Marianna Popiełuszko, the mother of Blessed Jerzy Popiełuszko. She was interviewed (in Polish) by Włodzimierz Redzioch. ZENIT has published now a...
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Many people pray for ZENIT … and for you!
Dear reader, At this moment, 4,300 English-speaking readers have responded to our call and have supported ZENIT by sending a donation. That is a good number -- and we're sure that it will grow in these...
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LAST DAY!
Dear Reader, Today is the last day of our annual fundraising campaign, and this is our last appeal! Up to now, 4,700 of our English-speaking readers have generously contributed $300,000 to help us...
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Covert Life in an Offering So That the Offering Becomes Life.
Msgr. Francesco Follo, the permanent observer of the Holy See to UNESCO in Paris, has offered to ZENIT readers the following reflection on the liturgical readings for the Solemnity of the Body and...
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A Pen for Life – Vote for ZENIT
The second edition of the journalistic Prize “A Pen for Life,” which awards journalists who defend life and the Family was announced recently. The award is promoted by the Biomedi@ Research and...
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Error in Interview With Cardinal Burke
In an interview with ZENIT published July 25, we asked Cardinal Raymond Burke for his response to the view that the liturgy is mostly about aesthetics, and not as important as, say, good works done in...
View ArticleZENIT to Return Nov. 4
ZENIT's news service will not be published Friday, Nov. 1, due to the Solemnity of All Saints, which is a Vatican holiday. The service will return on Monday.
View ArticleHappy Birthday Holy Father!
The ZENIT team joins people of good will across the globe in wishing Pope Francis a happy 77th birthday on Tuesday, Dec. 17. For a quick look at some relevant dates in the life and priesthood of Jorge...
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Mexican Bishops Meet Francis to Discuss Ministry to Indigenous
Bishop Felipe Arizmendi of San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico, and Auxiliary Bishop Enrique Díaz Díaz were received by the Holy Father on Thursday in the Vatican. ZENIT met with them and asked them to...
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Bills we could pay with your donation of…
Dear Reader, By supporting ZENIT, a nonprofit enterprise, you help us spread the message of Christianity to the world, free of charge. Publishing in 7 languages (English, French, German, Italian,...
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From World Youth Day to the College of Cardinals
After hosting Pope Francis on his first international trip as Pontiff -- World Youth Day in Brazil -- the leader of the Archdiocese of Rio de Janeiro has now been named a cardinal. ZENIT spoke to...
View ArticleUN Report Outdated, Says Expert
An expert in the field of child protection has responded to a report issued last week by the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child, describing it as agenda-driven and out-of-date. In an...
View ArticleZENIT Calls… READERS Respond !
Dear ZENIT Readers, At the end of November we made an appeal for help to all our readers. We want to share with you our joy as again this year your response has been generous. Since beginning our...
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Good news is beautiful!
Dear Readers, Since its beginning, ZENIT’s mission has been communicating good news. In face of the cynical rule, "if it bleeds it leads," we have always responded with "good news is beautiful." We've...
View ArticleAn Act of Solidarity This Lent
Dear ZENIT reader: We are in the liturgical season of Lent, the great time of hope that culminates with the resurrection of Christ. As you know, ZENIT is a news service that we provide free of charge...
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‘May Jerusalem be the Capital of the World!’
“We are living Holy Week, but we also feel the weight of Good Friday and the divisions of Christians” His Beatitude Patriarch Fouad Twal tells ZENIT ahead of the Holy Father’s trip to the Holy Land,...
View ArticleZENIT to Return April 22
ZENIT will return with its regular news dispatch on Tuesday, April 22. The entire ZENIT staff wishes a most blessed Easter to all of our readers.
View ArticleZENIT to Return May 2
To mark the feast of St. Joseph the Worker, ZENIT's service will be suspended on May 1.
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Support the “Good News Company”
Dear reader, ZENIT is a news agency bringing you news of the Church every day via Twitter, Facebook and the news dispatch that arrives directly to your inbox. ZENIT publishes in seven languages. After...
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Phenomenologist: Suffering Youth See Satan as ‘Angel’, ‘Friend’
Carlo Climati, an expert in the phenomenon of satanism among young people, spoke with ZENIT this week at the “Exorcism and Prayer of Liberation" course held at Rome's Pontifical Athenaeum Regina...
View ArticleFull Text of Pope Francis’ Q&A With Seminarians in Rome
The following is ZENIT's English translation of the Holy Father's exchange with the rectors and seminarians of the pontifical colleges and residences of Rome. The seminarians from various countries of...
View ArticleIsraeli Ambassador: Pope’s Trip Will Promote Understanding Between...
Zion Evonry, Israel's ambassador to the Holy See, shares his thoughts with ZENIT on recent events in the region and the Pope's upcoming visit, May 24-26. ZENIT: What is your view on the attacks of...
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‘Every Confession is a Pentecost’
Exclusive to ZENIT, we publish below the full text of Cardinal Piacenza's letter. *** Dearest friends, Gathered spiritually in the Cenacle with the Blessed Virgin Mary and in a spirit of...
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Only 4 days left!
Dear ZENIT Reader, We are just four days from the end of our fundraising drive and $74,000 short of our goal for the English-language edition. What keeps ZENIT going? Simple. Staff members dedicate...
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