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The participation of Athletica Vaticana was unanimously approved by the Olympic committees of all 26 participating nations, a gesture that reflects the unusual position occupied by the Holy See in international sport The post Historic: The Vatican Will Participate in the Mediterranean “Olympics” (competing against 26 countries in 4 sports) appeared first on ZENIT - English.

Answered by Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy and sacramental theology at the Pontifical Regina Apostolorum university. The post Questions about liturgy: Is the water still blessed when unblessed water is added to it? appeared first on ZENIT - English.

Hamburg’s Catholic Schools Face a Test of Parental Trust — and Rome’s Silence The post German Bishop Promotes Gender Ideology in Schools; Parents Speak Out to Rome; Vatican Remains Silent appeared first on ZENIT - English.

The episode has become more than another isolated clash in the West Bank. It has exposed, in a matter of days, the convergence of three increasingly serious problems: settler violence, the difficulty of protecting Palestinian civilians under occupation, and the weakening of the institutions that provide basic services to them. The post Leo XIV Speaks Out in Support of Palestinians Attacked by Jewish Settlers in Tierra Sana: Here’s What’s Happening appeared first on ZENIT - English.

Homily by Pope Leo XIV on the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary The post The Assumption of the Virgin (and What It Has to Do with Us), Explained by Pope Leo XIV appeared first on ZENIT - English.