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The dome of St. Peter's Basilica in is seen at the Vatican in this 2020 file photo. On March 19, 2022, Pope Francis promulgated the long-awaited constitution reorganizing the Roman Curia. (CNS photo/Guglielmo Mangiapane, Reuters)
FaithVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
“Praedicate Evangelium” allows for greater involvement of lay men and women in church governance and assigns the protection of minors a central place in the Curia’s structure. 
FaithNews
Cindy Wooden - Catholic News Service
Nine years after taking office, Pope Francis promulgated his constitution reforming the Roman Curia, a project he began with his international College of Cardinals shortly after taking office in 2013.
FaithLent Reflections
Zac Davis
A Reflection for the Solemnity of Saint Joseph, husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary, by Zac Davis
FaithVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
The first Protestant ever to be employed as an editor by L’Osservatore Romano, the Vatican daily newspaper, has published a 367-page book on the ecumenical journey of the first Latin American pope.
FaithFaith in Focus
Jim McDermott
As a form of solidarity with all living in Ukraine and a prayer for their rescue, here is a form of the Stations of the Cross built from the stories of Ukrainians suffering from the violence of Russia’s invasion.
Doug Edert of St. Peter's University shoots against the University of Kentucky at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis March 17, 2022.
Arts & CultureGoodNews
Carol Zimmermann - Catholic News Service
A small Jesuit school—Saint Peter’s University of Jersey City, N.J.—upset the mighty University of Kentucky in the first round of the N.C.A.A. tournament.
Olivia Coleman in ‘The Lost Daughter’ (Netflix)
Arts & CultureFilm
Patricia Lawler Kenet
“The Lost Daughter” raises startling questions about the role of motherhood as it comes into conflict with a woman’s desire to achieve something beyond domestic responsibilities.
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Michael J. O’Loughlin
The St. Nicholas Cathedral School, located in Chicago’s Ukrainian Village, has welcomed eight students who have left Ukraine since Feb. 24, when Russia invaded Ukraine.
FaithNews
Catholic News Service
“The extent of the abuse quagmire becomes clearer with every study. It will take more than one person, even if he is pope, to drain this swamp,” Archbishop Gänswein told the German newspaper Die Zeit.
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FaithShort Take
James T. Keane
Even a cursory look at Scripture shows that Jesus was not at all afraid to repudiate those who deserved it.
Politics & SocietyPodcasts
Jesuitical
This week on “Jesuitical,” Zac and Ashley talk with Steve Katsouros, S.J., founder of the Come to Believe network, which makes a two-year college degree affordable for poor and underrepresented students.
FaithLent Reflections
Keara Hanlon
A Reflection for the Friday of the Second Week of Lent, by Keara Hanlon.
FaithPodcasts
Inside the Vatican
On this episode of “Inside the Vatican,” veteran Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell and host Colleen Dulle discuss Pope Francis’ latest moves against the war in Ukraine.
FaithLent Reflections
Doug Girardot
A Reflection for the Thursday of the Second Week of Lent by Doug Girardot
FaithNews
Nicole Winfield - Associated Press
Cardinal Pell was referring to recent comments about sexuality by Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich of Luxembourg and Bishop Georg Baetzing, the head of the German bishops’ conference.
FaithThe Good Word
Terrance Klein
God did indeed create pure spirits to serve and to glorify him. They are called angels. But God created us men and women to be of flesh and blood.
FaithShort Take
Jim McDermott
As we celebrate St. Patrick's Day, it is good to look back on some of the saint's legendary accomplishments—some more legendary than others.
FaithShort Take
Joseph McAuley
The history of "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" is a colorful one—though shorter than you think.
Women religious pray during the opening Mass of the National Prayer Vigil for Life at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington on Jan. 23, 2020. On Feb. 1, 2022, Pope Francis offered his prayer intention for the month of February, which he dedicated to religious and consecrated women. (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz)
FaithLast Take
Laura Teresa Downing
A younger religious sister knows she can't recreate the community of the 1950s, but she has deep gratitude for her own formation, and excitement for what is to come.
Arts & CultureBooks
Doug Girardot
Half memoir of farm life, half manifesto against modern agricultural practices, James Rebanks's 'Pastoral Song: A Farmer’s Journey' urges us to return to our agrarian roots.