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A statue of Baltimore Archbishop John Carroll, the first Catholic bishop in the United States and founder of Georgetown University, is seen on the Jesuit-run school's Washington campus on March 3, 2022. (OSV News photo/CNS file, Chaz Muth)
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Connor Hartigan
Edward Martin, interim United States attorney for the District of Columbia, said he would refuse to hire Georgetown Law graduates unless the school eliminated diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
Arts & CultureCatholic Book Club
James T. Keane
Catherine Mowry LaCugna, who died in 1997 at only 44 years of age, brought new life to Trinitarian theology and inspired a generation of scholars.
Brenda and Yarely—two "Dreamers" posing for a photo before their 2018 graduation from Trinity Washington University—consider themselves symbols of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. (CNS photo/Chaz Muth)
Politics & SocietyDispatches
J.D. Long García
Diminishing public support, along with the Trump administration’s intense focus on immigration, has left DACA recipients uncertain about their future.
FaithVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
The pope's doctors confirmed that his life is no longer in imminent danger but said he will have to remain in the hospital for some time, without specifying how long.
Politics & SocietyVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
Today, nearly 2.5 million children worldwide are fed by Mary’s Meals, a global movement founded by Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow.
FaithNews
George P. Matysek Jr. - OSV News
In lowering the standard age for confirmation, the Archbishop of Baltimore hopes to provide children with the opportunity to deepen their faith at a formative stage in their spiritual journey.
FaithThe Word
Victor Cancino, S.J.
March 16, 2025, the Second Sunday of Lent: For the second Sunday of Lent, the readings remind us that God has renewed the covenant repeatedly throughout history.
FaithNews
Bryan McGovern - The Conversation
Ireland's patron saint hasn't always been associated with the color green.
Photo of red "help" phone attached to wall next to sign depicting a wheelchair and marked "Area of Refuge" (iStock/Johnrob)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Calli Leighann Cook
Even during ordinary times, a lack of inclusive transportation can mean missing essential health appointments; during an emergency such as the California wildfires, it can be fatal.
FaithVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
The pope’s doctors report that given that his “clinical condition continues to be stable” and “the improvements of recent days,” they have removed “the guarded prognosis” that they have retained throughout these past 25 days.
FaithPodcasts
Preach
After preaching on the Transfiguration of Christ on Mount Tabor in Luke's Gospel, the Rev. Daniel Kingsley shares how preachers are called to convey hope: “Sometimes, it's hope that gives people the motivation to see tomorrow.”
Metropolitan Archbishop Borys A. Gudziak of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia prays at the grave of a fallen Ukrainian soldier at a military cemetery near the city of Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Sept. 6, 2024. (OSV News photo/Gina Christian)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Borys Gudziak
Some voices advocate for immediate peace in Ukraine at any cost, but the world—and both political and religious leaders—must reject the illusion of a pacifism that ignores the harsh realities of evil and injustice.
a wide shot of st peters square
FaithVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
Despite his confinement to his hospital room, where he is being treated for double pneumonia, Pope Francis delivered two important messages on Sunday.
pilgrims make their way toward st peters basilica under a cloudy sky
FaithVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
Pope Francis' continued "gradual, slight improvement" is a sign that he is responding to the therapy he is receiving at Rome's Gemelli hospital, his doctors said.
FaithVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
Pope Francis had “a restful night and woke up shortly after 8 a.m.,” the Vatican said on Friday morning, March 7. It was his 22nd night in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital.
FaithNews Analysis
Colleen Dulle
Just as Popes John Paul II’s and Benedict’s final days revealed their understandings of the papacy, Francis’ illness has revealed him once again as the world’s parish priest, suffering close to his people.
FaithScripture Reflections
Connor Hartigan
A Reflection for Friday of the First Week of Lent, by Connor Hartigan
FaithScripture Reflections
Leilani Fuentes
A Reflection for Tuesday of the First Week of Lent, by Leilani Fuentes
FaithScripture Reflections
Ashley McKinless
A reflection for the First Monday of Lent, by Ashley McKinless
A group of Latino parishioners singing at Mass. Photo from the film "The Acolytes of the South Bronx," part of the series "Longing for More: Young Adult Hispanic Catholics." (Sabrina Avilés)
FaithLast Take
Joseph Espaillat
We are called to meet Latino young adults where they are. Our dioceses and parishes need to make a more concerted effort for Latinos with strong catechesis and youth ministry programs.