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Politics & SocietyThe Weekly Dispatch
“Basically Haiti is a house on fire, and you can’t push people back into a burning house,” Archbishop Wenski said. “We have to deal with the fire and create conditions for people to go back home.”
FaithNews
The Vatican strongly cautioned against publishing “news” that would harm the reputation of an individual, especially someone who is deceased, when it comes to priests accused of abuse and not found guilty in civil or canonical procedures.
FaithPodcasts
Colleen and Gerry offer the latest update on Pope Francis’ health, his progress, the press conference with his doctors, and the rapid spread of misinformation.
FaithVatican Dispatch
“Throughout the day, he alternated between high-flow oxygen therapy and a Ventimask,” today’s medical report said. A Vatican source described this change as an improvement.
Politics & SocietyVatican Dispatch
In Part I of this exclusive interview with Gerard O’Connell, the Vatican’s foreign minister says speculation about the pope’s resignation is “at this time, not appropriate, and it’s certainly not in the cards.”
Community
November 3-13, 2025: Greeks, Arab-Normans, and Jesuits. 2,500 Years on One Island.
FaithNews
Pope Francis beats back speculation of imminent death or conclave as he continues pneumonia recovery
The 88-year-old pope continues his slow recovery from double pneumonia, with results of more medical tests expected later Thursday.
FaithScripture Reflections
A Reflection for Thursday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time, by Robert Buckland
Politics & SocietyDispatches
President Donald Trump said that he would hold South Africa accountable for rights violations against white Afrikaners, a group of people he described as “innocent disfavored minority farmers.
FaithPodcasts
In a conversation with host Ricardo da Silva, S.J., on “Preach,” James Hanvey, S.J., reflects on the universal appeal of Ash Wednesday: “Everyone is drawn to the ashes—for whatever reason.”
FaithNews
The number of Americans who identify as Christian has declined steadily for years, but that drop shows signs of slowing, according to a new survey from the Pew Research Center.
FaithThe Good Word
A Homily for the Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Terrance Klein
FaithThe Word
March 2, 2025, the Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Jesus is speaking metaphorically about a truly disabling lack of vision, a spiritual ignorance that can cause one to stumble. Such a lack of vision occasions serious risks: One might follow the wrong teacher or follow the wrong path in life.
FaithVatican Dispatch
Pope Francis “had a quiet night and is resting,” the Holy See Press Office informed journalists just after 8 a.m., Wednesday morning, Feb. 26, after his 12th night at the Gemelli Hospital.
FaithNews
Signed by the pope and dated Feb. 11, three days before Pope Francis was hospitalized, the decree was released by the Vatican Feb. 26.
FaithScripture Reflections
A Reflection for Wednesday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time, by Heather Trotta
Arts & CultureCatholic Book Club
Throughout his life, William Stringfellow was the modern incarnation of an Old Testament prophet, calling out lies and hypocrisy and demanding fidelity to the commandments of God.
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Areas for possible dialogue between the church and the Trump administration included anti-human-trafficking efforts, the status of Dreamers and the right of a nation to control its borders.
FaithFaith
Pope Francis introduced a new option for receiving an indulgence this Jubilee Year: fasting from the internet and social media.
FaithNews
Canon law states that a pope can resign, but it stipulates that the papal resignation must be “made freely and properly manifested”—conditions that would be difficult to ascertain if a pope were already incapacitated.