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FaithVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
“We have to make ‘Evangelii Gaudium’ a reality,” Archbishop García Cuerva tell Gerard O’Connell. “We must make a reality Francis’ words, his documents, his vision of the church as a field hospital.”
Arts & CultureCatholic Book Club
James T. Keane
Wilfrid Sheed's books are a delight to read, but his reviews and essays are his true masterpieces.
Politics & SocietyFaith
Caroline De Sury — OSV News
The bishops cried out that “of all European countries, France is the only one where the number of abortions is not decreasing and has even increased over the last two years,” and that France “would have honored itself by instead promoting the rights of women and children.”
FaithThe Word
Victor Cancino, S.J.
March 10, 2024, the Fourth Sunday of Lent: There are so many places of conflict around the world at the present moment. Each place yearns for peace, stability and the hope that someone will take responsibility. 
Arts & CultureVantage Point
Walker Percy
In 1973, the famous novelist (and sometime America book reviewer) Walker Percy offered this long review of Wilfrid Sheed's 'People Will Always Be Kind.'
Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie star in a scene from the movie “Barbie.” The OSV News classification is A-II – adults and adolescents. The Motion Picture Association rating is PG-13 – parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. (OSV News photo/Warner Bros.)
Arts & CultureFilm
Abigail Wilkinson Miller
Greta Gerwig’s art reveals the truth that there is dignity in simply being a woman—an embodied, relational, imperfect woman.
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Gustavo García-Siller
Christians are not a social club that gathers on Sundays to receive nice-sounding catchphrases. We are to influence the heart of society.
FaithScripture Reflections
Zac Davis
A Reflection for Wednesday of Holy Week, by Zac Davis
FaithScripture Reflections
Ashley McKinless
A Reflection for Tuesday of Holy Week, by Ashley McKinless
FaithScripture Reflections
Molly Cahill
A Reflection for Monday of Holy Week, by Molly Cahill
FaithInterviews
Colleen Dulle
In an interview with Colleen Dulle, Anglican Bishop Jo Bailey Wells talks about attending a meeting of Pope Francis’ Council of Cardinal Advisors where she spoke about her experience as an ordained woman.
FaithNews
Aleja Hertzler-McCain - Religion News Service
The troubled Catholic outlet's fate was announced by a law firm representing a priest who had sued Church Militant for defamation.
Arts & CultureFaith
Adelle Banks - Religion News Service
The new recording of “How Great Thou Art” features a new verse, a different beat and a chance to provide humanitarian aid to Ukrainians and other Eastern Europeans in the midst of war.
FaithFaith and Reason
Michael Olson
Is our intense focus on the form of liturgical celebration placing a disproportionate emphasis upon the Eucharist as the summit of Christian life?
FaithNews
Cindy Wooden - Catholic News Service
In a speech read by an aide, Pope Francis told a group of grieving parents that the best response to grief is “to imitate the emotion and compassion of Jesus in the face of pain.”
Father Rob Galea recording “Preach: The Catholic Homilies Podcast” inside the William J. Loschert Studio at America Media in New York City, February 2024
FaithPodcasts
Preach
“Explain the resurrection to me in two minutes without using any church language.” This is the challenge that Father Rob Galea tells “Preach,” host Ricardo da Silva, S.J., he sets for his staff to ensure they can easily relate to the young people they serve.
Pope Francis gives his blessing at the end of the recitation of the Angelus in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Feb. 11, 2024. On March 3, he renewed his call for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza while while speaking to the crowd in St. Peter’s Square. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)
FaithVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
At the noon prayer on Sunday, Pope Francis called for a cease-fire and for “the continuation of negotiations” to bring about the release of hostages taken by Hamas and the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza.
Arts & CultureInterviews
Michael O’Brien
Thanks to Jack Serio’s direction and playwright Ruby Thomas’s script, “The Animal Kingdom” falls into the category of a difficult but necessary watch, and the questions we are left with inspire us to think more critically about our mental health and relationships.
FaithNews
Claire Giangravé - Religion News Service
A letter criticizing Pope Francis for promoting “ambiguities in matters of faith” and at the same time ruling the Catholic Church with an iron fist, is circulating in the Vatican.
FaithVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
In an exclusive interview with Gerard O’Connell, Archbishop Jorge Ignacio García Cuerva explains why his first three Masses in Buenos Aires were celebrated in a shanty town, prison and cemetery.