Archive for March 21, 2022

Pope Francis with members of the Roman Curia, Dec. 23, 2021.?w=200&h=150

By Andrea Gagliarducci

Praedicate evangelium: Things you might have missed in the new Vatican constitution

The new constitution marks a significant change in the philosophy underlying the Roman Curia. Read more

Children shelter in a basement in Mariupol, southeastern Ukraine, amid Russian bombardment on March 5, 2022.?w=200&h=150

By CNA Staff

Ukrainian Catholic leader accuses Russia of ‘genocide’ in besieged city of Mariupol

Major Archbishop Shevchuk said: ‘People are dying not only from enemy weapons but also from hatred.’ Read more

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By Aftab Alexander Mughal

School credits for Pakistan inmates should apply to non-Muslims, too, petition states

Inmates in Pakistan's Punjab province can cut their jail time by taking classes, but only Muslim inmates are given the... Read more

A Vatican press conference presenting the new constitution Praedicate evangelium.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

TLM typo: Vatican says ‘extraordinary form’ mention in new constitution was a mistake

The new Vatican constitution was unexpectedly released on March 19. Read more

Pope Francis celebrates Palm Sunday in St. Peter’s Square, April 14, 2019.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis’ schedule for Holy Week 2022 at the Vatican unveiled

The pope will once again preside over the Via Crucis at the Colosseum on Good Friday. Read more

Blessed Alexandrina of Balazar?w=200&h=150

By Diego López Marina

The blessed who influenced the pope to consecrate the world to Mary during World War II

Blessed Alexandrina of Balazar influenced Venerable Pius XII to consecrate the world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary in 1942. Read more

Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun meets with Pope Francis at the Vatican, March 21, 2022.?w=200&h=150

By CNA Staff

Pope Francis meets Lebanon’s president at the Vatican

The pope reportedly said he wanted to visit the Middle Eastern country soon. Read more

Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith of Colombo in his cathedral city, Jan. 13, 2015.?w=200&h=150

By Jonah McKeown

Sri Lankan cardinal laments slow pace, possible corruption in Easter attacks investigation

The Archbishop of Colombo highlighted the frustrations of his people over the perceived lack of investigation and prosecutions related to... Read more

U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is sworn-in during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill March 21, 2022 in Washington, DC. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Joe Biden's pick to replace retiring Justice Stephen Breyer on the U.S. Supreme Court, will begin four days of nomination hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee.?w=200&h=150

By Katie Yoder

Ketanji Brown Jackson hearings: Senators signal abortion, religious liberty concerns

Twenty-two senators delivered opening statements on the first day of confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, where... Read more

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By Kevin J. Jones

WHO guidelines on abortion imply conscience objections are 'indefensible'

The World Health Organization’s latest guidelines on abortion treat individuals and institutions that object to abortion as an obstacle, while... Read more