Archive for March 19, 2022

Pope Francis led the Angelus for All Saints' Day from a window above St. Peter's Square.?w=200&h=150

By CNA Staff

Praedicate evangelium: Pope Francis reforms Roman Curia with launch of Vatican constitution

The long-awaited text replaces the 1988 document ‘Pastor bonus.’ Read more

Two members of the Wilson family, mom Carolyn and son Owen, will make their sacraments this year at St. Isaac Jogues Parish in St. Clair Shores. The family enrolled Owen at St. Isaac Jogues School because of the pandemic and fell in love with the faith community there. When Owen began asking questions about the faith, the Wilsons decided to investigate becoming Catholic together. Also pictured are dad Kevin, who is already Catholic, and daughter Christina, a kindergartener at St. Isaac Jogues.?w=200&h=150

By Daniel Meloy

They enrolled in Catholic school because of the pandemic; now, they're becoming Catholic

St. Isaac Jogues School in the Archdiocese of Detroit credits strong culture of faith as a dozen families — many... Read more

St. Joseph and the Christ Child, by Guido Reni?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Follow St. Joseph's example, Pope Francis tells priests

Pope Francis has written a letter to the Congregation of Saint Joseph. Read more

Pope Francis visited Ukrainian refugee children being treated in the Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital in Rome on March 19, 2022.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis visits Ukrainian refugee children hospitalized in Rome

Some of the hospitalized children suffer from serious blast wounds from the war in Ukraine, a Vatican spokesman said. Read more

Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square on Oct. 22, 2016. Credit: Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

How Praedicate evangelium changes the Vatican’s dicasteries: A CNA Explainer

Pope Francis has promulgated a new apostolic constitution, Praedicate evangelium, which reforms the structure of the Roman Curia. Here are... Read more