Fascinating report from my colleague @yonat.bsky.social as part our @npr.org partnership: a look into an anti-Zionist synagogue. www.npr.org/2025/03/03/n...

Catholic women go on #Lenten strike to highlight their work in the church religionnews.com/2025/03/05/c... @clairegiangrave.bsky.social

Italian prisoners pray for #PopeFrancis, a longstanding advocate for the incarcerated religionnews.com/2025/03/10/i... @clairegiangrave.bsky.social

Per @ncronline.bsky.social: The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ lawsuit against the Trump administration over funding for refugee resettlement has been referred to mediation. www.ncronline.org/news/us-bish...

#PopeFrancis in 'more pain' but resting after respiratory crisis, doctors say religionnews.com/2025/02/22/p... @clairegiangrave.bsky.social

#PopeFrancis’ hospitalization is extended due to 'complex clinical situation' religionnews.com/2025/02/17/p... @clairegiangrave.bsky.social

Pope Francis is being hospitalized at the Roman hospital Gemelli for bronchitis and for "some necessary diagnostic tests," the Vatican announced today. The 88 yo pontiff has been ill for weeks, struggling to speak and hold audiences.

Via @clairegiangrave.bsky.social: Pope Francis takes aim at Vance's definition of 'ordo amoris' in letter to US Bishops. Also of note: we at @rns.org reached out to the White House about the pope's letter, and they responded by pointing us to this Newsmax interview: religionnews.com/2025/02/11/p...

I had the chance to read the testimonies sent to the Vatican's doctrinal department about women who feel called to be deacons. Meet the women who are praying and advocating for female ordination to the diaconate, which is only open to men in the Catholic Church. religionnews.com/2025/02/10/f...

Take a look at this week’s collection of religious expression from around the world, told through photos.

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