This week on “Jesuitical,” we ask author Greg Hillis why some question Thomas Merton’s Catholicity, what we should make of the monk’s brief affair with a nurse—and why his writing is still relevant today.

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While the United States and Europe have quickly elevated Vladimir Putin to the role of primary wrongdoer, many leading Catholic theorists in Latin America are not willing to promote a simple vilification of the Russian side.

On this episode of “Inside the Vatican,” Gerard O’Connell and Colleen Dulle break down changes in the new constitution for the Curia in the context of Pope Francis’ vision of evangelization.

The pope recorded the messages in the spur-of-the-moment when he received the new bishop of Hong Kong, Bishop Stephen Chow Sau Yan, S.J., in a private audience at the papal library in the Vatican’s apostolic palace.

A Reflection for the Wednesday of the Third Week of Lent, by Michael J. O’Loughlin

With over a million total downloads, “Jesuitical” has reached listeners globally, grown an online community, found financial supporters and is even hosting a pilgrimage to Italy in September.

“Does the transmission of faith—and of the meaning of life—follow this path today, of listening to the elderly?” Pope Francis asked in his general audience.

“In every age you make yourself known to us, calling us to conversion. At this dark hour, help us and grant us your comfort.”

Pope Francis telephoned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy before the president addressed the Italian parliament via video link March 22.