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What is the “Curia” in the Catholic Church? - Philip Kosloski at Aleteia

Hannah & Waiting on God’s Gift of Children - Éline Landon at Catholic Exchange

Despite Much-Hyped Reform, New Curia Remains a Governing Apparatus - Christopher R. Altieri at The Catholic World Report

Inside Sri Lanka’s Bombed Churches: Videos Reveal Catastrophic Damage From Easter Sunday Attacks - ChurchPOP

Why I Recommend Catholic Homeschool Conferences - Tara Brelinsky at Seton Magazine

Why the Pro-Life & Disability Rights Movements Should Cooperate – Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, L.C., at Through Catholic Lenses

The Stork Goes Digital - Karl D. Stephan at Mercatornet

Diplomacy & Persecution In China: A New Strategy For Promoting Religious Freedom In China - Thomas F. Farr at First Things

What Research Says About How Religion Affects Your Health - Nicole Fisher at The Federalist

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Palestinian Christians celebrate Easter Sunday Mass at Holy Family Church in Gaza City on March 31, amid the ongoing battles Israel and the Hamas militant group.

People Explain ‘Why I Go to Mass’

‘Why go to Mass on Sundays? It is not enough to answer that it is a precept of the Church. … We Christians need to participate in Sunday Mass because only with the grace of Jesus, with his living presence in us and among us, can we put into practice his commandment, and thus be his credible witnesses.’ —Pope Francis