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EDITORIAL

Renewed Faith in Christ by Robert Moynihan

LEAD STORY

Pope consecrates Russia, Ukraine and “all humanity” to Mary’s Immaculate Heart by Matt Gaspers

“Waiting for this day my entire life”: A firsthand account of the consecration ceremony by Peter Rao 

LIFE OF THE CHURCH

Leading European prelates seem to endorse homosexuality; what will the Vatican do? by William A. Doino, Jr.

NEWS

Ukraine/Pope Francis calls for an “Easter Truce” by Hannah Brockhaus (CNA)

China/Cardinal Parolin hopes Vatican-China deal can be tweaked by ITV Staff 

Rome/Reforming the Curia: A new Vatican constitution nine years in the making by Andrea Gagliarducci (CNA) 

DOSSIER

Liturgy in the Church Today/What are Catholics in the pew experiencing? by Robert Moynihan 

Traditionis Custodes and Canon 87: How they are being implemented by Brian Kopp 

The Latin Mass and the quest for progress and relevance by Dr. Gavin Ashenden

The Liturgy and international relations: East and West by Joseph Shaw

CULTURE

Commentary/Benedict XVI: The Light of Holy Saturday by Michael Hesemann 

Analysis/Orthodox Unity and the Future of Ecumenical Dialogue by Jovan Tripkovic

Footsteps on the Way/Discovering Mary in the Heartland by ITV Staff 

Latin/St. Thomas’ Liturgy of Corpus Christi by John Byron Kuhner 

Scripture/The Folly of Separating Beauty from Meaning by Anthony Esolen, Ph.D.

URBI ET ORBI: CATHOLICISM AND ORTHODOXY

Icon/Joseph’s Workshop by Robert Wiesner 

East-West Watch/Orthodox Conflict in Africa by Peter Anderson 

News from the East/Russian dialogue with the Church; new Patriarch of Serbia; Holy Communion in war; US “planting democracy” ill-advised; re-examining IVF by Matthew Trojacek

LEBANON REPORT/Patriarch Raï proposes a new path for Lebanon by Christopher Hart-Moynihan 

FEATURES

Tradition and Beauty/”Youth music” in church and pornography by Aurelio Porfiri

Art/Guido Reni in Rome: “Nature and Devotion” by Lucy Gordan 

Lord of the World/”You will be my successor” by Monsignor Robert Hugh Benson 

Vatican Watch/A day-by-day chronicle of Vatican events: January-March 2022 by Matthew Trojacek 

People/New Fatima bishop; suffering Myanmar; Hong Kong threatens Catholic activist; nun turns 118; Missionaries of Charity get new head; former Anglican clergy receive Catholic orders by Matthew Trojacek 

Food for Thought/Happy 100th birthday, “Baci” by Mother Martha