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by Christopher White | National Catholic Reporter

Pope Francis has shown “further slight improvement” in his battle with double pneumonia and earlier concerns over possible kidney failure have been resolved.

According to a Vatican statement released at 6:30 p.m. local time on Wednesday, Feb. 26, blood tests on the 88-year-old pope also show continued improvement.

By Nicole Olea | Catholic Standard

On a bright but cold Saturday morning, Catholics from across The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington gathered at the Church of the Incarnation in Washington, D.C., for the annual Mass celebrating Black History Month. The church’s rainbow-colored stained-glass windows cast multicolored light across the sanctuary, while images of seven U.S. Black Catholics on the path to sainthood – known as the “Saintly Seven” – were displayed at the altar.

By Daniel P. Horan | National Catholic Reporter

In the late 18th century, the British philosopher Jeremy Bentham, who is largely recognized as the founder of the modern utilitarianism school of philosophical thought, sketched out the design for a new kind of prison. He called it the “panopticon,” drawing on the Greek root word panoptes meaning “all seeing.” It was an architectural proposal that sought to solve issues related to prisoner unrest, rebellion and undiscipline in a context where there were significantly fewer guards than there were prisoners.

Editor’s Note: The information in this article is from The National Black Catholic Congress’ website.

During Black History Month this February, revisit or learn more about the seven holy African American men and women on the path to sainthood.

According to The National Black Catholic Congress, seven Black Catholics are currently on the canonization journey. They are Servant of God Sister Thea Bowman, Venerable Henriette Delille, Venerable Pierre Toussaint, Venerable Mother Mary Lange, Venerable Father Augustus Tolton, Servant of God Julia Greeley and Servant of God Friar Martin de Porres Maria Ward.