• 3 Ways Tolkien’s Stories Point Us to a Good Life
    3 Ways Tolkien’s Stories Point Us to a Good Life
    May 3, 2022
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  • Author explores Catholic 'fundamentalism' with look at ex-Presbyterian
    Author explores Catholic 'fundamentalism' with look at ex-Presbyterian
    April 29, 2022
    "American Pope: Scott Hahn and the Rise of Catholic Fundamentalism" by Sean Swain Martin. Pickwick Publications (Eugene, Oregon, 2021). 119 pp., $19.
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  • Priest: Film on lives changed by Holy Hour will move viewers 'to action'
    Priest: Film on lives changed by Holy Hour will move viewers 'to action'
    April 20, 2022
    "Alive," a new documentary made in Spain by Bosco and Hakuna Films, tells the stories of five people changed by their encounter with the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist during Holy Hour.
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  • ‘Father Stu’ chronicles rollercoaster journey from boxer to priest
    ‘Father Stu’ chronicles rollercoaster journey from boxer to priest
    April 11, 2022
    When Mark Wahlberg dove into the story of Father Stuart Long, he said what stood out was the way a previously agnostic man and his family – resistant to God after the death of their brother and son – were transformed by the Catholic faith.
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  • Reactions to 'Father Stu' Film
    Reactions to 'Father Stu' Film
    April 11, 2022
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  • After 120 years, paintings become focus of Stations of the Cross
    After 120 years, paintings become focus of Stations of the Cross
    April 8, 2022
    Italian painter Gaetano Previati in 1902 completed a series of large oil paintings of Jesus' passion, death and burial.
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  • Explore the Mysteries of the Universe with the Pope’s Astronomer
    Explore the Mysteries of the Universe with the Pope’s Astronomer
    April 5, 2022
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  • Looking for spiritual guides in challenging times? Try these books
    Looking for spiritual guides in challenging times? Try these books
    April 1, 2022
    In challenging times -- or any time -- it helps to have a spiritual guide to remind us of what we may already know. Both Jesuit Father Greg Boyle and Sister Joan Chittister certainly qualify as help for us as we try to understand how to live these days.
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  • Court allows giant statue of Virgin Mary to be built in Brazil
    Court allows giant statue of Virgin Mary to be built in Brazil
    March 28, 2022
    São Paulo State’s Court of Appeals has reversed a 2019 decision that stopped the building of a giant steel statue of the Virgin Mary in Aparecida, the city where Brazil’s major Catholic shrine is located.
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  • America Media launches marketing campaign to reach committed Catholics
    America Media launches marketing campaign to reach committed Catholics
    March 14, 2022
    In a twist for most Catholic media, Jesuit-run America Media has unveiled a widespread marketing campaign to highlight its flagship magazine and its array of digital platforms to new audiences.
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  • Pope: ‘Ecumenism sails on the open sea of all humanity’
    Pope: ‘Ecumenism sails on the open sea of all humanity’
    March 11, 2022
    In a preface to a new book by Presbyterian minister Marcelo Figueroa, Pope Francis praises his friend’s vision of ecumenism.
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  • Scottish Catholic museum reopens highlighting engravings of Stations of the Cross
    Scottish Catholic museum reopens highlighting engravings of Stations of the Cross
    March 11, 2022
    Scotland’s Blairs Museum is showcasing a series of engravings of the Stations of the Cross for its 2022 season.
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  • Meta, Twitter, Netflix on 'Dirty Dozen' list for enabling exploitation
    Meta, Twitter, Netflix on 'Dirty Dozen' list for enabling exploitation
    March 10, 2022
    Some familiar brand names were put on the newest "Dirty Dozen" list of companies by the National Center on Sexual Exploitation for enabling exploitation.
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  • 'CODA' wins big in International Catholic Film Critics awards
    'CODA' wins big in International Catholic Film Critics awards
    March 7, 2022
    "CODA" is an acronym for children of deaf adults. It could also stand for quality filmmaking, as the movie took home a slew of prizes in the International Catholic Film Critics Association's awards competition.
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  • Towards the World Meeting of Families: Love as in Nazareth
    Towards the World Meeting of Families: Love as in Nazareth
    March 3, 2022
    10th World Meeting of Families: 7 catecheses and 7 short films that tell stories of sorrow, rebirth and faith. Promoted by the Diocese of Rome and the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life, the reflections and films aim to provide preparation for the great event that will be held in Rome from 22 to 26 June.
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  • Way of the Cross every Friday during Lent in St. Peter's Basilica
    Way of the Cross every Friday during Lent in St. Peter's Basilica
    March 2, 2022
    The faithful have been invited to participate in the Way of the Cross service every Friday in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome during Lent, which began with Ash Wednesday, March 2.
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  • USCCB, OSV Institute co-sponsor religious liberty essay contest
    USCCB, OSV Institute co-sponsor religious liberty essay contest
    February 21, 2022
    March 11 is the entry deadline for a religious liberty essay contest for high school juniors and seniors co-sponsored by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee for Religious Liberty, the USCCB Secretariat of Catholic Education and Our Sunday Visitor Institute.
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  • Vatican conference to discuss future of Church cultural heritage
    Vatican conference to discuss future of Church cultural heritage
    February 17, 2022
    The Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life and the Pontifical Council for Culture are organizing an international conference on the future of the cultural heritage of religious communities, which will be held in Rome in May on the theme “Charism and Creativity”.
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  • Pope Francis: Art encourages thirst for God
    Pope Francis: Art encourages thirst for God
    February 17, 2022
    Pope Francis congratulates the Diakonia of Beauty for its 10th anniversary, and encourages artists to translate the beauty of God to inspire in others a thirst for God.
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  • Seasonal Soundtrack: Sacrament of Marriage
    Seasonal Soundtrack: Sacrament of Marriage
    February 12, 2022
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