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The bell tower of Most Blessed Sacrament Church in Franklin Lakes, N.J., is seen standing Dec. 12, 2019, after a fire destroyed the rest of the church the previous morning.
The bell tower of Most Blessed Sacrament Church in Franklin Lakes, N.J., is seen standing Dec. 12, 2019, after a fire destroyed the rest of the church the previous morning. One person suspected of arson is in custody, officials said. The structure was gutted by the flames, and as the news spread through the small town, neighbors, some of whom have been a part of the congregation for decades, flocked to the scene. (CNS photo/Octavio Duran)

Fire destroys New Jersey church; suspected arsonist arrested

Catholic News Service
December 13, 2019
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After a fire destroyed Most Blessed Sacrament Church in Franklin Lakes in the early hours of Dec. 11, the suspected arsonist was arrested. He was receiving burn treatment at a local hospital prior to his court hearing.

Anthony Hopkins portrays retired Pope Benedict XVI and Jonathan Pryce portrays Pope Francis in a scene from the movie "The Two Popes."
Anthony Hopkins portrays retired Pope Benedict XVI and Jonathan Pryce portrays Pope Francis in a scene from the movie "The Two Popes." The Catholic News Service classification is A-III -- adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG-13 -- parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.(CNS photo/Peter Mountain, courtesy NETFLIX)

Movie Review: ‘The Two Popes’

John Mulderig
December 13, 2019
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In “The Two Popes,” their glossy but highly speculative account of supposedly real events, screenwriter Anthony McCarten and director Fernando Meirelles ill-advisedly try to extol Pope Francis (Jonathan Pryce) by trashing retired Pope Benedict XVI (Anthony Hopkins).

This painting by artist Lalo Garcia seen Nov. 20, 2019, is part of an exhibit in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe and St. Juan Diego at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles. Our Lady of Guadalupe "is the mother of all of us" and asks that we share in her mission of bringing he "Jesus into every corner of our lives," Los Angeles Archbishop Jose H. Gomez said in his homily during midnight Mass Dec. 12. (CNS photo/courtesy Archdiocese of Los Angeles)

Our Lady of Guadalupe is ‘mother of us all,’ says Los Angeles archbishop

Catholic News Service
December 12, 2019
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Mary, the Mother of God is “the mother of all of us,” Los Angeles Archbishop Jose H. Gomez said in his homily for midnight Mass celebrated at Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels for the Dec. 12 feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Mark Ruffalo stars in a scene from the movie "Dark Waters." The Catholic News Service classification is A-III -- adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG-13 -- parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. (CNS photo/Focus Features)

Movie Review: ‘Dark Waters’

Kurt Jensen
December 12, 2019
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Eventually, there may be a movie focused on some travail affecting people in West Virginia without John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” on the soundtrack.

Pope Francis participates in a moment of silence during a meeting for peace at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial in Hiroshima, Japan, Nov. 24, 2019. In his message for the Jan. 1 World Day of Peace, Pope Francis said the world does not need more empty words, it needs committed, active peacemakers. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

World needs peacemakers, not empty words, pope says in message

Carol Glatz
December 12, 2019
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The world does not need more empty words, it needs committed, active peacemakers who do not exclude or manipulate, but are open to respectful dialogue, Pope Francis said in his annual message for the World Day of Peace Jan. 1.

Archdiocese of Baltimore to Host Holiday Party for Poppleton Community Children

Archdiocese of Baltimore
December 11, 2019

For Immediate Release Wednesday, December 11, 2019 Contact: Lauren Robinson 410.547.5369 (office) 443.739.7876 (Cell) Baltimore, MD, December 11, 2019 – The Archdiocese of Baltimore Department of Catholic Schools and the Office of Community Affairs, will be hosting a Christmas party for the children of the Poppleton neighborhood on Friday, December 13th, at the University of […]

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