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Code of Canon Law books for the Latin and Eastern Catholic churches are pictured in Rome at the Pontifical Oriental Institute in this file photo. The 12-year process of updating the Code of Canon Law section dealing with crimes and penalties was necessary "to make it more organic and responsive to new situations and problems," Pope Francis said Feb. 21, 2020. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Pope says revision of canon law section on crime, penalties is necessary

Cindy Wooden
February 21, 2020
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The 12-year process of updating the Code of Canon Law section dealing with crimes and penalties was necessary “to make it more organic and responsive to new situations and problems,” Pope Francis said.

Singer Josh Groban and Father Patrick Setto, assistant pastor of Mother of God Chaldean Catholic Church in Southfield, Mich., are pictured in a combination photo. During a Feb. 9, 2020, concert in in Windsor, Ontario, Groban, a world-famous tenor, passed the microphone to the priest and he began singing "To Where You Are" and was met with immediate cheers and applause. (CNS photo/Ian West, PA images via Reuters and Chaldean Diocese of St. Thomas the Apostle)

Priest hopes being in spotlight at Groban concert can inspire good

Catholic News Service
February 21, 2020
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A priest who sang at a Josh Groban concert has become a viral sensation.

Harrison Ford and a dog named Buck appear in the movie "The Call of the Wild." The Catholic News Service classification is A-II -- adults and adolescents. The Motion Picture Association rating is PG -- parental guidance suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children. (CNS photo/Fox)

Movie Review: ‘The Call of the Wild’

John Mulderig
February 21, 2020
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“The Call of the Wild,” the seventh film adaptation of Jack London’s 1903 novel, is a computer-generated marvel.

James Marsden and Sonic, voiced by Ben Schwartz, are seen in the movie "Sonic the Hedgehog." The Catholic News Service classification is A-II ñ adults and adolescents. The Motion Picture Association rating is PG -- parental guidance suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children. (CNS photo/Sony)

Movie Review: ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’

John Mulderig
February 19, 2020
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Adults will find that there’s something oddly mechanical and even maladroit about “Sonic the Hedgehog.”

The statue of a Scout stands at the entrance to the Boy Scouts of America headquarters in Irving, Texas. Boy Scout councils and units sponsored by Catholic parishes and other entities will not be affected by the Chapter 11 bankruptcy case filed Feb. 18, 2020, by the Boy Scouts of America, said the chairman of the National Catholic Committee on Scouting. (CNS photo/Tim Sharp, Reuters)

Catholic Scout councils not affected by bankruptcy case, chairman says

Dennis Sadowski
February 19, 2020
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Boy Scout councils and units sponsored by Catholic parishes and other entities will not be affected by the Chapter 11 bankruptcy case filed by the Boy Scouts of America, said the chairman of the National Catholic Committee on Scouting.

Philadelphia Archbishop Nelson J. Perez waves at the end of his installation Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul in Philadelphia Feb. 18, 2020. Archbishop Perez, who previously headed the Cleveland Diocese, succeeds Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, who turned 75 last September, the age at which canon law requires bishops to send their resignation to the pope. (CNS photo/Sarah Webb, CatholicPhilly.com)

Roar from congregation greets Philadelphia’s new shepherd at installation

Matthew Gambino
February 19, 2020
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“Never underestimate the power of the Spirit of God working in you, through you and despite you,” the new archbishop said.

Catholic writer Flannery O'Connor is seen in a Sept. 22, 1959, photo, sitting on the steps of her home in Milledgeville, Ga. (CNS photo/Floyd Jillson/Atlanta Journal-Constition, via AP, courtesy "Flannery")

Flannery O’Connor and friends, revisited

George Weigel
February 18, 2020
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At the end, that is the deepest impression her letters leave: here is a woman of extraordinary courage whose configuration of her life to the Cross was a source of both personal strength and literary genius.

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