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Mindy DeWitt, a parishioner of Divine Child Parish in Dearborn, Mich., poses Jan. 4 with some of the cards and posters she created for "Parishioners for Priests," a grass-roots movement that seeks to assign every priest in the Archdiocese of Detroit a dedicated anonymous prayer warrior. (CNS photo/Dan Meloy, The Michigan Catholic)

Grass-roots effort allows Catholics to spiritually ‘adopt’ a local priest

Dan Meloy
January 26, 2018
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In addition to praying for the “priest of the day,” those interested can spiritually adopt a priest for whom they’ll be responsible for praying.

John W. “Jack” Wittman died Jan. 21 at age 92. He was a longtime board member of the Cathedral Foundation, parent company of the Catholic Review. (Courtesy Wittman Family)

Wittman never stopped giving to Catholic institutions in Baltimore and beyond

Paul McMullen
January 24, 2018
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Raised at St. Patrick’s orphanage in Fells Point, Jack Wittman never stopped giving back to the Catholic Church, outreach that included nearly two decades on the board of the Catholic Review.

William Lane Craig and Bishop Robert Barron participated in a recent conference sponsored by the Claremont Center for Reason, Religion, and Public Affairs. (Courtesy Bishop Robert Barron)

An evening with William Lane Craig

Bishop Robert Barron
January 24, 2018
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What I found most uplifting about the session was that a Protestant and a Catholic—both committed to their respective traditions—could come together in fellowship, good cheer, and mutual support

Michael Shannon and Chris Hemsworth, facing camera, star in a scene from the movie "12 Strong." The Catholic News Service classification is A-III -- adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is R -- restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.(CNS photo/Warner Bros.)

Movie Review: ’12 Strong’

Kurt Jensen
January 24, 2018
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True military adventures don’t come any more rousing than “12 Strong,” the story of a tiny Special Forces unit that won a significant early victory against both the Taliban and al-Qaida in the weeks after 9/11.

Students attend a prayer vigil Jan. 23 at a church in Marion, Ky., after a 15-year-old boy opened fire with a handgun that day at Marshall County High School. Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, called for prayers for the victims killed and injured in a pair of school shootings in Kentucky and Italy High School in Texas Jan. 22. (CNS photo/Harrison McClary, Reuters)

USCCB president calls for prayer after pair of school shootings

Catholic News Service
January 24, 2018
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Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston called for prayers for the victims killed and injured in a pair of school shootings in Kentucky and Texas.

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