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St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church is seen on a New York City street in this May 2, 2019, photo. The parish currently houses the Media Review Office of Catholic News Service, which evolved from the National Legion of Decency and the National Catholic Office for Motion Pictures. (CNS photo/Chaz Muth)

Catholic press continues mission to reach contemporary film audiences

Chaz Muth
December 20, 2019
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The once influential Catholic film office had been able to get Hollywood studios to change content in movies it deemed morally offensive for decades, but that power was extinguished as the 1970s rolled into the 1980s.

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Dec. 18, 2019, to take up the combined cases of two California Catholic schools that were sued by fired teachers who claimed they had been victims of job discrimination. (CNS photo/Joshua Roberts, Reuters)

Supreme Court to hear cases of fired Catholic school religion teachers

Carol Zimmermann
December 20, 2019
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The Supreme Court will take a deeper dive into laws governing church and state next year when it examines two Catholic school teacher firings.

Pope Francis meets in the apostolic palace Dec. 19, 2019, with six new ambassadors to the Vatican who were presenting their letters of credential to the pope. The new ambassadors represented Kenya, Niger, Mali, Latvia, Andorra and Seychelles. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Set aside indifference, fear in order to build peace, pope tells diplomats

Carol Glatz
December 19, 2019
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Peace requires setting aside indifference and fear so that a feeling of mutual respect may grow and flourish, Pope Francis told diplomats.

NDP Senior Sophia Ocampo, School Sister of Notre Dame Raymond Lorenz, School Sister of Notre Dame Jane Cayer, NDP Senior Victoria Baroody, NDP Senior Alexia Smith, School Sister of Notre Dame Linda Stilling, School Sister of Notre Dame Barbara Brumleve, NDP Art Teacher Anne Walker and NDP Art Teacher Colleen Helie participated in an environmental awareness project outside a grocery story on York Road in Baltimore Dec. 7. (Courtesy NDP)

NDP joins School Sisters of Notre Dame in nudging shoppers to help environment

George P. Matysek Jr.
December 19, 2019
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Amid the hustle and bustle of Christmas shopping outside a Giant food store in North Baltimore Dec. 7, a small group of School Sisters of Notre Dame joined teachers and students from Notre Dame Preparatory School in gently nudging shoppers to protect the environment.

Daisy Ridley stars in the movie "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker." 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/Disney)

Movie Review: ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’

John Mulderig
December 19, 2019
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Although it feels less substantive than the previous chapter, “The Rise of Skywalker” certainly has spectacle to spare as well as some touching moments.

August Diehl and Valerie Pachner star in a scene from the movie "A Hidden Life." The Catholic News Service classification is A-II -- adults and adolescents. The Motion Picture Association rating is PG-13 -- parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. (CNS photo/Fox)

Movie Review: ‘A Hidden Life’

John Mulderig
December 19, 2019
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In the luminous, though deliberately paced, drama “A Hidden Life” paints a striking and memorable portrait of Franz Jagerstatter, one that will be especially prized by believing viewers.

Pedestrians walk by two iconic movie theaters along New York's 42nd Street -- the Regal and the AMC Empire -- Sept. 15, 2019. Since the 1930s the National Legion of Decency -- which became the National Catholic Office for Motion Pictures and eventually the Media Review Office of Catholic News Service -- has been providing ratings to help the Catholic audience understand the moral content of films. (CNS photo/Chaz Muth)

Church changes course to maintain moral guide on film in shifting culture

Chaz Muth
December 19, 2019
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The movies in the middle of the 20th century began to mirror a society in the United States that was grappling with the sexual revolution and racial tensions, presenting challenges to the U.S. bishops’ Catholic film office.

Pope Francis greets the crowd before celebrating Mass at the monument to Mary, Queen of Peace, in Port Louis, Mauritius, Sept. 9, 2019. For Pope Francis, 2019 included his sixth anniversary as pope, his 83rd birthday and his 50th anniversary as a priest, but it also was a year that saw him still confronted with the clerical sexual abuse crisis and with Vatican financial scandals.(CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Pope’s 2019: Preaching the Gospel globally, dealing with scandals

Cindy Wooden
December 17, 2019
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For Pope Francis, 2019 included his sixth anniversary as pope, his 83rd birthday and his 50th anniversary as a priest, but it also was a year that saw him still confronted with the clerical sexual abuse crisis and with Vatican financial scandals.

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