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Pope Francis celebrates Mass at Contecar terminal in Cartagena, Colombia, Sept. 10. The Mass was the final big event during his five-day visit to the country. Earlier, the pope bumped his face when the popemobile braked suddenly. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

In Cartagena, pope prays for Venezuela, denounces modern slavery

Cindy Wooden
September 11, 2017
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“From this city, the seat of human rights, I call for the cessation of every kind of violence in political life,” the pope said.

Archbishop Lori’s Homily: 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time; Saint Philip Neri Parish

Archbishop William E. Lori
September 10, 2017
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Fraternal correction means a brother admonishing a brother – or more broadly, a follower of Jesus reproving, correcting, a fellow disciple. Another definition is “[the] admonishing [of] one’s neighbor by a private individual for the purpose of reforming him or her, and if possible, preventing his or her sinful indulgence” (Old Catholic Encyclopedia, courtesy of New Advent).

Pope Francis arrives in procession to celebrate Mass at Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport in Medellin, Colombia, Sept. 9. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Be brave in finding new ways to live, share the faith, pope says

Cindy Wooden
September 9, 2017
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In a city many think of as being synonymous with new directions for the Catholic Church, Pope Francis told Colombian Catholics faith is not measured by how well they follow rules, but by the depth of their prayer life and the degree to which it pushes them to share the Gospel.

Charmaine Trice shows third-grader Ronald Berry a birthday card she received from a former Ss. James and John Catholic School student. (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff)

Study finds that black students benefit from black teachers

Kyle Taylor
September 8, 2017
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“I do think that African-American students need teachers and instructors with a deep understanding and respect of their culture,” said Dr. La Uanah King-Cassell, principal of Ss. James and John Catholic School in East Baltimore.

"The Good Catholic" is an awkward romantic comedy about an earnest young priest (Zachary Spicer), already undergoing a crisis of faith, who finds himself in turmoil after a vaguely bohemian and religiously indifferent coffee house singer (Wrenn Schmidt) appears in the confessional claiming she is terminally ill and seeking not absolution in preparation for death but funeral arrangement advice. (Photo via The Good Catholic Facebook page)

Movie Review: ‘The Good Catholic’

John Mulderig
September 8, 2017
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A self-identified romantic comedy built around a priest’s struggle with his vocation is bound to be doubtful fare for viewers of faith. And so it proves with “The Good Catholic” (Broad Green).

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