Pope Francis and the secretary-general of the United Nations said that, like millions of people around the world, during the Christmas season their thoughts turn to yearnings for peace and for the well-being of those in need.
Unexpected snow days are always a hit.
Some 800 students met Pope Francis at Rome’s Pilo Albertelli High School Dec. 20; he was ready to listen to their questions and offer his reflections.
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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 Supreme Court will take a deeper dive into laws governing church and state next year when it examines two Catholic school teacher firings.
Peace requires setting aside indifference and fear so that a feeling of mutual respect may grow and flourish, Pope Francis told diplomats.
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.
Although it feels less substantive than the previous chapter, “The Rise of Skywalker” certainly has spectacle to spare as well as some touching moments.
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.
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.
If we step back for a moment, we might wonder if it were fair that Zechariah would lose his powers of speech and hearing simply because he entered a very reasonable doubt, a healthy skepticism.
