arts & culture Arts & CultureFeatureNewsWorld News Medieval altar masterpiece of Kraków, Poland, receives European ‘Oscar of Culture’ Paulina GuzikJuly 13, 20237 min read The European Commission and Europa Nostra foundation has honored Poland’s medieval altarpiece for outstanding conservation. The Wit Stwosz (Veit Stoss) altar is widely regarded as a Gothic masterpiece. Arts & CultureFeatureNewsWorld News Hit-making Christian musician now a Catholic priest Katie YoderJuly 2, 20238 min read For Father Crabtree, music drove him closer to Christ and, eventually, closer to the church. Arts & CultureFeatureNewsWorld News New ‘Mary, Explained’ video series helps Catholics discover, embrace Jesus’ mother as the ‘model disciple’ Kimberly HeatheringtonMay 30, 20234 min read “Mary, Explained”, a new, seven-part video series from the Diocese of Arlington, Va., tackles this catechetical gap, offering an engaging refresher course in who the Blessed Mother is, what the church teaches about her, and why all Catholics should be close to her. Arts & CultureFeatureNewsWorld News Fifty years later, N.Y. priest still draws on Vietnam combat experience to minister to others Gina ChristianMay 26, 20237 min read Fifty years after the U.S. withdrew its troops from Vietnam, a New York priest says his combat experience there continues to shape his pastoral ministry. Arts & CultureFeatureNewsWorld News Will AI serve or replace Hollywood’s human writers on strike for better wages? Kimberly HeatheringtonMay 17, 20237 min read Among the 11,500 members’ demands to the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, is that any forthcoming contract agreement should “regulate use of material produced using artificial intelligence or similar technologies.” Arts & CultureBooksFeatureLocal NewsNewsRadio Interview RADIO INTERVIEW: C.S. Lewis and the Chronicles of Narnia Catholic Review StaffMay 15, 20231 min read Joining Catholic Review Radio to talk about the significance of C.S. Lewis’ imaginative world and the spiritual benefit Lewis’ stories have on children and adults alike is Leonard DeLorenzo, editor of “Chronicles of Transformation: A Spiritual Journey with C.S. Lewis.” Arts & CultureFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News ‘Women’s Cry,’ a photo exhibit, opens in St. Peter’s Square Cindy WoodenMay 6, 20232 min read Nestled in the arms of Bernini’s colonnade around St. Peter’s Square, 26 photos of women and girls make up an art exhibit meant to open people’s eyes and hearts to the suffering and resilience of women. Arts & CultureMovie & Television Reviews Despite disability, young man directs film — in Lourdes, France Paulina GuzikMay 4, 20236 min read The young Polish student directed a documentary on other disabled people traveling to Lourdes for an annual May pilgrimage with the Order of Malta. Arts & CultureBooksFeatureLocal NewsNewsRadio Interview RADIO INTERVIEW: Resurrecting spiritual classics Catholic Review StaffMay 1, 20231 min read The Catholic Review talks with Father Robert Nixon about how he goes about translating spiritual classics and we take a closer look at one of his recently completed translations, a book by Thomas A Kempis called “Meditations on Death: Preparing for Eternity.” Arts & CultureFeatureNewsVaticanWorld News Over the pope’s shoulder: An ‘explosion’ of spirituality in bronze Justin McLellanApril 30, 20236 min read Through five pontificates, popes have instructed the faithful at their weekly general audiences, condemned war, called for peace and even celebrated birthdays in the Vatican audience hall under the gaze of a giant bronze sculpture of Jesus. Previous 1 … 12 13 14 … 23 Next